Inspirational Stories

Letter: In my absence, these wonderful nurses did everything I wanted to do, but could not.

This entire unit not only took care of our aunt, you took care of the hearts and souls of her family.

In Honour of Gloria Inglis

Her legacy gift to the Burnaby Hospital Foundation is a reminder of her love for that community.

In support of a country that supports us all

The Nanji Family provides matching funds in the fight against COVID-19

Letter: I’d Never Really Been Ill Before

All of a sudden I was worrying about whether my will was up to date.

Letter: The Quiet Guardian

I was critically ill for three weeks – in ICU, sedated, ventilated and on circulatory support.

Vivianne’s Message of Hope

It’s okay to have mental health issues. It’s not something to be embarrassed about. It’s okay to talk. And it’s important to listen.

Baby Virk’s First Breath

The first breath a baby takes is the biggest and most important of his or her life. But what happens when that breath doesn’t come naturally?

Letter: The Incredibly Difficult Job of Medical Care

I was very scared and very nervous... all I knew is that I had experienced some sort of medical emergency.

“The screening saved my life.”

While colon cancer normally occurs in people over the age of 50 that was not the case for a young Burnaby mother who underwent a colonoscopy and happily, has now fully recovered from colon cancer.