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Fraser Health opens vaccination booster clinics across the region

WEBVaccinations clinics across the Fraser Health region are now providing COVID-19 booster doses, including the Omicron (bivalent) booster. Everyone aged 18 …

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Stroke month aims to close gaps in medical treatment

WEBStroke month aims to close gaps in medical treatment. The Heart & Stroke Foundation will be campaigning to raise funds and awareness throughout June. The …

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Fraser Health launches 1st virtual psychiatry unit in B.C.

WEBFraser Health has fully launched its virtual psychiatry unit – the first of its kind in B.C. It began as a pilot project in September 2022 and Fraser Health said Thursday …

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22 COVID vaccine clinics to be opened for seniors 90+, Indigenous

WEBFraser Health will be opening up 22 clinics as the region begins its mass vaccination of seniors aged 90 and up, Indigenous seniors aged 65 and up and …

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Fraser Health shuts down swimming in Harrison’s west lagoon due …

WEBFraser Health, village staff monitoring the situation. Fraser Health ordered the village of Harrison Hot Springs to post no-swimming signs for the west lagoon area of …

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New travel restrictions mean Fraser Health is leaving Hope behind

WEBHope is, of course, technically part of the Fraser Valley and it is part of Fraser Health, but provincial government pandemic travel restrictions announced Friday …

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Health-care labour shortage a long time coming, requires shift to …

WEBNurses tend to a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit at the Bluewater Health Hospital in Sarnia, Ont., on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Nearly two …

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Uzelman: Canadian health care performance well below other …

WEBHealth-care systems in B.C. and across Canada have faltered. Canada’s performance, relative to other countries, has been and remains weak. According to a …

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Shorter hours for online COVID vaccine booking as Fraser Health …

WEBAccording to a press release, Fraser Health’s online booking tool is going through “important maintenance to ensure there is a comprehensive transition to the …

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Radon testing in Chilliwack and Cultus Lake reveals cause for …

WEBRadon testing in Chilliwack and Cultus Lake reveals cause for concern. While most homes tested below acceptable levels, some came in above the Health …

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Overdose death rates in Chilliwack, Hope higher than B.C. average …

WEBThe provincial rate of overdose deaths for 2023 was 45.7 deaths per population of 100,000 residents. Chilliwack’s rate was higher at 54.6 deaths, but Hope’s …

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VIDEO: Health accord tackles Indigenous-specific racism in Fraser

WEBB.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix signed the accord with reps from Fraser Salish Regional Caucus, Fraser Health, and Métis Nation B.C. at the Shxwhá:y Village …

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Seasonal list of seniors’ services and supports released for Chilliwack

WEBCall 778-860-5499. Call 604-824-0939 for warm and frozen cooked meal delivery, food hampers and adult incontinence supplies. •Meals on Wheels delivers low …

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Seniors ages 73+ can now book COVID vaccine appointments in …

WEBSeniors born in 1948 or earlier can now book COVID-19 vaccine appointments if they live in Vancouver Coastal Health or Fraser Health. The province …

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New dashboard shows wait times for Lower Mainland emergency …

WEBOn Tuesday (May 30), the dashboard showed Surrey Memorial Hospital had the longest wait time by far at an estimated eight hours, with an expected length of stay just under …

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VIDEO: Latest Foundry opens in Langley to provide youth health …

WEBFoundry Langley, aimed at supporting young people with a wide variety of health-related services, opened its doors officially on Tuesday (July 19) in Langley City. …

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