A behind-the-scenes look at the New St. Paul’s Hospital 🏥 Built for specialized care, mental health & addictions services, flexible operating rooms, & post-disaster resilience, it's on track for completion in 2026, with patients moving in early 2027. #Healthcare #StrongerBC

As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at the incredible progress being made on the new St. Paul’s Hospital and Clinical Support & Research Centre (CSRC). Here's how things are looking:

Our newest long-term care home, St. Vincent’s: Heather, is ending the year with major progress on construction. Crews have completed the groundwork, which means vertical construction on the 13-storey building can begin! Learn more: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/12/buil...

Every year, thousands of people in Canada face infections that don’t respond to antibiotics. This is called antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, and it’s one of the world’s biggest health threats. On World #AMR Week, learn what Providence is doing to help. ow.ly/fZLK50XtESb

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the new St. Paul’s Hospital will provide families with private rooms so they can have their own space to rest and be close to their babies. On #WorldPrematurityDay, learn more about our future NICU. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2023/04/insi...

Take a look at a shiny new elevator installed at the future St. Paul’s Hospital. It's just one of 37 located throughout the building. ⬆️⬇️ There are 50% more elevators at the new hospital, which will make it easier for staff and patients to get around. thenewstpauls.ca

From @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social: A team of researchers at St. Paul’s Hospital has developed ground-breaking technology to treat patients with heart disease. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...

It's the last week of #OTMonth and we're celebrating all the occupational therapists at Providence who help patients regain independence, build resilience, and live life to the fullest. 🙌 Learn what drew recent grad Alex Horner to the job. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/10/supp...

Scientists at St. Paul's Hospital are taking 3D printing to the next level. A team at @heartlunginnov.bsky.social have created living human heart tissue using a 3D printer they built in-house. This technology is helping researchers test new treatments faster and cheaper. ow.ly/bpTf50XhKLX

What if we could detect heart failure early instead of waiting for symptoms to become so severe that hospitalization is required? Providence Health Care Ventures is partnering with Sonus Microsystems on wearable tech that aims to do just that. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/10/wear...

In honour of Stem Cell Awareness Day, Holy Family Hospital physician Dr. Eileen Wong reflects on her husband's journey with aplastic anemia – a rare condition where the bone marrow does not create enough new blood cells. Read more: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/10/in-s...

The Emergency Department is getting an upgrade at the new St. Paul’s Hospital with a new ambulance garage that can fit six vehicles! 🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑 The space will provide patients with more private arrivals. The garage is even set up with headwalls and gases so it can serve as a treatment area if needed.

Early each morning, this innovative software combs through every CT and MRI scan from the previous day. It's mission: to catch potentially dangerous lung nodules before they become life-threatening cancers. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/09/the-...

Right now, we’re building and upgrading hospitals, cancer centres, urgent and primary care centres, and long-term care homes across BC. These aren’t just construction projects—they’re investments in people. In your family. In your community. In a health-care system that works better for everyone.

Cheers to 50 years! 🎉 When Peter D’amico first walked through the doors of St. Paul’s Hospital in 1974, he wasn’t sure what to expect. Turns out, he found a fulfilling career that would span five decades. Read Peter's story: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/09/50-y...

#FundingOpportunity 📢 Are you a health care professional conducting innovative research at Vancouver Coastal Health or Providence Health Care? Apply for VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Awards today! Register by Nov. 3: www.vchri.ca/service...

A new Clinical Trials Unit has opened at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital. This 8-bed unit is the first of its kind in BC for non-cancer Phase 1 clinical trials. It will allow researchers to safely test new treatments on people. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/09/b-c-...

Several of our Intensive Care staff are leading workshops at the 17th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care later this month in Vancouver. Learn how they're working to build trust, improve care, and respond to new challenges. Read more: ow.ly/sKVE50WS7fR

Peer Support Workers bring lived experience, empathy and advocacy into the heart of our health system. As we prepare to mark Overdose Awareness Day, learn what makes this work so transformative. 💜 Read the full story: ow.ly/VFI650WMl35 #IOAD2025 #OverdoseAware

Lorri Johnson, a music therapist at Youville Residence, is featured in an episode of CARPe Diem on Vision TV called "Listen to this: Sound & Health." Head to the 7:30 mark to hear Lorri talk about using music to unlock memories and spark joy. 🎵 WATCH: ow.ly/20Vs50WNJGs

Construction has officially kicked off on the new St. Vincent’s Heather long-term care home in Vancouver! 🏗️ The 13-storey home at 33rd Avenue and Heather Street will welcome 240 residents when it opens in late 2028. Learn more: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/08/cons...

🚑 Emergency departments are critical entry points to the health care system. A research team based at St. Paul’s Hospital, featuring a number of Advancing Health scientists, including Dr. Jim Christenson, is helping shape the future of emergency care in Canada. Learn how: https://bit.ly/4mvtgwb

What happens to a human heart after transplant? 🫀 Lean more from HLI at St Paul's with their inside scoop on a heart biobank technician’s day. Part 1: bit.ly/45CN8I5 Part 2: links.stemcell.com/3HmjTA0

Meet the St. Paul's Hospital emergency medicine research group! 👋 Since 1994, this team of clinician-scientists has been studying how to improve care for patients who come through the emergency department. Learn more about their work: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/08/st-p...

Three completely blind patients who underwent surgeries in which their own tooth was placed in one of their eyes can now see. They are the first patients in Canada to undergo the rare "tooth-in-eye" operation at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/firs...

With only a year until construction wraps on the new St. Paul’s Hospital, our teams are getting excited to know our neighbours! Big thanks to Vancouver councillor @lennynanzhou.bsky.social for inviting us to speak to the Chinatown Advisory Committee at the vibrant Chinatown Storytelling Centre.

Its #WorldHepatitisDay and we're out front #HopeToHealth with free food, games and even ice cream (generously donated by Rain or Shine), helping spread #HCV awareness and support our neighbours. Come down to 625 Powell Street and see us until 3pm today!

In the digital age, phones have become an everyday necessity. Without one, patients can face barriers to health care, housing, income assistance, and even basic safety. 📱 Learn how the Phones for Health program is filling a growing need. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/phon...

👋 Hello, my name is... 👋 Today is #HelloMyNameIs day — a campaign that reminds us how a simple introduction helps build trust, connection and dignity in health care. We asked Providence staff to reflect on what this campaign means to them. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/brin...

Single inpatient rooms coming to you in 2027! At the new St. Paul’s Hospital, each patient will have their own modern, single-patient room with an ensuite bathroom, a large window to let in natural light, more privacy and space for family. Take a sneak peek 👀

We're thrilled to have won a Buy Social Canada award for our work with social enterprises and our commitment to social procurement on the new St. Paul’s Hospital site! thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/recy...

Last month, some Grade 12 students in BC marked a special kind of “grad” – the graduation from pediatric to adult health care. 🎓 One such grad event was hosted by the cystic fibrosis clinics at BC Children’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/hats...

Did you know that approximately 15 football fields can fit onto the new St. Paul’s Hospital campus? Or that we’ll have 37 elevators to move patients, staff & supplies throughout the hospital? ⁠ ⁠ Here are some more fun facts (like how many toilets we'll have in the hospital 🚽🚽🚽)⁠

Three Providence nurses teamed up with Cardiac Services BC to produce an educational video series for people living with heart failure, their families and caregivers. Check out all 8 videos here: ow.ly/MhJS50Wl6nu

We’ve hit 4 years of construction on our new St. Paul's Hospital! From a deep excavation in year 1, to 80% completion on our exterior facades, work is humming along. Up to 2,000 tradespeople are working on site to bring us closer to opening day in 2027. Story: www.thenewstpauls.ca/en/news/four...

Twice a year, Providence Health Care hosts an outreach event in the Downtown Eastside called Providence in the Park. Volunteers from across the organization serve meals, distribute comfort kits, and engage one-on-one with community members. ow.ly/ESqU50WbR8X

Attending the Canadian Institute Healthcare Infrastructure, Western Canada conference June 19–20 in Vancouver? Don’t miss out on hearing talks from Don Brent and Tanya Campbell from our New St. Paul’s Hospital Project Team! Event info 👉 www.canadianinstitute.com/canadian-hea...

Nearly 3,000 youth have died to BC’s toxic drug crisis. Dr. Kora DeBeck is taking action by amplifying youth voices, advancing research, and pushing for better drug policy and care. Read her story: bit.ly/3Z2kwo2 #RegionalDiversityBC #VancouverCoastalBC

Last month, we held our first Mental Health Week patient art show! 🎨 In line with the theme of the week – “Unmasking Mental Health” – participants worked with an art therapist to create masks that were displayed at St. Paul’s Hospital. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/06/firs...

😸💕 Residents at Providence Living at The Views in Comox welcomed some paws-itively adorable visitors this week. ⁠A crew of kittens enjoyed play and cuddles with the seniors, thanks to a partnership with a local rescue organization. ⁠ Read more: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/06/kitt...

On fast-paced hospital units, neurologists, residents and medical students often spend valuable time searching for tools or waiting on essential equipment. The Neurology on Wheels mobile workstation at St. Paul's Hospital aims to eliminate these frustrations. 🧠 www.innovarium.org/en/neurology...

As Canada celebrates National AccessAbility Week, we're launching a new digital tool to help make providencehealthcare.org more accessible to everyone, including persons with disabilities. Try it out by clicking on the person icon in the bottom right hand corner of your web browser. #NAAW2025

The life expectancy for people with HIV in BC has increased substantially since 1996 thanks to antiretroviral medications. But a recent study from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS has found this increase is smaller for women than men. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/05/stud...

This new long-term care village is a transformative addition to the #CityofPG, where residents will receive the person-centered care and supports they need to live with dignity as they age. 👉🏼 news.gov.bc.ca/32386 @providencehealthbc.bsky.social @bowinnma.bsky.social #bchealth

👋 Meet Dr. Bradley Quon! He's the medical & research director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at St. Paul’s Hospital and an investigator with @heartlunginnov.bsky.social In honour of #CFAwarenessMonth, learn how his work is improving lives: www.providenceresearch.ca/en/providenc...

After many years working as a frontline psychiatric nurse and in various leadership roles, Tiffany Sayers has returned to the place where her nursing career got started – St. Paul’s Hospital. Learn about her new role as the Lead for Indigenous Employee Experience & Recruitment. ow.ly/XjNl50VTmUu

Stef MacLeod and Charmaine Viaje are both registered nurses working on the new St. Paul's Hospital project. They're drawing on their frontline experience to help prepare the organization for the opening of the new facility. 🏥 #NationalNursingWeek thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/05/cele...

🧠 It's Mental Health Week! 💙 We're shining a spotlight on some of the amazing people working in mental health care at Providence. ⁠ Read their profiles here 🔗 thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/category/our...

Innovator, mentor, relationship-builder. These words come up again and again when you ask people about Dr. Andrew Ignaszewski – or Dr. Andy, as most of his patients call him. Read more about the impact he’s had on Providence during his 30-year tenure. ow.ly/gOIh50VLz80

It’s National Volunteer Week and we want to say a huge THANK YOU to the more than 700 volunteers who provided more than 30,500 combined hours of service over the last year!⁠ #NVW2025 Want to get involved? providencehealthcare.org/en/get-invol...