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April 16th is Advance Care Planning Day!
April 9, 2019CEAN members Karen Sanderson (L) and Patricia Porterfield (R) sharing information on advance care planning at VGH last year. Eight years and two awards later, members of our CEAN Advance Care Planning team are getting ready to host an information booth about advance care planning (ACP) on April 16th to coincide with National Care Planning […]
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Volunteer Appreciation Week – Thanks for being CEAN to help!
April 4, 2019National Volunteer Week is April 7 – 13. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our Community Engagement Advisory Network (CEAN) members. CEANs are members of the public who volunteer their time, experience and knowledge to give feedback and improve health care programs and delivery across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Who are CEAN members? CEAN […]
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The results are in! Thank you for filling out the CEAN Annual Involvement Survey
April 3, 2019Each year, the CE team sends out a survey to all CEANs to gather their feedback on their experiences on engagement projects with VCH. We ask a variety of questions to help determine what CEAN members expect and what challenges they face when it comes to participating. Click here to see previous years results. This […]
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Our Visit to Powell River – Pearl of the Sunshine Coast
March 5, 2019Powell River Mill and townsite area of Powell River. by Saori Yamamoto, CEAN Coordinator Last week, Community Engagement (CE) Leader Belinda Boyd and I had the pleasure of travelling to Powell River in VCH’s Coastal Community of Care. We spent a beautiful two days in the seaside community, to meet some potential new CEAN members […]
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Advance Care Planning Workshop dates for North Shore now available!
February 28, 2019Do you have an Advance Care Plan? Do you live on the North Shore? The spring CEAN Advance Care Planning Workshop Dates for at the Hope Centre at Lions Gate Hospital are now set! There will be two workshops this spring: Monday April 29 from 10:30am to 12pm Wednesday May 15th from 6:30 to 8pm […]
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Read the latest Family Connections Newsletter
February 13, 2019The latest Family Connections newsletter is now available! In it you will find information about the upcoming Family Education Forum, Stories from Family Advisory Committee members, information & resources for families, as well as the history of Vancouver’s Family Advisory Committee. The newsletter is put together by VCH’s amazing Family Support and Involvement Team. They […]
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Advance Care Planning Workshops Happening at VGH this Spring
January 30, 2019Our Spring Advance Care Planning Workshop schedule for Vancouver is now set! Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of planning for a time when you cannot speak for yourself or make your own health decisions. It is an ongoing process of reflection and communication that includes talking with family members substitute decision makers, and […]
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Happy Holidays!
December 21, 2018Wishing you all a very happy holiday season, and all the best for a happy and healthy 2019! Thanks for supporting community engagement! If you need healthcare this holiday season, check out this poster that CEANs were consulted on! http://www.vch.ca/about-us/news/important-information-for-the-holiday-season
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New policy for animals visiting VCH facilities had some CEAN help
December 18, 2018The new Animals in VCH Facilities/Sites policy and guidelines became effective November 29, 2018, replacing the previous VCH Pet Visitation policy. The new policy supports the therapeutic value of animal visits for clients, visitors, staff and physicians while ensuring animal visits respect an individual’s right to a safe and healthy environment. A consultative process Over 60 individuals from throughout […]
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Read our 2017-2018 Annual Report!
December 18, 2018Photo of CEANers at the Spring CEANing 2017, “Storytelling for the Health of it” It’s been another great year of engaging patients and family members here at VCH! We are very pleased to share with you, our 2017-2018 Community Engagement Annual Report. This past year, our numbers have gone up again. More processes, more volunteer […]
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