There will be more opportunities for Richmond seniors living at home to mingle with one another, thanks to the creation of 25 new adult daycare spaces at Austin Harris Residence.

The new Joseph and Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre will be the largest of its kind in the province, caring for people with mental health and substance use illness problems.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake unveiled the new Joseph and Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre and says it is part of a nation-wide attempt to fight the overdose crisis.

B.C. health minister Terry Lake visited VGH to celebrate the completion of the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre. With quotes from Gavin Wilson, VCH spokesperson.

New figures show doctors continue to liberally authorize addictive painkillers, while therapies for treating dependency also rise. With quotes from VCH/PHC’s Dr. Evan Wood.

The New Democratic Party’s health critic, Don Davies, calls the amount of money devoted to fighting the ongoing overdose crisis in the federal budget shocking. Story mentions VCH’s overdose prevention sites, which are currently operating outside federal laws.

A legal trial is underway regarding health care waiting lists in BC. With quotes from VCH’s Dr. Bas Masri.

Daniel Fontaine, CEO of B.C. Care Providers Association, says privatization of health care for seniors has resulted in less access. Story mentions Retirement Concepts and quotes from VCH’s Gavin Wilson.

Retirement Concepts has highlighted concerns about privatization in seniors’ care, with critics suggesting the trend could put seniors at risk of having to move or pay more than they can afford. With quotes from VCH’s Gavin Wilson.

A $75 million donation for the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation will go toward the new medical centre will include the new St. Paul’s hospital, the provincial heart centre, the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and other research centres, primary and specialized clinics and facilities for life sciences industry partners.