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Improving Mental Health [English] Permalink Public

While society always promotes the importance of good physical health, there needs to be an increased focus on positive mental health. This fact sheet includes tips for improving one's mental health and reducing stress. (English)

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Substance Use: Overdose Survival Guide [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides information on tips to save a life in the event of overdose. (English) Colour

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Substance Use: Safer Injecting [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet has tips on safe injecting, what to expect when using crack, cocaine or heroin and signs of overdose. (English) Colour

Functional Electrical Stimulation [English] Permalink Public

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a treatment that helps paralyzed or partly paralyzed muscles to move again. A therapist (physiotherapist or occupational therapist) should always oversee this treatment. Includes guidelines for buying a device. (English) Colour

TIA Discharge [English] Permalink Under Revision

A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), also known as a ministroke, is a temporary blockage of the blood supply to the brain caused by a blood clot and usually lasting ten minutes or less, during which dizziness, blurring of vision, numbness on one side of the body, and other symptoms of a stroke may occur. These discharge instructions can summarize medications prescribed, follow-up actions, and when you should return to the Emergency. (English) Black & White

Therapeutic Recreation - Leisure...Living Well (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Poster promoting the practice of therapeutic recreation. (English) Colour

After Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) [English] Permalink Public

Care at home after electroconvulsive therapy. (English) Colour

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Health Services for Community Living (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Health Services for Community Living (HSCL) is a community-based program, which provides non-emergency nursing, rehabilitation, dental and nutritional services to adults with developmental (intellectual) disabilities. (English) Colour

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Sacroiliac Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic (similar to dental freezing) combined with steroid medication around the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The injection helps block the pain and reduces the inflammation for a short time. (English) Colour

Your child is having an EEG [English] Permalink Public

EEG stands for electroencephalogram (say ee-lek-tro-en-sef-ah-lo-gram). This sheet tells you where to go for the test, how to prepare your child, and how we do the test. (English) Colour