It can occasionally be challenging for health care professionals to detect veins in humans. This is especially true in the case of babies and infants who may have for hard to see veins; and/or distress from being in the hospital space. Now thanks to funding from...
A first for Chilliwack’s growing health community has been achieved with the purchase of a new point-of-care ultrasound. The latest technology reflects the process of innovation that is at the core of Fraser Health’s continued focus on transformation and growth. The...
A generous financial gift from a local philanthropic family has been made towards a new ventilator for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Abbotsford Regional Hospital (ARH). Ventilators are used for life support to help babies’ breathe better as their lungs...
The pandemic may long be gone in the minds of many, but our hospitals are still faced with shortage of medical equipment. Everyday we see the impact of not having enough equipment for our population needs, but Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation is committed to...
Thanks to the generous donation made by Fraserway RV both local hospitals in Abbotsford and Mission received $88, 345 that will go towards purchasing vital equipment at both sites. The state-of-the-art equipment will help thousands of patients-in-care. Abbotsford...
For Abbotsford Regional Hospital, ARH, patient-centred care is at the heart of all matters. During the peak of COVID-19 it became clear the hospital needed to speed up communication and coordination to help provide seamless care. Long gone are the pagers of the past,...
Artist Dean Lauze and team (wife Christina and son Josh) jumped at the chance to get involved with helping to design a cartoon-style, underwater submarine, themed mural for the pediatric space in the Emergency Department at Chilliwack General Hospital. Lauze was...
The bus, run by Cottage Worthington-Pavilion & The Residence in Mission (TRIM), is now fully functioning and ready to help residents-in-care move forward. The drive for the bus began a few years ago and as resident-in-care, Anne Jansen, who was fighting for the...
We could be entering into a new era as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology takes over pharmaceutical planning. RFID is a cost-efficient technology used since the early 2000s, providing users with an efficient process for hospital logistics. In recent...
Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation is proud to announce its support for Fraser Health's Integrated Homelessness Action Response Teams (IHART) by providing essential items to support the needs of people who are sheltered, unsheltered, and living in encampments and...
