Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

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 […]

Connor’s 1st Birthday

Connor spent the first four weeks of his life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Victoria General Hospital. He’s come a long way in the last year! To celebrate his first birthday on February 25, his parents, Carly and Matt, are asking friends and family to make a gift to the NICU at […]

HOCKEY FOR HOSPITALS

Victoria Royals WIN!!! And so did our hospitals…you can still help! The Victoria Royals beat the Kelowna Rockets 5-2 and the incredible fans raised $16,500 for three transportable vital signs monitors for the Emergency Room at Victoria General Hospital. And an exciting thing happened at the game…a fan came forward and said that if we reach […]

Caring Spirits – Breast Navigation Nurses

Breast Navigation Nurses at Victoria General Hospital are very special people. Going for a mammogram, getting results or dealing with breast cancer can cause anxiety and fear. These nurses are experts in breast health and breast cancer who help people navigate their care. They answer questions, prepare people for treatment visits with specialists, let people know about community supports […]

Caring Spirits – NICU Team

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (or NICU) nurses are pretty special people. A family received exceptional care during the birth of their premature child, and their friends and family raised money to support pediatrics in honour of the whole NICU Team. [title size=”2″]HOW TO NAME A CARING SPIRIT AND SUPPORT YOUR HOSPITAL[/title] The Caring Spirit program gives grateful patients and […]

Caring Spirits: Lisa, Sara & Jen

This touching Caring Spirit video is all about NURSES, including one who talks about watching a young patient take his first steps after a cardiac arrest… [title size=”2″]HOW TO NAME A CARING SPIRIT AND SUPPORT YOUR HOSPITAL[/title] The Caring Spirit program gives grateful patients and their loved ones the opportunity to pay tribute to doctors, nurses and other hospital caregivers […]

Caring Spirit – Volunteer Resources

More Caring Spirits! A patient chose to acknowledge the excellent assistance of the Volunteer Resources Team by making a donation to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation in their honour! Volunteers are respected and valued members of the healthcare team and enhance the quality of patient care in our hospitals. [title size=”2″]HOW TO NAME A CARING SPIRIT AND SUPPORT YOUR […]