May 4-10 is 70th Anniversary Week for TB Vets! For seventy years the mission of TB Vets has been to help British Columbians with respiratory illness lead healthy and productive lives. After World War II, a group of returning veterans created the TB Vets Key Tag return program and subsequently the TB Vets Charitable Foundation. […]
Hello, I beat cancer with the help of doctors at Victoria General Hospital’s Breast Imaging Centre — twice. I’m telling my story because I know first-hand how the right diagnosis helps thousands of women like me survive cancer each year. When I was 48 I had a routine screening mammography. I’d never felt a lump […]
This spring, the Victoria Hospitals Foundation needs your help to raise funds for a new Mammography and Stereotactic Biopsy machine that helps medical teams diagnose breast cancer as quickly and accurately as possible. This advanced new equipment costs $420,000. Together, every generous donation will add up to ensure that we have this essential equipment available for […]
The Victoria General Hospital Auxiliary has donated $12,388 towards the Emergency Department at Victoria General Hospital (VGH). This gift will help fund a new stretcher for transporting and assessing patients in Emergency and Trauma Care. Victoria General Hospital Auxiliary is a charitable society of members who run the gift shop and organize various fundraising initiatives […]
The Surgical Services team at Victoria General Hospital has been recognized with a Caring Spirit award! A retired nurse who underwent surgery last year was very impressed by the outstanding care she received, and by the effort staff made to support her husband and keep him informed throughout the procedure. The patient decided to honor her […]
Royal Jubilee Hospital has one of the top-rated Cardiac programs in Canada, so it’s no surprise that Dr. John Ofiesh and the Cardiovascular Unit have received a Caring Spirit award! Our Cardiac teams perform 3-5 cardiac surgeries every day on patients from all over Vancouver Island. Three different patients recently decided to honour these caregivers […]
The medical teams of 8-North specialize in Lung Health for patients at Royal Jubilee Hospital. Their outstanding commitment to patient care was recently recognized with a Caring Spirit award! A donor wanted to acknowledge the incredible caregivers that made her husband’s hospital experience positive, from his caring and attentive doctors and nurses to the housekeeping […]
Dr. Bao Tang has been named a Caring Spirit! Dr. Tang is a General Surgeon at Victoria General Hospital. General Surgeons treat abdominal areas like the esophagus, stomach, colon and liver. They also deal with hernias and diseases involving the skin and soft tissues. Dr. Tang was nominated by a grateful patient who underwent colon […]
Congratulations to the medical teams of 2-South, which is the Seniors Mental Health Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital. These hardworking doctors and nurses were recognized by a donor whose husband received outstanding medical assistance during his hospital stay. The donor decided to make a gift through the Caring Spirit program to support the purchase of new medical equipment for 2-South. Last year, there were […]
Dr. Slobodan Djurickovic is a skilled plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstructive surgery and complex wound care. His dedication to outstanding patient care inspired a grateful patient to say thank you with a generous donation to our hospitals through the Caring Spirit program. Providing physicians like Dr. Djurickovic with the absolute best medical equipment means more patients can […]
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