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Staying Informed and Engaged During COVID-19
May 7, 2020When the healthcare system and our lives were changed by COVID-19, we asked CEANS to tell us how they wanted to stay informed and engaged during this uncertain and difficult time. We also asked how folks were staying connected. We heard back from 40 CEAN members, and a summary of their feedback is below. Staying […]
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May 4th – 10th is Mental Health Week
May 6, 2020What does mental health look like in the time of COVID-19? COVID-19 has certainly added anxiety and stress to all of our lives. This week, in honor of Mental Health Week, we focus on some helpful resources that can help to support our mental wellness at this uncertain and difficult time. The Government of British […]
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Patient Stories: At the Heart of Patient Experience
April 29, 2020Organizations around the world are using storytelling to connect with varying audiences. In healthcare settings, patient and caregiver stories can be used for education, quality improvement, inspiration and more. Stories can help staff to understand what it’s like to be a patient or caregiver – all of the variables that make an experience good or […]
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It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week!
April 22, 2020April 19 – 26 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. We are always grateful for the ways in which CEANs contribute to planning and decision making at VCH, but this week we especially celebrate the way in which you give your time to support engagement projects. And how you give your time! Last year’s CE Annual […]
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The Importance of Advance Care Planning in the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14, 2020written by CEAN Advance Care Planning Facilitators Pat Porterfield and Karen Sanderson This is a challenging time. Many of us, especially those of us at higher risk for poor outcomes due to our age or because we live with other illness, are worrying about getting and surviving COVID-19. Fortunately for us, BC’s actions to control […]
Read MoreAccess to care – In the time of COVID-19
by CEAN member Claire Snyman It all started with a cough. In the time of COVID-19. A dry cough, and shortness of breath and over the course of three days got progressively worse. As an asthmatic, this was concerning. I can’t say the thought of COVID didn’t cross my mind, but I had no other […]
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Set Up of VCH Alternate Care Site Complete
April 14, 2020April 9th, 2020 – As part of Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) ongoing planning and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the alternate care site located at the Vancouver Convention Centre has been set-up and can be operationalized as needed. The 271-bed site, known as the Vancouver Convention Health Centre, increases provincial hospital bed capacity for lower […]
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The CEAN Annual Survey Results 2019 are in!
April 8, 2020Each year, the Community Engagement team sends a survey out to our CEAN members to get a sense of what their experience is as advisors to VCH. Thank you to the 54 CEANs who responded to provide their feedback this year! You can find a copy of the summary report here. Overall, it was good […]
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THANK YOU HEALTHCARE WORKERS!
March 31, 2020It’s a scary and uncertain time for all of us. While we are trying to keep each other safe and keep ourselves informed and updated, it’s nice to hear about some really beautiful things happening in our city. Every evening, at 7pm, many parts of the city fill with cheers in support of the front […]
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How to practice physical distancing
March 30, 2020Want to share this poster, or other visuals to support physical distancing? You can download them! Physical distancing poster here Image files for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter here Thank you!
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