We are excited to announce the launch of our newly revamped Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation website! Designed with our donors in mind, our new user-friendly platform makes it easier than ever to engage with us, stay updated on the latest news, and explore the...
Best Technology for Monitoring Patient Care Arrives at Mission Memorial Hospital
Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, thanks to the support of their donors Gulf & Fraser, recently provided Mission Memorial Hospital, ambulatory day care unit, with two new Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitors. The wireless, non invasive, equipment provides health...
Abbotsford Regional Hospital Receives Generous Donation from Sandra Schmirler Foundation
Thanks to funding from the Sandra Schmirler Foundation Abbotsford Regional Hospital will receive a new ventilator for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Each day our Fraser Health team provide lifesaving care for humans, even the tiniest ones. And to achieve the...
New Equipment to Help Babies and Paediatric Patients with Hard to Find Veins at Abbotsford Regional Hospital
It can occasionally be challenging for health care professionals to detect veins in humans. This is especially true in the case of babies and infants who may have for hard to see veins; and/or distress from being in the hospital space. Now thanks to funding from...
Safe and Efficient: A New Point-of-Care Ultrasound Arrives for Chilliwack/Fraser Rural Care Providers
A first for Chilliwack’s growing health community has been achieved with the purchase of a new point-of-care ultrasound. The latest technology reflects the process of innovation that is at the core of Fraser Health’s continued focus on transformation and growth. The...
Cristen L. Gleeson Announced as New Chair of Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation
Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation is pleased to share that Cristen L. Gleeson has been appointed its new board Chair. Cristen has extensive experience within the realm of law and is noted to be one of the top lawyers in British Columbia. In addition to her...
Sandhar Family Donates Latest Life Saving Technology to Abbotsford Regional Hospital
A generous financial gift from a local philanthropic family has been made towards a new ventilator for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Abbotsford Regional Hospital (ARH). Ventilators are used for life support to help babies’ breathe better as their lungs...
Abbotsford Regional Hospital in Dire Need of Wheelchairs for Patients with Reduced Mobility
The pandemic may long be gone in the minds of many, but our hospitals are still faced with shortage of medical equipment. Everyday we see the impact of not having enough equipment for our population needs, but Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation is committed to...
Local Hospital Looks to the Future of Clinical Communication with Vocera Technology
For Abbotsford Regional Hospital, ARH, patient-centred care is at the heart of all matters. During the peak of COVID-19 it became clear the hospital needed to speed up communication and coordination to help provide seamless care. Long gone are the pagers of the past,...
2023 Donor Gratitude Report
We want you to know that every gift received, large or small, is greatly appreciated by patients, residents, their families and our hospital staff. I thank you sincerely for taking the time, and for caring enough, to help us improve health care close to home for you...