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Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy [English] Permalink Public

Public Health Agency of Canada's Your guide to a healthy pregnancy includes information about diet, exercise, prenatal care, physical and emotional well-being, breastfeeding and preparing for the birth of your newborn. (English)

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https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/docume...

Your Heart Surgery Journey – Preparing for Surgery (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are going to have heart surgery. We break this time frame into phases: before surgery, recovery in the hospital then when you get home. When you take an active part now, you can help your recovery after surgery. (English) Colour

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Your Heart Surgery Journey – Recovering at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information in this book is intended as a reference for you and your family and as a guide for the next 6 to 8 weeks and beyond. The first 6 to 8 weeks after heart surgery are usually the most difficult. You might recover quite quickly if you were in good health before your surgery. However, your recovery could be slower if you were very sick before surgery or if you had a complication after surgery. (English) Colour

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English (266802), Chinese - Simplified (267135), Punjabi (267136)

Your Care in Assisted Living: A Palliative Approach [English] Permalink Public

An end of life care approach to help you have the best quality of life possible. This means we help you live as well as possible for as long as possible. Read this booklet to learn how we use a palliative approach to your care in Assisted Living. (English) Colour

Strengthening Exercise Band Routine [English] Permalink Public

A collection of resistance band exercises developed for patients with long-term lung conditions. (English)

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https://bclung.ca/sites/default/files/BAND%20EXERC...

My Voice in Action: A Workbook for Advance Care Planning EASY READ Version [English] Permalink Public

An EASY READ version of our interactive workbook that accompanies the My Voice guide. It is a supportive, fill in the blank style booklet to guide adults through the reflective process of advance care planning. It acts as a record for initial ACP thoughts and encourages further education/conversation and regular revisions. This easy read version is to support any adult that may process information differently for whatever reason (ie. adults with disabilities, adults living with neurological disorders, adults living with aphasia, adults with early/mild dementia). (English) Colour

Welcome to Pediatrics (Abbotsford) [English] Permalink Public

Use this booklet to become more familiar with our unit. It includes safety information as well as information about unit routines and services. (English) Colour

Quick Guide: After a Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Instructions for people who have had a Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair with a MitraClip© at Royal Columbian Hospital. It includes information on follow-up appointments, recovery at home, and when to get medical help. (English) Colour

A Guide to Your Stay in Hospital: Information for children and teens with eating disorders (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet is for children and teens in the hospital because of dangerous side effects of their eating disorder. It introduces them to the care team and describes what to expect. (English) Colour

When Your Child is in Hospital - For Support Persons of Children and Teens with Eating Disorders (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Your child is in the hospital so we can treat some dangerous side effects of their eating disorder. This booklet describes the unit, our approach to care, the care team, what you can expect, and how you can support your child. (English) Colour