VIHA

And hurrah for a sensible night nurse: maybe someone in the Kremlin aka the VIHA would leak her work schedule so you could talk to someone sensible from time to time.

The Doctor is in, but I am OUT Elizabeth McClung 2008

Linda, who alone, waiting for the help from Beacon and VIHA has not had a night off in over six months.

Archive 2009-10-01 Elizabeth McClung 2009

But I guess there are budget cuts and when I called the palliative care aspect of VIHA the government they told me that if I could not call upon them until I KNEW there was only a month left, that was best.

Archive 2009-01-01 Elizabeth McClung 2009

I did want beside the wall rows of pictures of care workers or VIHA personell so that I would know who they are - but apparently I am not to know even the last name - because while I am paying for someone's help, I can't know THEIR name.

AAN: auto-immune disease of the brain and the effect on memory & the Brain Board; memory, regression & emotions Elizabeth McClung 2009

So far, the truce has been, VIHA nursing pretends I don't exist and, well, I'm not sure what I get out of it, except they don't keep promises.

This girl's not all here. Elizabeth McClung 2009

Ironically, VIHA and my care workers only have to wait two years until a raise.

Linda spared while I become coma girl Elizabeth McClung 2009

Today on the phone the occupational therapist from VIHA started to back out of coming at all if I was going to die.

Alone, and trying to understand Elizabeth McClung 2009

For Florastor, when I had the big BANG as I think of whatever happened a few days ago, all blood to my intestines seems to have stopped, right now, if I did not have Florastor, a prosthetic pro-biotic, I would have no way of absorbing nutrients the dietician and VIHA nurse ARE coming!

Little things, big differences Elizabeth McClung 2009

On one hand, VIHA has been hinting at a care facility.

Archive 2009-10-01 Elizabeth McClung 2009

Sharon: Maybe it is political, and maybe it is a budget thing for VIHA yes, same organization would have to pay - Vancouver Island Health Authority.

Cat Visit: the full story (plus trip to the beach) Elizabeth McClung 2009