News
BCAHA News No. 80 March 2019
BCAHA News No. 79 December 2018
BCAHA News No. 78 September 2018
BCAHA News No. 77 April 2018
Auxiliary Action No. 76 December 2017
Auxiliary Action No. 75 Summer 2017
Auxiliary Action No. 74 Spring 2017
Auxiliary Action No. 73 Winter 2016
Auxiliary Action No. 72 Fall 2016
Auxiliary Action No. 71 Spring 2016
Auxiliary Action No. 70 Winter 2016
Auxiliary Action No. 69 Fall 2015
BCAHA Membership Survey
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 participate in this survey so that we can obtain a broad understanding of members’... Read More »... Read More »
100th Anniversary for Auxiliary to UHNBC
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 for patients and used a horse and buggy to... Read More »... Read More »
President’s Message
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 Island. The highlight of... Read More »... Read More »
Sunshine Coast’s Pop-up Thrift Store
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 residents Christmas stocking vouchers for the Auxiliary Thrift Store. But due to mobility challenges,... Read More »... Read More »
Across The Province
‘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 expansion, they’ve donated again. Now the Auxiliary has presented more than $45,000 to help acquire medical equipment... Read More »... Read More »
BCAHA Q&A – Laura Track, Human Rights Lawyer
BCAHA News: Hello. Thank you for this opportunity to ask you a few questions. In October, you were the keynote speaker at BCAHA’s Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Areas joint conference. How did you enjoy that experience? Laura Track: It was a wonderful experience! The audience seemed very engaged and interested in the material –... Read More »... Read More »
Across the Province
Squamish Wellness Fair The Wellness Fair is held annually in Squamish as an educational and interactive event designed to share information with our community about health services and other health and wellness resources. Flu immunizations, at no charge, are available for those who meet eligibility requirements. Our Auxiliary uses this fair to help inform the... Read More »... Read More »
Richmond Auxiliary Presents Bursaries
Harmony Sander wants to become a Registered Nurse and, ultimately, a Nurse Practitioner. She has volunteered at Richmond Hospital since 2015. This past year, she was accepted into the UBC Nursing Program (Okanagan Campus) and is eager to work with sick children. Ada Zhang is entering her fourth year in Microbiology and Immunology at UBC and... Read More »... Read More »