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Caring for Your Surgical Drain [English] Permalink Public

A pamphlet on surgical drains including information on the purpose of drains, when to empty them, and how to check and maintain them. The pamphlet also contains a drainage record table to enable you to keep track of the fluid emptied from your collection device. (English) Colour

Your Charter of Rights Poster [English] Permalink Public

As a client of our Adult Community Mental Health and Substance Use Center, we recognize you as an expert of your own life. You have certain rights as a client of our services. We invite you to review these rights. Clients, family members, and staff worked together to create these rights. Disorders and Conditions: Mental Health Behaviors (English) Colour

Lifestyles: Posture and Your Back (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This sheet provides information on posture and how to move or lift an object. Provided at the Pain Management Clinic. (English) Colour

Clean Air for My Child and Me (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

The smoke and vapour can stay in a room for hours, even if a window is open. Many of the toxic chemicals remain in the air as well as in the carpets, curtains, furniture, and clothes. Because babies and children crawl on the floor and place their hands in their mouth, they are exposed to more second-hand smoke chemicals than adults. (English) Colour

Urinary Catheter Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Going home from Emergency with a Urinary Catheter. A urinary catheter is a germ-free (or sterile) tube that goes through your urethra into your bladder. Your urinary catheter allows for urine drainage from your bladder. A small balloon on one end of the tube holds it inside your bladder. (English) Colour

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Oral Immune Therapy - Every Drop Counts [English] Permalink Public

Oral immune therapy is what we call it when we give your baby small amounts of your breast milk into their mouth. You might hear us also refer to this as O.I.T. (say oh-eye-tee). We think O.I.T. has some benefits and gives immunity to your premature or sick baby before they are able to feed by mouth. (English) Colour

Scope of Critical Care [English] Permalink Public

This fact sheet describes the personal and medical care a person might receive while in critical care. We explain the various tubes, machines, equipment, and tests a person might have while in critical care. It also explains how family take part in the care of that person. (English) Colour

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English (256598), Chinese - Traditional (265938), Punjabi (265936)

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

Quick Tips for Conserving Your Energy (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

List of quick tips to help you conserve your energy. This includes: Setting priorities, planning ahead, changing your home set-up, and additional ways to save you energy. (English) Colour

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English (262553), Punjabi (267587)

You and Your Medicines – Birthing Units [English] Permalink Public

Your safety is important to us. This sheet gives you tips on how we can work together to make sure you take your medicines safely, both while in the hospital and when you get home. (English) Colour