Harbouring Hope
Welcome to Harbouring Hope, a podcast brought to you by the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, hosted by Foundation CEO Barney Ellis-Perry.In each episode, we’ll take you behind the scenes of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Oceanside Health Centre, and other…
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The Healthcare Worker Infusion (opens the original)
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There is a serious shortage of healthcare workers in BC, and addressing the shortage in our region is a big part of what we do at the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. In this episode of Harbouring Hope, we’re talking about some of the initiatives underway to encourage healthcare workers to make the move to Nanaimo, and what we’re doing to make sure they feel welcome enough to stay. Tod Maffin joins us to tell us how he and his wife Jocelyn started their Nanaimo Infusion events. What began
When Austerity Breeds Innovation (opens the original)
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Did you know Nanaimo is one of the most exciting places to be for healthcare professionals who want a chance to make a difference? That’s because austerity has made our region a breeding ground for innovative approaches to delivering healthcare. In this episode of Harbouring Hope, we’re talking about some of the most innovative programs happening at our healthcare facilities. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s Executive Medical Director Kelly Cox joins us to share how healthcare disparities are
The Fight for Fair Care (opens the original)
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Nanaimo is a historically blue-collar community, where access to healthcare has long been a challenge. This area is home to half the population of Vancouver Island but only gets 1/5th of its health resources. On this first episode of Season 2 of Harbouring Hope, host Barney Ellis-Perry chats with Donna Hais and Jon Waddell from the Fair Care Alliance, a grassroots advocacy group that’s been working hard to address these gaps and make our healthcare needs a key political issue. Thanks to their ad
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