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… Sickle Cell Crisis On this page: Overview Overview A sickle cell crisis is a painful episode that may begin suddenly in a person who has sickle cell disease . A sickle cell crisis occurs when sickle-shaped red blood cells clump …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis On this page: Overview Overview Aplastic crisis is a condition in which the bone marrow of someone … red blood cells. This causes sudden and severe anemia . The crisis is usually caused by an infection with parvovirus. …
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… Getting Help During a Mental Health Crisis On this page: Overview Overview When you live with a … be hard to know what to do when you're in the midst of a crisis, so it's helpful to think ahead. These steps can help … of support. There are many places to turn when you're in a crisis. These are just a few ideas. You may have others. For …
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… Foundry Centres Foundry is a province-wide network of integrated … care Youth and family peer support Social services Foundry centres offer multiple services in one location. You can … For more information visit FoundryBC.ca . Find a Foundry Centre near you Foundry Centres are available in many …
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… Community Health Centres A Community Health Centres (CHC) provides primary care, prevention and health … centered, culturally safe environments. Community Health Centres provide access to preventative and primary health …
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… Your Home Health Centre On this page: Overview Cold Pack Humidifier and … Self-care tools are the basic equipment of your home health centre. Store all your self-care tools and supplies in a … medical records in one place, such as in your home health centre. Be familiar with the disaster preparation and …
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… Urgent and Primary Care Centres Urgent and primary care centres (UPCCs) provide access to same-day, urgent, … emergency room right away. Find an Urgent and Primary Care Centre Near You Urgent and Primary Care Centres are …
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… Spinal Cord Injury: Finding a Rehab Centre On this page: Overview Overview … (rehab) for an SCI is typically done in a special centre. You and your family work with a rehab team, a group … that designs a unique plan for your recovery. The rehab centre should be able to meet your special needs. Keep this …
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… Other drugs and substances Substance use problems learning centre Opioids Methadone (Centre for Addiction and Mental … (lower mainland) First Nations and Métis KUU-US Crisis Line Provides culturally safe help for First Nations … line Call 250-723-4050 for the adult line Mental Health Crisis Line Provides a toll-free number connecting callers …
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… Reducing Cancer Risk When You Are BRCA-Positive Sickle Cell Crisis Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management Sickle Cell … Reducing Cancer Risk When You Are BRCA-Positive Sickle Cell Crisis Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic …
