Providence volunteers offer services to patients in a variety of unexpected ways. For example, did you know a team of dedicated volunteers donate their time to bring a free library cart service to patients and visitors at multiple sites across PHC? These volunteers connect with patients and visitors in waiting areas and in-patient rooms,
Canada’s Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos today announced a $20 million investment to support a pan-Canadian Research Network into Long COVID. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is providing the funds. Dr. Angela Cheung, a clinician and researcher at University Health Network and the University of Toronto, will lead what is called Long COVID
By now you have heard about the Environmental Stewardship Team (ESTeam) at PHC, or at least we hope you have! One of the working groups, Evaluation (ESTeam-Eval), is committed to: Embedding measurement and its application to continuously drive us towards PHC's goal of being a public health care sector industry environmental sustainability leader. As a
Health-care facilities like hospitals and long-term care homes are energy-intensive places. And their energy demands can get costly. But Providence Health Care is finding ways to care for its long-term care residents while lowering its environmental impact. In collaboration with FortisBC, it has implemented innovative and cost-effective energy-efficiency upgrades to its heating equipment at
Do you notice unnecessary waste in health care? Are you passionate to make a change? Join the Waste Working Group Who are we? We are a group of passionate individuals from diverse roles at PHC who have come together with the common goal of reducing waste in our medical setting. Like many of you we
For the first time, staff, clinicians, and patient partners can tour full-size mock-ups of future rooms of the new St. Paul's Hospital. Nearly 20 spaces of the new hospital have been built with real walls, floors, and doors. It's a valuable opportunity to ensure hospital designs meet the needs of patients and staff before
Last year was another busy one for our future campus in False Creek Flats. The construction site was abuzz with digging, hauling, pouring, and building — with four cranes towering above all the activity. Check on construction progress here. This year will be another action-packed one. In 2023, the new hospital will start
Holly van Heukelom, Senior Manager of Ideas: Forward, has started hosting Virtual Office Hours to hear your ideas and provide guidance. How will this help? Learn how to further develop your idea Help navigate PHC’s internal structures Connect with like-minded ideas Access tools to help move your idea forward Facilitate access to many internal resources available like
Did you know the Environmental Stewardship Team (ESTeam for short) is focused on helping PHC meet its sustainability goals? This team was established mid-2022 and members have been working hard at creating a workplace that strives to reduce its carbon footprint. Currently there are four working groups throughout PHC: Waste Food Waste Communications and Education Measurement and Evaluation
It's time to shine a spotlight on those individuals and team members who have inspired you this past year! If you know a PHC staff member, clinician, physician, researcher, or team that has exemplified our Mission, Vision, and Values, we want to help you honour them. Please consider nominating that individual or team
