06 Nov New Era of Breast Health: Welcoming 3D Mammography
In a significant leap forward for breast cancer detection and care, our Medical Imaging Department is now equipped with the new Hologic 3Dimensions Mammography System...
Author: Emily Kammerle
29 Oct Relief for Patients and Staff: Donors Fund New Dialysis Chairs at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital
Thanks to the generosity of community donors, our dialysis unit is equipped with six new motorized chairs, enhancing our patients’ comfort during their sometimes-lengthy sessions...
12 Feb One Family, Three Hospital Departments
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“So how is your retirement going?” Julie Imbeau, a nurse of 40 years is still dressed in her scrubs and seated next to her husband Ward, laboratory technologist and former part-time department manager at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital. “Great!” she laughs. “We both still work at the hospital.” Not your typical...
31 Jan When Caring Goes Full Circle: One Doctor, Four Generations
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Born at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital in 2021, Gia represents the newest member of the Marino family and the second of Joe and Mandi’s children. The doctor that attended her birth was Dr. Julie Baxter—the same physician who has been caring for four generations of their family. Mandi’s Grandmother “Ma” Lynda...
27 Jan A Musical Memorial: Local musician turns grief into action
Hog, a local community member also known as Usually Trespassing, honored his late brother with a benefit show that raised funds, distributed naloxone kits, and brought people together....
14 Jun Donor Mary Lou Owen Makes Transforming Gift Towards Medical Imaging for Sechelt Hospital
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Our donors often see the future of local health care very clearly, and they act on those insights. Case in point, local retired school teacher, Mary Lou Owen who has stepped forward once again, to help transform and expand Medical Imaging at Sechelt Hospital. Sechelt Hospital Foundation and Vancouver Coastal Health...
28 Mar Renovation of Sechelt Hospital’s Laboratory
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The Impact of Gifts in Action: Renovation of Sechelt Hospital's Laboratory. With Sechelt Hospital Foundation's commitment of $400,000 of donor contributions, the renovations of Sechelt Hospital's Laboratory began in April 2022. These renovations have greatly improved physical workflows, the lab space is now more easily navigated, and there are centralized storage areas resulting in a streamlined...