RVH Spiritual Care Team keeps families connected with their loved ones
Ruiz-Gomar says it became essential to connect with the families virtually allowing them to be a part of everything.
“When I meet a patient, sometimes they were nonresponsive. So I will call the family and say, ‘What is important to this person? What would they like? What would they appreciate?’ And then we will do what we can to connect,” she says.
The care team cannot visit every patient at the hospital, but they try to connect with as many as possible.
Testing is an important part of reducing the spread of COVID-19
RVH’s COVID-19 testing centre staff average 350 swabs daily, ensuring our community remains safe and healthy. Thank you to our teams at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre for your tireless dedication.
Self-care calendar features patients’ artwork
What better way to promote self-care for youth than by incorporating visual art from other youth in the community. Youth supporting youth on their journey to improve their overall wellness. The success of the Self-Care calendars has been humbling to say the least. All funds raised from the purchase of a calendar will be used to purchase recreational supplies for the Child and Youth Mental Health Inpatient Program.
A small but mighty team!
Our Locating team are kept very busy with more than 1,400 calls a day. In the first half of this year the team has already handled 240,000 calls!
Honouring our own
RVH honoured members of TEAM RVH for their outstanding commitment to the health centre during the annual Service Awards ceremony.