Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) celebrates its dedicated volunteer force during National Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 14 to 20, when they will be recognized at various events including an Appreciation Fair and a Milestones Awards Ceremony. Volunteers work throughout the health centre, directing patients and visitors at RVH’s Information Desks and assisting in 37…
The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) Auxiliary celebrates another big win to support its $5-million pledge to RVH’s Keep Life Wild Campaign with its most recent Community 50/50 draw. Gerald MacDonald of Barrie was excited to accept his cheque of $272,832 for the draw. “Having been diagnosed with cancer three years ago, I have become…
May is STOP THE BLEED® month and to raise awareness, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) and Canadian Blood Services have partnered to provide the public with two opportunities to help save lives. From April 1 to May 15, anyone who books an appointment to donate blood in the Barrie area will receive a…
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) officially announces Dana Naylor has accepted the role of Regional Vice President, Cancer Services, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) for the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program, effective today. Naylor also serves as RVH’s Vice President, Clinical where she provides leadership in Patient Flow, Regional Cancer Program, Mental Health &…
The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) Auxiliary celebrates its biggest win to date with a Community 50/50 Draw jackpot of over $694,000. Lea Engles of Orillia was thrilled to receive her cheque on January 26, presented by the RVH Auxiliary. “Staying positive and putting your energy out there can bring good things,” says Engles,…
Advanced diagnostic imaging is now closer to home for Simcoe Muskoka patients with the official opening of the region’s first PET/CT scanner. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Doug Downey, MPP for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, visited Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) this afternoon to officially celebrate the game-changing technology that can detect cancers…
Members of the Barrie South Simcoe Métis Council (BSSMC) visited Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) today to present a Métis Sash in honour of the relationship between the two organizations and the efforts made by RVH on behalf of the Métis community. The Métis Sash is one of the most prominent symbols of the…
Looking for a new career opportunity in healthcare? Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is looking for you! RVH is hosting a career fair on Wednesday, January 31 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 80 Bell Farm Road, in Barrie. Applicants planning to attend are asked to pre-register online. Walk-ins will be welcomed and are…
Effective immediately, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is returning to universal masking. In addition to self-screening, visitors are now required to don a hospital-issued mask upon entry. Due to increasing rates of respiratory illnesses in the community RVH’s Infection Prevention and Control and Occupational Health and Wellness teams have determined that masking is once…
After an extensive search process that included the use of a leading recruitment firm, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) officially announces the appointment of Cheryn Thoun as the new Chief Communications Officer and Vice President, Communications and Engagement effective March 4, 2024. Thoun joins RVH from Georgian College where she is currently the Director…