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Prostate Cancer Supportive Care program offers men support from the moment of diagnosis

Vancouver, BC – A prostate cancer diagnosis can be a frightening, life-altering event for 2,800 men and their families in British Columbia every year. But now more men have access to the tools required to cope with the disease, from the moment of diagnosis onwards, thanks to the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program and the Vancouver Prostate Centre.

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Animators dedicate film to staff at VGH

Vancouver, BC – Academy award winning animators Alison Snowden and David Fine are headed to the world’s largest animation festival with a new film dedicated to the staff of Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). Animal Behaviour is a short animated film about five animals who attend a group therapy session led by a canine psychotherapist. 

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Kiwanis Care Centre celebrates 20 years and a new name: Berkley Care Centre

North Vancouver, B.C. – After two decades, supporting more than 800 residents in this 192-bed licensed residential care facility, Kiwanis Care Centre is changing its name to the Berkley Care Centre.

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Construction underway on new Villa Cathay Care Home

Vancouver, BC – When a group of Chinese business people heard about a senior who died alone in Chinatown in the 1960’s, they set the wheels in motion for a home where Chinese elders could receive professional care and companionship. It was through their efforts that Villa Cathay Care Home opened in the heart of Vancouver’s Stratchona neighbourhood in 1978. 40 years later, a larger, more modern facility is being built on the same site to provide care to seniors for generations to come. 

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Social connection is a key health indicator for Lower Mainland residents, survey finds

Vancouver, B.C. – Our sense of community belonging and having people to confide in can have an enormous effect on our health, and is as important to measure as smoking and physical activity. According to the latest My Health My Community report, Lower Mainland residents who feel a strong connection to their community are 2.6 times more likely to report being in good health and 3.2 times more likely to report good mental health.

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Mental health workers and patients join forces to slay stigma at annual “Walk-A-Mile” event

Vancouver, BC – The “Stigma Slayers” are back. Vancouver Coastal Health’s sixth annual Walk-A-Mile for Mental Health event returns Thursday to raise awareness and celebrate the resilience of its community.

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