Fraser Valley – As many students prepare for final exams, Fraser Health is reminding them to get help if they are starting to feel stressed as the school year winds down. “It’s not uncommon for students to feel anxious or…
Vancouver/Surrey – Home support clients in the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health regions will have their care directly managed and delivered by their health authority, as both shift to in-house delivery for the majority of the home support services…
Surrey/Chilliwack – Plenty of finger pointing and political dancing after it was made public that Surrey Memorial Hospital discharged two patients in February and sent them to Chilliwack. It appears that there was no where in Surrey to place these…
Harrison Hot Springs – Fraser Health has closed the mineral pools at the Harrison Resort until Monday after two complaints of people coming down with rashes. On Friday, Fraser Health closed the pools after at failed inspection. They received two…
Fraser Valley – On the heels of the BC CDC Centre for Disease Control, last week issuing a warning about fake Xanax on the street, just in time for January’s Welfare Wednesday, comes another warning. On Thursday, Fraser Health’s Harm…
Fraser Valley/Vancouver – The peak of the flu season, the worst of the worst rampage through work and school, seems to be over. That according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. Fraser Health has a different take. Now the…
Chilliwack/Abbotsford/Mission/Agassiz/Hope – In 2016, to try to stem the flow of discarded needles in the downtown Chilliwack core, the yellow and green sharps boxes started to pop up. But the thin plastic containers were easily vandalized and they were scrapped….
Surrey – Ever notice how the holiday season starts a little earlier each year? From Black Friday sales to holiday music on the radio the morning after Halloween, the stress that often accompanies this time of year can creep up…
Surrey/Langley – Fraser Health is now offering people who are concerned about their use of opioids access to effective treatment for addictions to opioid drugs in the form of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in three new locations: Port Moody, White…
Fraser Valley – You’ve done your Christmas shopping, planned that special dinner, and decorated the tree. What about taking care of your medical needs? As some primary care providers, clinics, drug stores, and pharmacies may reduce their operating hours or…