Get Behind Lui: mission accomplished
A campaign to support colon cancer screening at Royal Columbian has reached the end zone with the purchase of a […]
Tzu Chi Canada helps lab diagnose genetic disorder
Royal Columbian Hospital’s lab benefits from the generosity of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, Canada. The group has […]
Miranda Tymoschuk’s Story
Miranda Tymoschuk is acutely familiar with the healthcare system. The 21-year-old Maple Ridge resident has undergone a dozen surgeries so far after being born with a rare condition called posteromedial tibia bowing. She has required numerous procedures to lengthen and straighten her left leg. But in recent years, she has been focused as much on her mental health as her physical health after struggles with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Donor-funded research grants
Research is the first step towards innovation in patient care. It’s with that in mind that Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation […]
Moe Bruneau’s Story
Moe Bruneau discovered he was diabetic several years ago while undergoing tests following a minor heart attack. The reality of his type 2 diagnosis became much more evident later, when a blister on his left foot led to the loss of two toes.
Ken Barrett’s Story
As a devoted fan and volunteer at Agassiz Speedway, 79-year old Ken Barrett has seen the occasional car crash over the years. But the worst wreck was away from the track, when a car t-boned his vehicle as Ken was crossing an intersection in Surrey. His traumatic injuries led to three surgeries in less than three weeks at Royal Columbian Hospital, including a fairly new procedure to fix severely broken ribs with titanium plates.
Ashley and Hazel Durance
Ashley Durance had just survived a life-threatening complication of pregnancy. Her newborn girl Hazel, among the most premature and smallest ever to be born at Royal Columbian Hospital, was under constant watch in the intensive care unit for newborns. And now Ashley’s father Rick Walsh was about to undergo open heart surgery. With Christmas of 2016 only a couple of days away, it was hard to believe all that had happened in the last several weeks.
Champions of Philanthropy 2017
For seven years, Jackie Askew managed Royal Columbian Hospital’s Emergency Department – among the busiest in the province and […]
Golf fundraiser drives deep
The City of New Westminster and the Terminal City Club have partnered with Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation to raise more […]
Royal Columbian clinic to screen for limb-threatening condition
Hundreds of patients at-risk of a common but under-recognized circulatory problem are expected to be assessed annually by a new clinic at Royal Columbian Hospital.
The vascular lab – launched with a $40,000 contribution from Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation – is the first in Fraser Health and only the third in Metro Vancouver.
The service will cater to people with symptoms that suggest peripheral artery disease (PAD), which is a narrowing of the arteries other than those that supply the heart or the brain.