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Innovations: Community & Volunteer
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Volunteer Run Program Grants Seniors Peace of Mind by Providing Transportation to out of Community Medical Appointments
Senior-run program for seniors allows essential travel to and from medical appointments while removing stress from an already stressful situation
Volunteer Program Allows Community Members to Live at Home Longer
Dedicated community volunteers run a “Better At Home” service that allows for community members to live in their homes with the help of volunteers providing numerous services.
Volunteer Driving Program Provides Round Trip Travel for Medical Appointments
Pre-arranged transportation to surrounding communities for medical care and appointments fills a need and creates a solution.
Volunteer and Community Support Drives Successful Hospice and Local Auxiliary
The overlapping volunteer pool proves essential for program support in Ashcroft, leading to exceptional Hospice and Auxiliary groups.
Supported Housing in Powell River
Community constructing modular homes to support those in need.
Society Completes Tax Returns to Increase Benefits for Community
Local Community Resource Centre completes over 500 tax returns for residents which allowed residents to access Provincial and Federal services and benefits.
Regional Mayors Meet Quarterly to Discuss Health Issues in Their Area
Mayors from this area are taking a ‘regional perspective’ to their health care needs. Coming together every 4-6 weeks, this Health Society brings together voices and perspectives from all their municipal communities.
Quarterly Health Forums Allow for Open Community Dialogue
Community health forums are held locally to provide space for community members to share their experiences and considerations around resolution.
Physicians Volunteer to Teach 4H Club Kids New Skills
Community doctors make large impact by volunteering with youth.
Physicians Asking Community What They Want from Their Healthcare
Physicians sat with the community to find out what they need and what they want to feel supported in their own health care. They were not met with a list of demands, rather the community identified areas of improvement and wanted to work together with the physicians to help make it happen.
Nurse Practitioners Speak at Local Community Events
In order to meet the community, build their trust and establish lasting relationships, Nurse Practitioners in this community take initiative in advocating for themselves while connecting with the people.
No Good Food Gone to Waste
Food Banks provided with would-be orchard discards that help those in need.
#masks4all: Multiple Stakeholders Come Together to Prevent COVID-19 in Community
#masks4all collaboration between local physician, MSA and local non-profit group creates and delivers a mask program for COVID-19 prevention in Rossland.
Making the Best out of Limited Resources through Collaboration & Common Goals
This community has a Local Health Committee made up of multiple stakeholders who all meet regularly to connect and work together to come up with local solutions with the resources that they have available to them.
Longstanding Tradition of Community Fundraising Overcomes Local Healthcare and Housing Challenges
Community’s geographic isolation leads to self-sufficiency in raising funds for local hospital and seniors housing
Local Government Partners with Health Authority – Applying a Health Lens to their Offical Community Plan
Overarching health lens on Offical Community Plan approved, working to impact public health stats along side Health Authority.
In school wellness centre gives students easy access to health care
The SAS Wellness Centre has a team of professionals and volunteers who provide holistic health care to the students in a culturally safe and welcoming environment, including those from Indigenous and LGBTQQIA2S communities.
House of Community Care
Social workers, nurses, paramedics, mental health workers meet at a house to talk about problems and any complex cases to provide comprehensive care.
Hospital Garden
Local physicians are putting together a hospital garden to improve the interaction of the public population with the hospital.
Hope Health and Well-being Initiative
In 2016, Fraser Health committed $500,000 annually to improving the overall health and well-being of residents of Hope…
Home Grown Produce Picked and Processed for Community Members in Need
Harvest Share program and community juicing benefits town by supplying those that need it with food and helping local growers with picking crop
Helping Hands Program Makes Seniors Lives a Little Easier
Volunteers help seniors complete day-to-day tasks using local funding within the community.
Healthy Communities Committee
A group of 40 stakeholders work together on grant applications for their community.
Health Authority Holds Discussion to Meet Community Needs
Bi-annual meetings prove to be instrumental in finding solutions to community concerns.
Groundbreaking Relationships with Neighbouring First Nations Community
Powell River and Tla’min First Nation work together to increase community communications.
Fundraising Allows for Construction of Local Hospice House
Land donated by the City leads to creation of new Hospice House and palliative care beds, all within an eight month turn around.
Filling the Need for Medical Equipment at Home
Local volunteer stores and distributes medical aide devices to those in need.
Family Parenting Place
The Family Parenting Place is a drop-in centre for children and parents for mentorship, Health Canada programs, perinatal nutrition program, etc.
Dog Park Brings Community Together and Shows What is Possible With Fundraising
Municipality meets 50/50 fundraising for local dog park, which creates a healthy place that encourages seniors and all community members to be active and expand their social network; a win-win situation for all!
Development of Health Network to Focus on Local Issues
An opportunity to listen and speak on the health of the community, with a focus on finding more innovative ways to exercise funding.
Connecting community through “Ad-Rock” Project
Community comes together to display beauty during a time of COVID-19 uncertainty.
Community Wellness Group Gathers to Share, Connect and Network
Local health and social service providers attend group meetings once a month.
Community Supported Gatherings Over Meals Bring People Together
Free and reasonably priced luncheons and dinners provide options for community members to gather
Community Lobbying for 24/7 Rape Kit Testing at Local Hospital
8:30 to 4:30, Monday to Friday, is not generally the time when women are sexually assaulted. Community works hard to have 24/7 rape kit testing available at local centres, and completed by nurses.
Community Fundraising Helps Open a New Hospice for Residents in the Sea to Sky Corridor
New four bed Hospice will fill a need for Sea to Sky residents which is a huge fundraising success!
Community Creates Plan to Return Patients to Their Homes, Post Emergency Transport to Urban Centres
Hornby Island creates green wristbands and travel packets for locals needing emergency travel to urban centres, assisting them with needed information and resources to return home safely.
Community Council Works with Physician and Stakeholder Groups to Improve Health, Attractivness and Retention
Focus on creating healthy lifestyle opportunities such as trail networks and better transit leads to recruitment and retention of physicans – a community effort over the last eight years.
Community Action Team to Fight the Opioid Crisis
Community comes together to fight the opioid crisis with a Community Action Team (CAT)
Age Friendly Program Offers Something for Everyone
Parents, tots and seniors all able to connect and socialize together thanks to inclusive Age Friendly program.
Accessible Community Garden Brings Together Generations and Increases Health and Wellbeing
Bringing together community members of all ages and physical abilities through the Community Garden increases mental and physical well being.
A CP Rail Initiative Leading to Food Bank Success
CP Rail puts on a “Holiday Train” that helps promote the donation of food towards a local food bank for the community.
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