Foundation News

Our healthcare teams are committed to providing the best possible and most compassionate care to our community. Through the support of donors, special training for our emergency department staff in areas such as suicide response [...]

As many as one in five women will experience symptoms of post-partum depression and if unsupported, can pose a risk to the health and safety of mom and baby. During #MentalHealthWeek we want to highlight [...]

The Comox Valley’s Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) team has a new Outreach Services Team (IHOST) who provide care and support to people living outside, experiencing mental health and substance use issues. The team [...]

Lovely Barbara from the Auxiliary Society for Comox Valley Healthcare dropped by the office to donate two big bags of stuffed animals which will be provided to children receiving care at the hospital. Barbara is [...]

It’s National Volunteer Week and we would like to continue to highlight and say thank you to the many volunteers in our community who share their time so generously in support of local healthcare. Pictured [...]

Trials underway for washroom sensors that monitor for toxic drug poisonings New trials at Island Health sites are transforming washrooms into spaces that help save lives and support staff by using technology to monitor for [...]

Meet Bev! She has been volunteering on the Foundation Board for 5 years and has lived in the Comox Valley for 28 years. We had the pleasure of asking her a few questions and here [...]

A grant toward the Transition Suites Food Program has been generously provided by the Comox Valley Community Foundation. Ensuring the highest level of care for members of our community is vital and the generosity of [...]

Meet Bill! He has been volunteering on the Foundation Board for 11 years and has lived in the Comox Valley for 28 years. Bill is a retired flight engineer after serving 25 years in the [...]

The Board of the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation invites letters of interest from those wishing to serve as a volunteer board member. There are currently eight board members providing governance to the organization and oversight [...]

We are grateful to have received $3,000 from the Thrifty Foods Community Action Fund in support of the Transition Suites’ Food Program led by Island Health’s Community Health Services team. The Transition Suites at [...]

“We are so happy to be able to contribute to the Foundation and are all so excited to continue to do so.” What a beautiful message to receive from the kind people who own [...]