Hope Annis’s Story
It was during Vicki Foley’s 20-week ultrasound that they discovered fetal measurements were about a month behind schedule. Thus began regular monitoring and eventually a planned delivery at 37 weeks. While Royal Columbian Hospital’s Variety Neonatal Intensive Care Unit looked after baby Hope for her first few weeks, it took genetic testing to offer an explanation for the newborn’s small size. She was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal condition known as Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.
The gift of breath
After undergoing open-heart surgery, patients come out of the operating room under deep anesthesia. During the crucial first hours after […]
Royal Columbian support flows from Fraser River company
New Westminster, B.C. – {July 5, 2018} – A New Westminster-based marine contractor shares more than just a river with […]
Making music
Phoenix Truck & Crane is helping to bring harmony in Pediatrics with funding for our music therapy program.
Michael Coss’s Story
Michael Coss has made it his mission to inspire. Twelve years ago, his future appeared bleak to many after the van he was driving rolled over on the Coquihalla Highway. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and remained in a coma for six months at Royal Columbian Hospital, the health region’s referral centre for brain and spine surgery. While the accident permanently changed his life, the 49-year-old sees lots of opportunity in his remarkable and ongoing recovery.
Donors help drive culture shift in patient care
New Westminster, B.C. – {April 30, 2018} – Better patient care, greater efficiency and lower costs are among the goals […]
Grant brings warmth to fragile newborns at Royal Columbian
New Westminster, B.C. – {April 3, 2018} – Newborns in need of intensive care at Royal Columbian Hospital are being […]
McRae family’s Story
Colleen and Murray McRae married young and were together for a remarkable 70 years when they were admitted to Royal Columbian Hospital separately in the summer of 2017. When staff learned they were husband and wife, caregivers moved them together in a room that became affectionately known as the “honeymoon suite”. It was a gesture the family appreciated, even more so in hindsight when 87-year-old Murray passed away less than a week later.
Mental health campaign benefits from Pacific Blue Cross gift
New Westminster, B.C. – {March 27, 2018} – Pacific Blue Cross is helping to shine a light on mental health […]
Rose Donovan’s Story
Rose Donovan had not been feeling well for weeks. The 52-year-old Maple Ridge woman was dealing with headaches, nausea, hot flashes, and then a pain on her upper right side. She suspected stress as the cause, but her family doctor sent her for a gallbladder ultrasound. The test result was blindsiding – there was a golf ball-sized mass on her pancreas.