Foundation News

This week, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we are excited to announce a wonderful gift, showcasing the power of collective giving and care. Thank you, Michele Courtney, Ronni Lister and Tracy Fogtmann, for bringing [...]

With women representing over 80% of healthcare workers in our community, International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate their care, knowledge, passion, and skill in looking after all of us, throughout every stage of [...]

We are thrilled to learn that Island Health has designated February 22 – 28 as a special time to acknowledge porters for their dedication to their role in patient care and we want to extend [...]

https://youtu.be/E5C2bI-VfUw A high-capacity training torso known as Resusci Anne QCPR AED AW has been provided by Peninsula Co-op to support advanced training within the Comox Valley Hospital. No average manikin, this specific tool is used [...]

We are thrilled to announce a generous $2,000 donation from the Realtors at Ocean Pacific Realty, matched by Broker/Owner Dave Procter for a total of $4,000 to support a True Door Project for residents at [...]

Stories told about the full life of Catherine Mary Aitken shine with vibrancy and community-spirit. Her formal name is rarely used, instead she is affectionately called Mamie. Anecdotes describe Mamie’s close relationship with her sister, [...]

For nearly 15 years, Ray Lindsay was a member of the Comox Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group. The group provided a volunteer hospital visiting program for patients with prostate cancer and led education and awareness [...]

In Canada, almost half a million seniors live with a diagnosed dementia, two thirds are women. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of dementia accounting for 60-80% of all diagnoses. The percentage of seniors [...]

A legacy left many years ago still benefits acute care in the Comox Valley and will continue to enhance healthcare in our community for many years to come. Phyllis Capes, a woman who led an [...]

Today, we share our sincere gratitude for TB Vets Charitable Foundation’s generous grant to fund the purchase of a new Pulmonary Function Testing Chamber for the Comox Valley Hospital’s Heart and Lung Department. This [...]