Burnaby firefighters provide Royal Columbian Hospital with an easier breath
New Westminster, B.C. – {April 30, 2020} – The Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society has stepped forward with funding to support […]
Our response to COVID-19
New Westminster, B.C. – {April 28, 2020} –Your past and continued support has enabled Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation to respond […]
Royal Columbian Hospital launches COVID research
Medical teams around the world are rapidly learning all they can about the new coronavirus, and Royal Columbian Hospital is part of that global effort. Hospital Medical Director and critical care physician Dr. Steve Reynolds and his team have launched research to better understand how to treat critically ill COVID patients.
A message from Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
New Westminster, B.C. – {Updated March 20, 2020} – In support of efforts throughout the world to address the spread […]
Giving with Heart
Dr. Margaret Blackwell’s career has taken her from Licensed Practical Nurse to Cardiologist, with Royal Columbian playing an instrumental role in her education and medical practice. The first woman trained as a Cardiologist in BC, she’s also a legacy gift donor to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.
Ty Vongnakhone’s story
When the back pain started, 31-year old Ty Vongnakhone first tried ointment and then a massage. Still, the pain was getting worse, so the Burnaby resident went to his local hospital. There, a stunning diagnosis – an extensive type B aortic dissection. Soon, he was rushed to Royal Columbian Hospital, where he would spend the next five weeks under the care of a medical team that spanned multiple departments.
Breathing life into research
For critically ill or injured patients, mechanical ventilation can be a lifesaving intervention. However, it comes with its own risks and complications, something Dr. Steve Reynolds has thought a lot about.
Philanthropist/entrepreneur makes leadership gift to redevelopment
New Westminster, B.C. – {January 20, 2020} – An entrepreneur & philanthropist with a passion for technology is helping to […]
Fraser River company carries on philanthropic tradition
New Westminster, B.C. – {December 18, 2019} – A New Westminster-based marine contractor continues to demonstrate its community involvement by […]
Bridget Colvin’s Story
Burnaby’s Colvin family had just returned home from an annual Christmas Eve tradition in 2018 when 33-year-old daughter Bridget started feeling dizzy and unwell. As the discomfort and chest pains grew worse, her parents called 911. Shortly after firefighters and paramedics arrived, her heart stopped. The paramedics shocked her heart, and Bridget was rushed to Royal Columbian Hospital, becoming the third member of the family to require lifesaving cardiac care at the hospital in a span of just under three years.