A living hell: life with chronic pain is the “invisible disease” that affects one in five Canadians
The Province – Heartbeat of a City
St. Paul’s treats close to 1,000 patients a year and its Pain Centre has a three-year waiting list. Dr. Stephen Wiseman, head of St. Paul’s Hospital’s Pain Centre, is quoted.
Dr. Steve probably saved my life
The Province – Heartbeat of a City
An estimated 10 to 20 per cent of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association. Only one in four of them would access care; the others are left untreated. Dr. Steve Mathias is interviewed in the story.
Crack-pipe program overextended
24 Hours (Sun News Network)
Vancouver Coastal Health officials say they have already given out 95,700 free crack pipes as part of their pilot program to reduce rates of HIV, tuberculosis, pneumonia and Hepatitis C infections among users in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. VCH spokesperson Anna Marie D’Angelo is quoted.
Starlight Gala raises more than $350,000 for patient care
Richmond Review
The gala, which was held Oct. 13 at River Rock Show Theatre, featured 450 guests and included a tribute to Richmond’s medical and health care professionals, powerful patient stories and a special performance by The Canadian Tenors.
Vancouver Sun food columnist cooks up a storm of low-cost cuisine for welfare food challenge
Vancouver Sun
Participants eat for a week on a budget of $26. Gerry Kaston, a community nutritionist for Vancouver Coastal Health, is quoted in the story.
Welfare Food Challenge ends — for some
Metro Vancouver
Welfare rate challengers have just concluded a week of trying to feed themselves on $26 to see what its like to try living on BC’s welfare rates. VCH’s Executive Director of Population Health, Ted Bruce, was one of the 100 challengers, and is quoted in the story.