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Random Acts of Compassion: Little things mean a lot

Welcome to an ongoing series highlighting random acts of compassion in Providence Health Care’s long-term care homes Blow me a kiss from across the roomSay I look nice when I’m notTouch my hair as you pass my chairLittle things mean a lot That’s the first verse of the 1954 smash hit, “Little Things Mean a … Continued

BC-CfE’s Dr. Jeffrey Joy leads team in studying genomic evolution of COVID-19

Dr. Jeffrey Joy, a senior research scientist at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), is leading a team of researchers in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Joy, who specializes in evolutionary genetics, molecular epidemiology and bioinformatics at the BC-CfE, is also an assistant professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia. Using … Continued

$500,000 Gift from Local Family Supports COVID-19 Response

The Conconi Family Foundation has committed $500,000 to support COVID-19 response funds launched by St. Paul’s Foundation and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to support front line health care at their respective hospitals. “VGH & UBC Foundation and St. Paul’s Foundation support thousands of health care professionals, who serve hundreds of thousands of people across … Continued