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Oct. 9, 2018: Military vet says family, community support vital for medically released personnel

Vancouver, BC - Canadian Armed Forces Corporal Angela Ayre (retired) endorses the value of the Veteran Family Program-sponsored mental health first aid course being offered to medically released veterans and their families by Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre (BCMFRC). Not only did she complete the course's pilot program, she is personally familiar with the tremendous challenges faced by medically released veterans.… Read News Release

Oct. 9, 2018: Mental health first aid course offered to medically released vets, families

Vancouver, BC - The Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre (BCMFRC) believes that the strongest force is family and, for that reason, is presenting in Chilliwack a mental health first aid course for medically released veterans and family members.… Read News Release

Sept. 11, 2018: Mental health first aid course offered to medically released vets, families

Vancouver, BC - The Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre (BCMFRC) believes that the strongest force is family and, for that reason, is presenting this month in the neighbouring community of Langley its first mental health first aid course for medically released veterans and family members.… Read News Release

Sept. 10, 2018: Mental health first aid course offered to medically released vets, families

Vancouver, BC - The Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre (BCMFRC) believes that the strongest force is family and, for that reason, is presenting in Langley this month its first mental health first aid course for medically released veterans and family members.… Read News Release

Aug. 13, 2018: Women working in tech continue to face age-old barriers

A survey by the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) revealed sobering news: significant barriers continue to exist in the workplace for women in the applied science and engineering technology profession.… Read News Release

July 31, 2018: Proposed legislation change to regulate technology profession vital to public safety

Canadian Armed Forces Master Corporal (retired) Tara Chahl was one of the first female infantry soldiers on the front lines of the Kandahar, Afghanistan war zone and knows that adherence to rules, rigour and discipline are the difference between life and death in any operation where public safety is at risk.… Read News Release

March 15, 2018: Legacy CDs unique music therapy for palliative care patients

Imagine having your life set to music - whether through a mix tape of favourite songs or, better yet, a score specially composed to celebrate your life? For some, that would seem like a dream come true. For Lucy Thomas, a music therapist who works with palliative care patients at St. Paul's Hospital, it is a fitting and beautiful way to help patients create a legacy that may be heard by generations to come.… Read PHC News story

March 8, 2018: Q&A with Dr. Gil Kimel, head of palliative care, Providence Health Care

In light of recent media attention about end-of-life issues, Dr. Gil Kimel and members of the PHC palliative care team offer a primer on palliative care.… Read PHC News story

March 1, 2018: It takes a village to help people live well with dementia

A Dutch model for seniors care - known as the dementia village in De Hogeweyk, Netherlands - will serve as the vision for a major Providence Health Care (PHC) redevelopment in Vancouver.… Read PHC News story

March 1, 2018: The Adams family: a not-so-frightening story about caring for a loved one with dementia

With the number of Canadians living with dementia expected to nearly double in 15 years, the pressure on family members to look after loved ones at home and eventually transition them to residential care will likewise increase. No one knows better the transformative value of a human-centred approach throughout this process than Ann Adams.… Read PHC News story

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