VCH and St. Paul’s Hospital are joining forces to combat Vancouver’s soaring alcohol and drug addiction problem. With quotes from Dr. Evan Wood, medical director for addiction services at VCH.

“A Harvard-trained psychiatrist and medical director of Vancouver Coastal Health’s community mental health programs for children and youth, (Shimi) Kang draws widely on her clinical experience working with depressed, anxious and addicted children.”

“Are there plans in place to help older adults live their best healthy life? There’s no gerontologist on the Coast, so it’s difficult to know. And Vancouver Coastal Health was conspicuous in their absence at the seniors planning together meeting last week.”

May’s Place have been providing end of life care for the Downtown Eastside community for almost 25 years. With mention of May’s Place receiving operational funding from VCH.

Hugh Franklin, the first CEO of Richmond Hospital, has passed away at the age of 86.

VCH and St. Paul’s Hospital are tackling addiction issues with the appointment of a new medical director for addiction services.

“The B.C. Nurses’ Union supports de-stigmatization of mental illness as a way of encouraging people struggling with depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders to seek help.”

Vancouver poet and social activist Bud Osborn, who highlighted the need for a facility like Insite, has died at the age of 66.

A Richmond father has been charged with second degree murder after allegedly killing his wife in an apartment complex. With quotes from Belinda Boyd, a community engagement leader at VCH.

Critics say VCH is cutting funding to the walk-in Pine Free youth clinic in Kitsilano.