Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Caring Spirits: Surgical Services

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 […]

Caring Spirits: The Cardiovascular Unit

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 […]

Caring Spirits: Medical Teams of 8-North

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 […]

Caring Spirit: Dr. Tang

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 […]

Caring Spirits: Medical Teams of 2-South

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 […]

Caring Spirit: Dr. Djurickovic

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 […]

Caring Spirits: Medical Teams of 7-North

Congratulations to the medical teams of 7-North (General Surgery) at Royal Jubilee Hospital! These dedicated caregivers were recognized by a grateful patient who received outstanding medical assistance during her hospital stay. The patient wanted to say thank you by supporting equipment purchases for 7-North with a donation to the hospital through the Caring Spirit program. […]

Caring Spirits: Cardiac Rehab Team

Congrats to the Cardiac Rehab team! A patient was so grateful for the care her husband received that she decided to recognize these amazing doctors, nurses and physiotherapists as Caring Spirits by making a donation to the hospital in their honour. Royal Jubilee is the referral centre for cardiac care for all of Vancouver Island, […]

Caring Spirit: NICU Team

These adorable families spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Victoria General Hospital, and they wanted to thank their caregivers with a Caring Spirit donation. Watch this touching video about why they decided to say thanks, and how Clinical Nurse Leader Gillian Kozinka felt when her NICU team was recognized: Pelase share to help acknowledge the […]

High Tea at Adrienne’s Tea Garden

For the second year in a row, Adrienne’s Restaurant and Tea Garden will donate a percentage every Afternoon High Tea you enjoy to equipment for the Royal Jubilee Hospital. In February you’ll be supporting patients in Cardiac Care and in March, Cancer Care. Have a look at their delicious menu and then visit Adrienne’s Restaurant and Tea Garden at Mattick’s […]