St. Paul's Foundation

Nurses have been the backbone of St. Paul’s Hospital for 130 years. We couldn’t be more grateful for the nurses across Providence Health Care who have a tremendous impact on patients, residents, communities, and the future of health care. With a long-standing history of teaching and training, we are committed to investing in our nurses through continued training opportunities and support. With initiatives such as CREST, our nurses like Michelle Carter will continue to lead the way in innovative, transformative, and evidence-informed health care practices. Learn more about Michelle’s story at: https://bit.ly/3QID2h4 #InternationalNursesDay #NursingWeek2024 #NursesShapingTomorrow

We are thrilled to have raised over $6.4 million in support of Providence Living at The Views, made possible by the generous contributions from our donors including Aune Foundation, Y. P. Heung Foundation, Eldercare Foundation, Conconi Family Foundation, and Doug and Teri Loughran. Set to open this summer in the Comox Valley, The Views is Canada's first public, non-profit long-term care village based on the concepts of a dementia village as well as Providence's made-in BC model of care called Home for Us. Offering a new form of person-centred care focused on emotional connection, The Views encourages residents to live their best lives within a homelike environment without compromising on quality medical care. This is only the beginning of what we can accomplish together. With your support, we can create an even better life for seniors and older adults on Vancouver Island, across the province, and beyond. Learn more about Providence’s transformative model of care below! https://lnkd.in/gHGVvg7m

The Centre for Research Training for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (CREST) initiative at St. Paul’s Hospital is a trailblazer in addressing the needs of health care workers and transforming staff into clinician-scientists. Through encouraging advanced studies, sustained funding, and mentorship, CREST will set a new standard of health care excellence and patient care. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4duvTKZ #NationalNursingWeek #NursingWeek2024 #NursesChangingLives

It’s #NationalNursingWeek! We are thankful for the many nurses across Providence Health Care who go above and beyond to improve quality care, like Aggie Black. Currently director, Health Services, Clinical Research, & Knowledge Translation, Aggie has worked with us since 2010 and expertly role models leadership, innovation, and advancing nursing at all levels. Recently awarded the Canadian College of Health Leaders Nursing Leadership Award for her unwavering commitment to holistic patient care that has created lasting impacts regionally, provincially, and nationally, learn more about Aggie and her inspiring work at: https://lnkd.in/gQ5QJTDd #NursingWeek2024 #NursesChangingLives

“It’s centered around the needs of residents, and an important step in the evolution of care at a critical time for our aging population," says Tom Arnold, executive director of Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation. As a charity dedicated to helping seniors age with dignity, Eldercare Foundation understands the challenges older adults on Vancouver Island face when living with chronic illness at home or in long-term care. Inspired by the life-changing model of care at Providence Living at The Views, we extend our deep gratitude to the Eldercare Foundation for their generous $1 million gift and commitment to transforming care for seniors and older adults. Based on the concepts of a dementia village and Providence's Home for Us model of care, The Views will offer residents independence, social connections, and everyday activities that give them joy and purpose. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3WvWC3E

We’re excited to welcome the spring season with the launch of our 50/50 raffle! 🌸 Take a chance to win BIG while helping those who need it most. Over $357,000 in cash prizes have been awarded to date across BC from our 50/50 raffles. This month, one lucky winner will take home half the jackpot, while the other half will go directly toward supporting Providence Health Care patients, long-term care residents, and their families with compassionate, comforting care–today, and for years to come! When you purchase a ticket, you help save and improve lives. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3xXaQ3n

At the new St. Paul’s Hospital, every design and construction detail is aimed at maximizing efficiency and minimizing our environmental impact. From conception to construction, the hospital's sustainability efforts have been carefully considered and when its doors opens in 2027 it will be a LEED-certified building and a leader in sustainable and resilient design. From implementing a window-to-wall ratio designed to reduce energy consumption to landscaping with drought-tolerant, low maintenance native plant species, learn more about how the new St. Paul's Hospital is paving the way for a greener and healthier future at: https://lnkd.in/gniCw2b2 #EarthMonth #SustainableDesign #ClimateAction

Pain is the second leading cause of disability and costs the Canadian economy more than heart disease, cancer, and HIV combined, according to Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada. And yet, there is little infrastructure in place to treat people with chronic pain. St. Paul's Hospital is embarking on an ambitious program to transform assessment and treatment for chronic pain, and we are proud to introduce the inaugural Chair in Pain Management, Vishal Varshney. As the first in BC, the Chair will lead important groundwork for the next decades of life-changing discovery and innovation in complex pain research and interventional pain management. An anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at St. Paul's Hospital, Dr. Varshney was one of the first physicians certified in Pain Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in western Canada. Under Dr. Varshney's leadership, St. Paul's Hospital will usher in a new and innovative model of care to train the next generation of physicians and care providers. As we move toward the new St. Paul's Hospital, this important program will continue to enhance the quality of care for patients and their caregivers across BC and beyond. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/g6k8H-Fc

Three years of construction and counting on the new St. Paul's Hospital! The progress is amazing to see with the addition of the 11th floor this month. We are thankful for the 1200 workers who are onsite daily bringing us closer to the 'topping off' milestone this summer, when the final concrete is poured on the roof of the new hospital. Opening in 2027, learn more with the video below. https://lnkd.in/gSUvzdC2

Join the St. Paul's Foundation Future Leaders Committee! We’re currently looking for young professionals interested in joining a collaborative, engaged group supporting a well-respected not-for-profit at the most exciting time in our history. Be part of the next generation of philanthropists whose goal is to transform the future of health care in BC by supporting the incredible new St. Paul's Hospital on the Jim Pattison Medical Campus. Learn more about our Future Leaders Committee and how to apply at: https://lnkd.in/gt6m8qXT