by Sharon Johnson | Dec 15, 2019 | Uncategorized, Across the Province
Florence Nightingale Celebration Dawson Creek Auxiliary members Sandra, Lorraine, Fran and Helen prepare and set up their annual Florence Nightingale Celebration. This is a time to reflect and honour our nurses for the outstanding care they give to our patients, each...
by Sharon Johnson | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hello Members! The BC Association of Healthcare Auxiliaries (BCAHA) wants to work closely with members to ensure it is delivering the resources, education and connections that will help auxiliaries thrive into the future. We are asking all local auxiliary members to...
by Sharon Johnson | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
In 1919, in the aftermath of World War 1 and amid a flu pandemic, a group of dedicated women formed the Prince George Ladies Auxiliary. In the 1920s, the Auxiliary raised funds for a much-needed X-ray machine. During the Depression, they stored food items and produce...
by Sharon Johnson | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Greetings to all, Spring is in the air! Winter has been colder than usual and I am more than happy to embrace the words of the poet, “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” The sun is shining, trees are budding out and the daffodils are blooming here on the...
by Sharon Johnson | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
A creative idea from the Sunshine Coast has generated interest and smiles from the residents of Totem Lodge and the Shorncliffe Care Facility. As described on its Facebook Page (March 5, 2019), volunteers from the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary offered the...
by Sharon Johnson | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
‘Volunteers Rock’ at Penticton Auxiliary All we can say is “Wow!” Just three months after the Penticton Hospital Auxiliary fulfilled its original $250,000 pledge to the SOS Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide the medical equipment for the PRH...