Providence Health Care

09/02/2025

Lorri Johnson, a music therapist at Youville Residence, was recently featured in an episode of CARPe Diem on VisionTV called "Listen to this: Sound & Health." Head to the 7:30 mark to hear Lorri discuss how she uses music to unlock memories and spark joy. 🎵

WATCH: https://ow.ly/mXAy50WNJEK

08/31/2025

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event to take action on overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death. As part of the campaign, our Urban Health team recently held an event outside St. Paul's Hospital and invited staff, patients and the public to:

💜 Learn about overdose prevention & response
💜 Honour lost loved ones at a memorial
💜 Get take-home naloxone training
💜 Meet community partners MomsStopTheHarm

​A public health emergency was declared in BC in 2016 in response to rising toxic drug deaths. Nearly a decade later, this emergency continues, with toxic drugs now the leading cause of unnatural death in BC, surpassing homicides, suicides and motor vehicle collisions combined. Since 2016, more than 17,000 people have lost their lives.

08/29/2025

Peer Support Workers bring lived experience, empathy and advocacy into the heart of our health system. Ian Haynes is the Peer Support Worker Team Lead at Providence. As we prepare to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, Ian shares what makes this work so transformative – for patients, for peers, and for the future of care. 💜

“Peers help patients stay engaged in their care. They build trust, offer social support, and create a sense of belonging."

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/cPiz50WMkWM

Apply to be a peer support worker at Providence Health Care in Vancouver. Use your own experience to support patients and build community.

08/28/2025

Each bench is made from over 7,000 masks, and the recycled plastic is processed locally!

08/08/2025

Construction has officially kicked off on the new St. Vincent’s Heather long-term care home in Vancouver! 🏗️

The 13-storey home at 33rd Avenue and Heather Street will welcome 240 residents when it opens in late 2028. Features include:

🛌 Private rooms w ensuite bathrooms
🧠 Support for people living with dementia
💇‍♀️ Onsite amenities (like a theatre, salon, bistro...)
🌿 Indigenous medicine garden & inclusive spaces
👶 Child care & community plaza

"Driven by our mission of compassionate and socially just care, Providence is building a community rooted in dignity, autonomy and emotional connection," says Providence Living CEO Mark Blandford.

New long-term care home in Vancouver by Providence Health Care offers dementia support, Indigenous spaces, and room for 240 seniors.

08/06/2025

Meet the St. Paul's Hospital emergency medicine research group! 👋 Since 1994, this team of clinician-scientists has been studying how to improve care for patients who come through the emergency department. They've conducted influential research in many areas, including:

🏥 Kidney stones
🏥 Atrial fibrillation
🏥 Substance use
🏥 Remote Indigenous communities
🏥 Cardiac arrest

Learn more about this important research and what the future holds at our new hospital and health campus.

St. Paul’s Hospital leads emergency medicine research in Canada to improve patient care and shape national standards.

08/01/2025

Three completely blind patients who underwent surgeries in which their own tooth was placed on one of their blind eyes can now see.

They are the first patients in Canada to undergo the rare "tooth-in-eye" operation, performed at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital.

“It’s like a miracle to me," says Gail Lane, who regained her sight after going blind 10 years ago.

Providence Health Care performs Canada's first eye surgeries using patients' teeth to help them see again

07/30/2025

With only a year until construction wraps on the new St. Paul’s Hospital, our teams are getting excited to know our neighbours! Big thanks to Vancouver city councillor Lenny Zhou for inviting us to speak to the Chinatown Advisory Committee at the vibrant Chinatown Storytelling Centre. We look forward to moving into the area and supporting the many great local businesses here!

Vancouver Chinatown Foundation

07/28/2025

“2025 will be a milestone year in terms of exterior and interior finishes coming together,” says Clayton Wong with the New St. Paul’s Hospital Project.

Check out what the 2,000 skilled tradespeople working on the hospital each day are up to. 👷🏗🏥

07/25/2025

In the digital age, phones have become an everyday necessity. Without one, patients can face barriers to health care, housing, income assistance, and even basic safety. 📱

Phones for Health is a low-barrier, high-impact program at Providence that provides refurbished smartphones and prepaid plans to patients who would otherwise be disconnected from essential services.

“We’re not just handing out phones,” explains social worker Jenny Hyman. “We’re restoring connection—to care, to housing, to family, and to hope.”

Learn how the program is making an impact:

Phones for Health gives donated phones to patients in need so they can access care, housing, and support. Connection is care.

07/23/2025

👋 Hello, my name is... 👋

Today is day — a campaign started by Dr. Kate Granger that reminds us how a simple introduction helps build trust, connection and dignity in health care.

We asked Providence staff Vanessa Lewis and Tasia Tsatsanis to reflect on what this campaign means to them, and how it aligns with Providence's person-centred approach to care.

“A simple introduction really sets the foundation for a good experience,” says Vanessa.

“It’s the first step in creating connections with the people we serve,” says Tasia.

Read more:

On Hello My Name Is Day, we’re celebrating the power of a simple introduction to help build trust, connection, and dignity in care.