https://www.fohs.ca/donate-main daily 0.75 2020-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509386798700-GZN997HA8TMR0M009X0F/Untitled-3.jpg Donate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1581916884122-UWBA435TAFJ786STQB2A/FOHS_FOHS+new+col+heart+rgb.jpg Donate https://www.fohs.ca/heart-house-bb daily 0.75 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Victoria Heart House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Victoria Heart House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1605813860417-HU39Z1KXYOY834QKW2AQ/IMG_1236+%282%29.JPG Victoria Heart House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577767257664-10LVBPHR1I9JK8LM76XX/Stack-patio%26kitchen.png Victoria Heart House - By Design The Victoria Heart House is designed as a Bed & Breakfast accommodation intended to be your “home away from home” ensuring your stay is as comfortable as possible. The house provides a friendly, supportive, relaxing and non-smoking atmosphere and is conveniently located a short walking distance to Royal Jubilee Hospital. The house has a large bright living room, dining room and kitchen. There are six bedrooms, each with either a queen, a double or twin beds. There is an outdoor patio and garden for the added enjoyment of our guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1573793882795-JGJHMJ5G5MPYSVJ7LLDP/kitchen-700pixels.jpg Victoria Heart House - The History The original Heart House was started by Jim and Dorothy McDonald. They leased a house on Kings Road and, using their own funds, established the first Victoria Heart House. Their dream of a permanent Victoria Heart House finally came true with the completion of the present building in December 1988. On January 17, 1989, the Victoria Heart House was officially opened by the Premier and dedicated to the people of British Columbia. https://www.fohs.ca/home daily 1.0 2021-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577595043176-45KELN4KMHGFUZ6QQCUX/Stack-patio%26kitchen.png Home - Dedicated to the support of: • Open heart and cardiovascular patients and their families. • Heart related medical equipment and education for area hospitals’ staff. • Operating The Victoria Heart House. • Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, specifically the ‘Take Heart and Breath Well’ program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1583088835853-N6JGTUU9FWIUFYZ350NE/fohs+logo+horizontal.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1605561903958-JJ3SO6DSYOFE32IC23H8/Website+1.jpg Home - Victoria Heart House The Heart House is designed as a Bed & Breakfast accommodation intended to be your “Home away from Home” and to make your stay as comfortable as possible. The house provides a friendly, non-smoking, supportive and relaxing atmosphere. The house is bright and modern, with a larger living room, dining room and kitchen, and 6 guests bedrooms, each with either a queen, double or twin beds. The surroundings are comfortable and pleasant with an outside patio and garden. The Victoria Heart House has served the needs of spouses and families of patients undergoing open heart surgery since 1983. The original Heart House was started by Jim and Dorothy McDonald. They leased a house on Kings Road and using their own funds, established the first Victoria Heart House. Their dream of a permanent Heart House finally came true with the completion of the present building in 1988. On January 17, 1989, The Victoria Heart House was officially opened by the premier and dedicated to the people of British Columbia. The Society’s main function is that of providing support, encouragement and information to patients and families needing cardiac care. https://www.fohs.ca/how-you-can-help daily 0.75 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577767074025-16T1KRTR4XKWKBXZ4GBW/image-asset.jpeg How you can help https://www.fohs.ca/events daily 0.75 2022-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577767931283-69CE80G7FWL6QAY0D1NI/image-asset.jpeg Events https://www.fohs.ca/board-of-directors daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577768377302-G8G1K07PKENLM0284Y2Y/image.jpg Board of Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/75d7c044-a0e8-4d0f-9486-b5d3ac210de8/Jim+Storie+website.jpg Board of Directors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/af935615-0cf2-47fe-82f4-a3d5e416528b/Hugh+Carruthers+2.jpg Board of Directors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/82c9749c-691b-4975-a674-c70dadf11bf5/Trud1i.jpg Board of Directors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/d0a49d9a-c1a3-4315-855f-ea1c6a542ab6/Colin+Kingford+1.jpg Board of Directors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/3a23ac7e-4e0e-41f3-ab06-d0724b3e620c/Andrew+Wade+1.jpg Board of Directors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fohs.ca/contact daily 0.75 2020-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577594634745-PFXFN8XYMOQXITZ3RAND/Stack-patio%2526kitchen.jpg Contact https://www.fohs.ca/chapters daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577768306127-SBVNYL7AHXZB85IDYQ76/image.jpg Chapters https://www.fohs.ca/mission-1 daily 0.75 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577767400720-J63C8O8RCG6AKGHFUKOV/image-asset.jpeg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577767671291-B75FYA1BFS82NW0KPPCJ/image-asset.jpeg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1581534565929-5HKGN43SRHJEBC7VADC9/FOHS_FOHS+new+col+heart+cmyk.jpg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577597194168-WUSC6V7Y5ZI9E30SJD26/image-asset.jpeg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577596777908-LJRVJMW4OYPXDNNRIWLV/image-asset.jpeg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577597115886-JK1VHAZ94RIP51RQBCR0/image-asset.jpeg Mission https://www.fohs.ca/in-the-news daily 0.75 2024-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1579395470264-38PPHNOKJ6EWWAMHRUQT/image-asset.jpeg In the News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/3019dfed-68cb-439b-b773-c898f0c27886/Women+Who+Care+Donation.jpg In the News - Make it stand out Pictured from left to right are Shelley Mann, Co-Founder of the 100 Women Who Care Saanich Peninsula, Dr. Victor Aldrete, Vice President of the First Open Heart Society of BC and Judy Tsukijima 100 Women Who Care. The Society has been very fortunate that Judy Tsukijima’s persistence in promoting us for the quarterly donation by the 100 Women Saanich Peninsula Club, for we were voted as the most deserving of the three possible chosen charities. The society is grateful to 100 Women Saanich Peninsula for their most generous donation, which we will endeavour to put to good use while pursuing the Society’s important work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577599974272-6Q4R76YYQIO9PIOKMNOV/FOHS-donation-to-VHF-600x450.png In the News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577600057260-S10NO9O3LXHCKDQIOKSS/BigCheque600x448.jpg In the News Ray Calton, Carol Connolly, Suzzane Barton, Jim Weaver, Bruce Dyck, Dr. Lynn Fedoruk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577600170941-P4JA0UZFF5VZA2CA47HW/heart-machine.jpg In the News Doris Nicholson, President of First Open heart Society Of BC (L) is pictured with Allen Davenport, a Perfusionist with Island Health, and Cathy McIntyre, Board Chair of VHF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1577600242671-XWVI6A5EHOEB8O7ZPAA3/AED+group+photo.jpg In the News From left: Sidney by the Sea Rotary Club president Hein Moes, Terry Riley president of the First Open Heart Society, Sidney Deputy Fire Chief Brett Mickkelson, manager of the SHOAL Activity Centre Judy Wiggins, Sidney councillor Kenny Podmore and Sidney councillor/acting mayor Steve Price. https://www.fohs.ca/heart-stories daily 0.75 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1579393529409-16B6YGODJ598DBFCGNR1/image.jpg Heart Stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1579387205995-JTQ01WTSG724FI50NVTQ/Liam%2Bbaby.jpg Heart Stories https://www.fohs.ca/pillow-recipients daily 0.75 2020-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1580425854970-D6OF9VM8WKVGQXAI992Z/image-asset.jpeg Pillow Recipients https://www.fohs.ca/healthy-future daily 0.75 2020-02-27 https://www.fohs.ca/pillow-program daily 0.75 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1581367435237-6HWBD6ZKQN0PKEGGB9GA/FOHS_FOHS+new+col+heart+cmyk.jpg Pillow Program The Pillow Construction Begins with a Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1580247620202-6AELN48YKMY126DV0WK0/carol.png Pillow Program - Carol Connolly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1580247746072-MBY1OETHYY6GG5R0P2HJ/image002.png Pillow Program An old photo from 2002 pictured from left to right top row: Bessie Tang, Betty Stark, Fern Bergstrom. Bottom row: May Panter, Doreen Drayton & Margaret Thorpe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1580247911055-28S4Z9685WU8G2AF7LXX/IMG_2372+%28002%29.JPG Pillow Program Mrs. Lorraine Fontaine preps the pillows for stuffing. https://www.fohs.ca/pillow-volunteers daily 0.75 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1580707204630-6F6Q0HTAHO0U5NMQ45C7/Renee+van+Campen+%282%29.JPG Pillow Volunteers “After having had three successful open heart surgeries at the Royal Jubilee Hospital over a span of 27 years, I decided that I needed to do something useful with all the “wonderful” experience I had gained as a patient. I had been given pillows after two of my surgeries and I knew how much they meant to me, so I decided that I wanted to deliver those pillows too. Not only do I get to drop off the pillows, but I also get to engage with patients, answer any questions they may have about the recovery process, and share whatever experience I have that might be helpful. It is extremely rewarding to know that you are helping to make someone else’s journey a little bit easier. Visiting days are honestly the brightest days in my calendar!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1581348191645-02QDE3RYGODZEN682KED/IMG_1277.jpeg Pillow Volunteers https://www.fohs.ca/investment-policy daily 0.75 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1581045745997-DFQ63OTSAC8E26XC2K5L/image-asset.jpeg Investment policy - ‘No’ to Big Tobacco The First Open Heart Society recently took a proactive stand against ‘Big Tobacco’, as we passed a Socially Responsible Investment Policy to ensure that any investments of the society do not in any way support the tobacco industry. Taking the lead from Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada (PSC), the policy dictates that any funds invested are consistent with the society’s mandate of supporting cardiovascular patients. The Board recognizes that it is inconsistent to invest, no matter how indirectly, in tobacco companies, and the sales and production of tobacco products, as such investments provide revenue to these companies to promote their product: a product identified by Health Canada as known to be one of the leading causes of premature death in Canada, specifically, death caused by cardiovascular disease application. https://www.fohs.ca/financial-assistance daily 0.75 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dccdc741c696877d37093af/1581037113637-DELELHM87HBMKIM3KYYZ/image-asset.jpeg Financial assistance policy FOHS provides financial assistance for individuals preparing for or undergoing a prescribed cardiovascular medical procedure. The Board annually sets aside a sum of money for eligible individuals to cover costs for whom financial hardship arises as a result of the need of a cardiovascular medical procedure. Please be aware the available funds are limited, as the Board’s primary goal is the long-term sustainability of Heart House, and this initiative must not place this priority at risk. Eligibility for financial assistance is determined by criteria identified by the application process, which is restricted by regulations to ensure we maintain our non-profit charity status. If you are concerned about not being able to participate in a prescribed cardiovascular medical procedure because of costs, contact us, we can help . https://www.fohs.ca/board-of-directors-vacancies daily 0.75 2022-07-26