Media stories for October 9, 2012

300 mentally ill could lose social housing as study ends
CTV BC
The Chez Soi/At Home study housed almost 300 people in Vancouver as part of a national research project to discover the most effective ways of helping homeless people with mental illnesses. But after three years the project is wrapping up – and so is its funding.

After a bitter battle, LPNs to join BC Nurses’ Union
Vancouver Sun
After a years-long battle that fractured the B.C. labour movement, a majority of licensed practical nurses have voted to leave the Hospital Employees’ Union and join the B.C. Nurses’ Union. Michelle Devia, an LPN at Vancouver Coastal Health, is quoted.

Patient journeys tell our story
Richmond Review
From the exceptional medical and health care professionals who consistently go above and beyond, to the lifesaving equipment purchased with the support of our donors, every experience tells its own unique tale. Richmond Hospital Foundation CEO Natalie Meixner’s monthly submission to the Richmond Review.

Sub-hour surgery takes days to get done
Kelowna Capital News – Letter to the editor
Surgical equipment not available in Kelowna leaves IHA patients travelling to Vancouver for treatment.