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CIBC Centre for Patients and Families - Practical Resources and Support  

Last Updated: May 15, 2012 URL: http://centreforpatients.vch.ca/practicalresources Print Guide

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The Centre for Patients & Families Website can help you...

  • locate programs, services, clinics in the hospital and in your home community.


  • locate information on specific conditions, diseases, tests, and procedures.


  • locate information on healthy living: nutrition, exercise and falls prevention.


  • locate patient education materials such as pamphlets, brochures and books - let us know if you have special language or format needs.


  • prepare for appointments or hospital stays.


      
     

    CIBC Centre for Patients and Families

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    Welcome to the CIBC Centre for Patients & Families. We are a resource centre that helps you and your family make informed choices about your health, before, during, and after your hospital stay.

     

    Getting Started

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    Don't forget to scroll down each page for additional resources.

    • Places to Stay
      Links and lists if you are in need of accommodations to be near a relative or friend while making use of VGH, G.F Strong, UBC Hospital
    • Travel & Transportation
      Links to help answer your health travel & transportation questions.
    • Financial & Legal Resources
      Links and resources that may help answer your health and medical legal and financial questions.
    • Services & Resources
      Links to health & medical services from home support to walk-in-clinics.
    • Medical Equipment & Supplies
      Links to resources that sell and rent medical equipment and other health care supplies.
     

    If You Have Questions About Your Hospital Stay

     

    Website Information Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria

    Click the links below to learn about our Inclusion & Removal criteria.

    Inclusion

    Removal

        
       

      Contact Information

      Vancouver General Hosptial
      855 W. 12th Ave., Jim Pattison Pavilion, Room 1861
      [Main floor behind the information desk]
      Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9

      Tel: 604.875.5887
      Fax:604.875.5581
      Email: centreforpatients@vch.ca

      Hours:

      • Monday – Wednesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
      • Thursday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
      • Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
       

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