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Looking after your Feeding Tube at Home - Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet gives you instructions for patients/families/caregivers on how to care for your newly inserted balloon gastrostomy tube at home. This includes how to look after your skin around the tube, how to check the tube each week and what to do if the tube leaks, blocks, or accidentally falls out. (English) Colour

Welcome to the Medical Behavior Unit (N53) (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Our goal is to work with you, your family and significant others to help you become stable enough for you to you return home or support you in preparation for longer-term placement (English) Colour

Balancing Blood Sugars with Whole Foods [English] Permalink Public

Help people with diabetes make food choices within food categories to help balance blood sugars throughout the day. Describes how to use the healthy plate model to guide food portions at each meal. (English) Colour

Certified Under the Mental Health Act (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This handout provides an overview of what it means when you are certified under the mental health act. (English) Colour

Intravenous (IV) Therapy (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

An information sheet outlining intravenous (IV) therapy. (English) Colour

Welcome to the Oncology Complex Care Unit (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A welcome pamphlet providing a basic description of the Oncology Complex Care unit on Cheam 2 including information on routines of the unit and policies of the hospital for patients and families to know. (English) Colour

Patient Assessment and Transition to Home (P.A.T.H.) (Eagle Ridge Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

We believe ‘home is best’ and that you are in charge of your health and wellness. Our unit helps you gain the strengths and abilities you need to transition from hospital to home. This pamphlet explains what you can expect on our unit and what you need to do for your recovery. (English) Colour

Disconnecting Your Elastomeric Infusor™ from a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

At the end of your chemotherapy appointment, we tell you the date and approximate time your Infusor™ will be finished. The Infusor™ is finished when the balloon inside the Infusor™ is empty (deflated). This booklet walks you through the steps for disconnecting the Infusor™ from your Implanted Venous Access Device (PICC). (English) Colour

Sepsis - Information for patients and families [English] Permalink Public

This document provides an overview on sepsis: what it is, who is at risk, signs and symptoms, treatments, and prevention. (English)

URL:

https://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FF/FF.110.S47.pdf

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Frequency Asked Questions [English] Permalink Public

Answers to some commonly asked questions by people with a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC). (English) Colour