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What is Spiritual Health? [English] Permalink Public

Spiritual Health is part of caring for the whole person. Spirituality is the part within each of us that gives our life meaning and purpose. Each person understands and expresses it differently. (English) Colour

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Intravenous Therapy in Long-Term Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

A brief description of IV therapy and how it is offered in residential care in Fraser Health. Intravenous (IV) means ‘into the vein’. Intravenous therapy is when we insert a small flexible tube (called an ‘IV catheter’) through the skin into a vein. This allows us to give fluid or medicine right into the blood stream. Veins carry blood toward the heart. (English) Colour

Inserting Your Own Urinary Catheter - Self-Catheterization Instructions for Men (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Your family practitioner (family doctor or nurse practitioner) has told you that your bladder can not completely empty urine on its own. Because of this, you will need to learn how to drain the urine from your bladder to keep it from getting too full. We call this ‘Self-Catheterization’. The reason we want you to drain urine from your bladder regularly is to keep your kidneys and bladder healthy. It also decreases the chance of you getting a bladder or kidney infection. (English) Colour

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Inserting Your Own Urinary Catheter - Self-Catheterization Instructions for Women (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Your family practitioner (family doctor or nurse practitioner) has told you that your bladder can not completely empty urine on its own. Because of this, you will need to learn how to drain the urine from your bladder to keep it from getting too full. We call this ‘Self-Catheterization’. The reason we want you to drain urine from your bladder regularly is to keep your kidneys and bladder healthy. It also decreases the chance of you getting a bladder or kidney infection. (English) Colour

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Aboriginal Health Advance Care Planning: Respecting Aboriginal Ceremonies and Rites [English] Permalink Public

Many First Nations and Aboriginal cultures view death as a natural part of our life cycle with ceremonies and rites marking them. Care and planning must be respected and sensitive to these specific medical treatments, spiritual and traditional ceremonies. What is advance care planning? What is an advance care plan? What is My Voice? Why is advance care planning important? Where can I express my specific cultural health care choices? Who do I share my advance care plan with? Need help with advance care planning? What else should I know? (English)

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Graduated Care Clinic (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Here you can get specialist medical care without having to stay in the hospital. Our clinics see people who have had a recent stay in the hospital, have had a recent hospital visit and need follow up care with a specialist. (English) Colour

Comfort Care in Assisted Living - Supporting a Person at End of Life: What to bring [English] Permalink Public

Items in this list are recommended to support Assisted Living tenants remain as comfortable as possible care at the end of life. (English) Black & White

Health Care Support Workers in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living [English] Permalink Public

We are adding Health Care Support Workers to our team! While working as a Health Care Support Worker, these people are training to become certified Health Care Aides. (English) Colour

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How Essential Care Partners can take part in the Intensive Care Unit [English] Permalink Public

Information for those who are essential care partners of people in the Intensive Care Unit to go with the diary of their ICU experience. Can be cut along the dotted lines to place on the front of the ICU diary notebook. (English) Colour

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Kangaroo Care - Information for Parents [English] Permalink Public

An information booklet for parents about the importance of Kangaroo Care. (English)

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