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Urinary Catheter - Using a Combined Day-Night Bag [English] Permalink Public

Information on self care of your catheter and instructions on the care of drainage bags, including how to change and to clean your drainage bag. (English) Colour

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Beyond the Intensive Care Unit - Recovering from a Critical Illness [English] Permalink Public

Although the Intensive Care Unit has been an essential part of your care, it is only one step along your road to recovery. The next step in your recovery journey is a move out of Critical Care and onto one of our nursing units. This booklet explains what to expect with the move to a nursing unit, and with this stage of your recovery. (English) Colour

Community Chronic Pain Program (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Our program focuses on your needs. We help you take control of your pain as a way to improve your health and quality of life. The program is offered once a week for 8 weeks. You learn about chronic pain and how it effects well being. (English) Colour

Aphasia-friendly Rehab Journey Worksheet (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You can use this worksheet to create personal goals, keep notes on medical appointments, and track your successes throughout your rehabilitation journey. COMPANION MATERIAL: My Rehab Journey - Aphasia Friendly (265934). (English) Colour

Virtual Health: Connecting from Home Using WhatsApp (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Virtual Health allows you to see, hear, talk, and/or text to members of your healthcare team from your home. Here are some common questions about virtual health visits, how they are arranged, and risks related to using this type of technology. Specifically, it describes download and how to use WhatsApp for your scheduled Virtual Health Visits. (English) Colour

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Aspen Collar (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Under Revision

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.

An Aspen collar is used to keep your neck in the right position while it is healing and also supports your neck muscles. This fact sheet provides information on how to use this supportive device. (English) Colour

Diabetes Shopping List (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Diabetes shopping list to obtain the supplies needed to manager your diabetes. (English) Colour

Changes in Cognition After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet explains the possible changes in your thinking or cognitive function after a stroke. It includes what can happen to your awareness, attention span, processing of what you hear and see, memory, and problem-solving. (English) Colour

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Pilonidal Abscess (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You have a pilonidal cyst that has become infected near your tailbone, just above your buttocks. When infected it is called a pilonidal abscess. It usually results from ingrown hairs. (pilo means hair, nidal means collection) (English) Colour

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Vrabec - Cystoscopy/Prostate Biopsy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Cystoscopy is a procedure used to see inside your urinary bladder and urethra - the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. For a prostate biopsy, a thin needle is inserted through the rectum, through the urethra, or through the area between the anus and scrotum (perineum). This factsheet covers the instructions to follow after these procedures. (English) Black & White