Seniors Care

Article on SOS Division medication wastage study published in BC Medical Journal
As part of their work on the Residential Care Initiative, South Okanagan Similkameen Division doctors began undertaking meaningful…
Team-based care: Family doctors and nurses partner to improve patient care in BC communities
Family doctors in communities around BC are working with nurses to provide patient care in both family practice and community settings.…
GPs partner with nurses to support homebound frail elderly seniors
Surrey-North Delta division and Fraser Health partnership When Adrianne Haynes became a caregiver for her husband Brian – a senior with…
Primary care teams support frail seniors
Ridge Meadows Division of Family Practice, Fraser Health, and community agency partnerships Nineteen family doctors in Pitt Meadows and…
Care for frail seniors: How one nurse changed the system
Fraser Northwest division and Fraser Health partnership The willingness of health care partners to take a risk and venture outside the…
Co-designing community care teams to transform care
Chilliwack Division of Family Practice and Fraser Health partnership Despite good intentions, communication and connections between health…
Primary care teams keep frail elderly patients out of the ER
Frail elderly patients living in Fraser Health communities are getting coordinated, comprehensive support in their homes from nurses and…
Family physicians and dietitians collaborate to support patients in Abbotsford
A pilot project undertaken by the Abbotsford Division of Family Practice demonstrated the valuable role that registered dietitians can play…
Resourcefulness supports teams and outreach to small communities
In Hope, Boston Bar, and surrounding First Nations communities, geographic barriers and health vulnerabilities can be challenges. However,…
Life is better in team-based care
Remote Pemberton-area communities are accessible only by helicopter or unpaved roads, which poses challenges to meeting patient health care…
New model and networks support better care for patients, attract new physicians
A new health centre in Sidney is taking a team-based approach to care to support more patients with a wide range of medical needs. The…
Family doctors come together at Mission Attachment Clinic to support vulnerable patients
The Mission Attachment Clinic fills a gap long identified as a priority by local doctors. It helps many of the region’s residents,…
Fraser Northwest doctors Nicholas Petropolis and Joelle Bradley win Above and Beyond award
Doctors Nicholas Petropolis and Joelle Bradley of the Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice have been awarded Above and Beyond…
Sunshiners Network provides “one-stop shop” services and resources for vulnerable and homebound seniors
Dr Tracy Monk is a firm believer in whole-patient care, particularly for seniors struggling with multiple health concerns and mobility…
Chillwack Division member wins Fraser Health Above & Beyond Award
Dr Josh Greggain of the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice has been awarded the Fraser Health Above & Beyond award for Service…
Chilliwack Primary Care Clinic reduces excessive hospital admissions by connecting vulnerable patients to family doctors
In Chilliwack, vulnerable patients without a family doctor are getting comprehensive primary care at the Chilliwack Primary Care Clinic (…
Social workers team up with family doctors in East Kootenay to help patients address unmet needs and improve health
East Kootenay Division of Family Practice physicians practising in Cranbrook, Creston, and the Elk Valley (Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford…
Residential care: Local solutions. Community reform.
The residential care initiative is expanding province-wide. The initiative is designed to enable physicians to develop local solutions to…

Kootenay Boundary introduces new tools for chronic pain patients and healthcare providers

Trail Times: Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice announced that it has launched a new set of tools to support patients living with chronic pain. Patients and their healthcare providers can now easily access information on referrals, services, education, self-management support, and more. These have been developed as part of the Kootenay Boundary Shared Care Chronic Pain Project, with the input and guidance of local physicians, allied health care practitioners, and patient partners living with chronic pain.

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