Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Fall Campaign for Surgical Excellence

This fall the Victoria Hospitals Foundation is asking the community to help raise $1.8 million for 72 pieces of advanced surgery equipment for the operating rooms at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. These tools will benefit 14 different surgical specialties throughout 22 operating rooms at both hospitals – supporting about 52,000 surgeries a year.

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Caring Spirit: The RJH Pain Clinic

Congratulations to Linda, Jessica and the entire team at Island Health’s Pain Clinic at Royal Jubilee Hospital, recent recipients of two Caring Spirit awards for outstanding patient care! Thanks to your unwavering commitment, patients find relief through holistic approaches that go beyond medication. In particular, one donor, who has given twice to the Pain Clinic, […]

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Caring Spirit: Dr. Glenn Ashmead and Dr. Giang Nguyen

Congratulations to Dr. Glenn Ashmead from General Family Practice (not shown) and Dr. Giang Nguyen from Diagnostic Radiology on receiving a Caring Spirit award! The grateful daughter of a patient made a donation in tribute to them after the doctors diagnosed her mother’s broken hip and set her on the path toward a replacement. This generous […]

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Caring Spirit: VGH Intensive Care Unit

Congratulations to the staff of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Victoria General Hospital on receiving a Caring Spirit award! The grateful husband of a patient in their care wanted to honour ICU staff for the amazing care they gave his wife. Intensive Care teams at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals treat some of the […]

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Marlowe Fraser Shares His Story

I grew up on Cape Breton Island. I was a Marine Engineer with the Navy for 21 years. After a serious injury while serving our country, I went back to school for a Master’s degree and went into public service in Victoria. I’m used to just getting things done. I’ve got a wife of 32 […]

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Spring Campaign Impact: Surgery

Dr. Jeff McCracken, Surgeon, and Dr. Paul Whelan, Urologist and Executive Medical Director of Surgical Services for Island Health. Last year, more than 50,000 surgical procedures were performed in 26 operating rooms at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Every day I have the pleasure of working with remarkable healthcare teams, among the best in […]

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Thank You, Adrienne’s Restaurant & Tea Garden

We recently met with Sabine Schwaiger of Adrienne’s Restaurant & Tea Garden to accept a cheque for $2,880. For the third year in a row, Adrienne’s Restaurant & Tea Garden has donated a percentage of their Afternoon High Tea sales for February and March toward Heart Health and Cancer Care at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The […]

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