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COVID-19 Vaccination and Young Adults in Island Health Region: Looking for Participants
The Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) at BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with researchers at Island Health, want to understand the perspectives and experiences of young adults regarding vaccination for COVID-19. The study is looking for young adults between the ages of 20-29 years living on Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, or Discovery Islands. Participation is voluntary.
Residential Schools: An Apology and Supports Available
July 25th, during his first full-day in Canada, Pope Francis visited the Montana Cree First Nation in Alberta, where thousands of residential school survivors and their families gathered to witness and hear a long-awaited formal apology for the Catholic Church's role in the cultural genocide caused by Canada's residential school system.
Reporting Incidents & Safety Events!
Located at the top left of the Intranet home page, the new “Report Incidents & Safety Events" button is the place to go to report an incident, patient safety event, or request information/support to address patient/staff health and safety matters.
BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Outbreak Report
A weekly update for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Living Facilities.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 28 Cases July 10 to 16, 2022
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Victoria PCN and Downtown Victoria UPCC celebrate one year of team based care
The Victoria Primary Care Network (PCN) was announced one year ago, it represented a huge step in primary care transformation for people living in Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay.
What is going on with COVID-19?
Although COVID-19 does seem to be less virulent, it is still important to maintain the layers of protection that we have come to know through this pandemic; for some people COVID-19 can still be a serious disease.
July 24 is Self-Care Day
Integrating effective self-care into our busy lives is a challenge, and we need to be compassionate with ourselves. When we're used to outputting high levels at work, it's also difficult to settle into downtime. But we can gently start by looking for compromises and solutions that fit with our energy levels. Keep in mind that your self-care doesn't need to look like anyone else's.