Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside told reporters Friday that staff initially began reaching out to youth last November, but the centre at 786 Powell Street has now been officially launched.
ERs across the Lower Mainland have made the news for being at capacity and past their breaking points. This overcrowding led to the death of an infant in 2020 and a senior in 2022.
Teresa Zurberg, who runs the program for Vancouver Coastal Health, said the hunting breed of pooches can smell the slightest presence of C. difficile on surfaces and equipment.
Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions, says updating the toxic drug and health alert system will make it easier for people who use drugs to stay informed and safe in their communities.
When pharmacy technician Shelley Dellamattia suggests that recent graduates “try different areas within the pharmacy, and take all the learning opportunities offered,” she practises what she preaches.
The ministry says that, by working with psychiatrists, neuropsychologists and occupational therapists, a patient can grasp their new needs and limitations.
The Fraser Health authority issued a record 2,370 “Code Whites” across 14 facilities in the 2021-22 fiscal year, more than triple the number of calls from 2014-15.
