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Community Mental Health Services Occupational Therapy - Helping Seniors Live Life to the Fullest (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This service is for you if you are *a senior, *live with mental health issues, *are a current clients of Community Geriatric Mental Health Services, and *live in one of these cities - Burnaby, Coquitalm, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, or Pitt Meadows. (English) Colour

Community Support Worker for People with Brain Injuries [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides information about what community support workers do?, how long can I get this help?, and expectations. (English) Colour

Alzheimer's Disease: Benefits of Early Diagnosis [English] Permalink Public

The Alzheimer Society is Canada’s leading health charity for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This brochure provides an overview about early diagnosis. (English)

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HTLV-1 Virus [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1. Number 34. (English)

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https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/do...

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Older Adult Substance Use Outreach Services (Surrey) [English] Permalink Public

The Surrey Older Adult Substance Use Service provides counseling and referral services for Surrey residents.Our services are for any person, couple, or family currently affected by their own or others substance misuse. We offer outreach services and wheelchair accessible office visits for people aged 60+ and their family and associated caregivers. (English) Black & White

Rapid Access Clinic - Mental Health and Substance Use [English] Permalink Public

This brochure provides information about what the Rapid Access Clinics is, identifies who are eligible, outlines how referrals can be made, and what to expect when a referral is made to the clinic. (English) Colour

After Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) [English] Permalink Public

Care at home after electroconvulsive therapy. (English) Colour

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ElectroConvulsive Therapy (ECT) [English] Permalink Public

This treatment uses a small amount of electricity to produce a carefully controlled seizure in the brain. While we don’t know exactly how it works, the seizures change the chemicals in the brain, helping it to return to normal function. ECT is most often used to treat severe depression. It might be used when other treatments have not worked or when a mental illness needs to be treated right away. (English) Colour

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Delirium in the Critical Care Patient [English] Permalink Public

Delirium is a state of confusion and happens often to people in critical care. This pamphlet describes delirium, why it happens, who are more likely to get delirium, how we treat it when it happens, and how essential care partners can help. (English) Colour

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Swallowing Problems (Dysphagia) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Some people have problems swallowing when eating solid food and/or drinking liquids. When you have trouble swallowing, we call it ‘dysphagia’ (sounds like dis-fay-jah). (English) Colour