Stories from Fraser East

People in the Abbotsford community who use substances will soon have access to a mobile overdose prevention site at 32900 Marshall Road, on the grounds of Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.

With its larger and updated space now ready to welcome patients, the Abbotsford Urgent and Primary Care Centre is enhancing care for the community it serves.

Fraser Health has expanded its AI-assisted colonoscopy system, GI Genius, and is currently exploring new software that may help physicians better identify certain polyps during colonoscopy.

Two Fraser Health teams have received Michael Smith Health Research BC awards to support research aimed at strengthening care for older adults living at home.

People in Mission and the surrounding communities are one step closer to having a larger, modernized emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital. Construction is underway on an $18-million expansion of the Emergency Department, which will strengthen emergency care in the region.

More people now have access to inclusive, culturally safe withdrawal management, addiction care.

Patients in Chilliwack now have access to more imaging services closer to home with the arrival of this new technology.

A simple idea sparked at a health care conference has evolved into an initiative that has transformed meals and strengthened connections between health care and communities.

How Dr. Aseem Grover balances risk when finding solutions to rural health care's unique challenges.

A new mobile overdose prevention site is open at Cheam First Nation (Xwchíyò:m) in Rosedale to support people who use substances and help prevent toxic drug poisonings and deaths.

Seniors in Abbotsford, Agassiz and Chilliwack are benefiting from a more than $4-million investment in 2018-19 to increase staffing levels and ensure that seniors get the care they need.

Fraser Health is increasing access to treatment with the balance of 147 new substance use treatment beds now open.