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Indigenous patient navigator supports corrections clients in accessing culturally-safe care
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Indigenous patient navigator supports corrections clients in accessing culturally-safe care Since early 2021, Chris Tyler has been in the role of Indigenous patient navigator at Prince George Regional Correctional Centre, representing the first Indigenous …
Mother and son duo share lived and living experience to inform improvements at BCMHSUS
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Mother and son duo share lived and living experience to inform improvements at BCMHSUS At BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), incorporating patient and family experience in planning and program development is a key part of ensuring …
Putting the patient experience first: Correctional Health Services peer support worker channels own experience to help others
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Putting the patient experience first: Correctional Health Services peer support worker channels own experience to help others This Patient Experience Week, April 25-May 1, we meet Steve, a peer support worker and former client with Correctional Health …
From direct care to education, see how nurses keep the health care wheels turning
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From direct care to education, see how nurses keep the health care wheels turning This week, May 9-15, 2022 is National Nursing Week, an annual celebration of nurses across all areas of our health-care system. The theme this year is #WeAnswerTheCall. 09 …
BCMHSUS launches new provincial tool for concurrent disorders education
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BCMHSUS launches new provincial tool for concurrent disorders education BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services has launched a new, online toolkit to support people who provide services to those with serious mental health and substance use issues, …
Reclaiming our voice: Indigenous Patient Experience Lead aims to bring Indigenous experience to the forefront of conversation
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Reclaiming our voice: Indigenous Patient Experience Lead aims to bring Indigenous experience to the forefront of conversation Culturally-safe care can be transformative to those who receive. In order to ensure Indigenous cultural safety is a requisite in …
Words of wisdom and inspiration this Indigenous People’s Day
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Words of wisdom and inspiration this Indigenous People’s Day For millennia, Indigenous traditions, knowledge and wisdom have endured, passing down through the generations despite years of colonial oppression. This Indigenous People’s Day, BCMHSUS’ …
Improvements to seclusion practices empower patients at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
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Improvements to seclusion practices empower patients at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital At the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, a quality improvement project is supporting new interventions that empower patients, and allow for the safe use of seclusion when …
Clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre reach new heights on the Grouse Grind
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Clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre reach new heights on the Grouse Grind At the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, recreation therapy plays a big part in client recovery. As two determined clients tackled North Vancouver’s …
Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO sessions help democratize knowledge around mental health and substance use care
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Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO sessions help democratize knowledge around mental health and substance use care As part of its commitment to building capacity among clinicians and care providers to provide better mental health and …