Meet Dr. Fasika Aklilu, emergency physician, Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Dr. Fasika Aklilu shares her journey in emergency medicine, highlighting the importance of equity, diversity and leadership in health care.
February 6, 2025
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Covenant Health to assume operations at La Crete Community Health and Continuing Care Centres by fall 2025
Covenant Health is pleased to announce that, by fall 2025, it will assume operations of the La Crete Community Health and Continuing Care Centres.
January 31, 2025
Meet Cecille Paz y Banez, registered nurse, St. Mary’s Hospital, Camrose
Cecille Paz y Banez moved from Toronto to work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Camrose, Alberta. It was a big risk, but she would recommend it to anyone.
January 30, 2025
Innovative gown keeps surgical patients at the Misericordia hospital safe and warm
An innovative technology is helping to keep surgical patients warm while reducing the risk of surgical site infections.
January 23, 2025
Memorial at Edmonton General honours longtime staff member and resident
The Edmonton General has created Alice’s Corner to honour Alice Broomhall, a registered nurse who worked and lived on unit 4AB for many years.
January 9, 2025
Enhancing suicide prevention training for staff in community mental health
Covenant Health’s Community Geriatric Psychiatry program is enhancing suicide prevention with new training and policies to better support seniors.
January 2, 2025
Covenant sites usher in the holiday season with festive activities
Covenant sites across Alberta celebrate the holidays with events for staff, patients, residents and families.
December 23, 2024
One year of transforming emergency care: the new ED at Misericordia hospital
Covenant Health is commemorating one year of operations after opening the Misericordia hospital’s new emergency department in 2023.
December 12, 2024
Volunteering is a family affair at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital
Family members find fulfillment in volunteering together at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital, where they contribute to the health and well-being of residents.
November 28, 2024
Preventing and treating pressure injuries in long-term care requires special treatment
Covenant Health uses strategies like the SSKIN+ protocol to prevent and treat pressure injuries, improving quality of life for long-term care residents.
November 21, 2024
Internship program at Bonnyville Health Centre helps Alberta high school students explore career choices
Bonnyville Health Centre staff Liz Moon works with student Frida Miller through the Careers Next Generation program.
November 14, 2024
Meet Shelly Dalueg, RN and outpatient therapist, St. Mary’s Hospital
In her 40 years as a registered nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Camrose, Shelly Dalueg has seen changes in how mental health is viewed and treated.
October 31, 2024
Meet Naila Khan, RN educator, and Robin Ostrander, recreation therapist
Covenant Care staff Naila Khan and Robin Ostrander are recognized for celebrating diversity and implementing cultural initiatives.
October 24, 2024
Meet the flood relocation team at Centre de Santé Saint-Thomas
A Saint-Thomas team earned a 2024 Covenant Mission Award for Respect after helping Chateau Vitaline residents relocate following a flooding incident.
October 17, 2024
Mental health program gives employees important information and tools
Covenant Health offers The Working Mind program to help employees manage their mental health.
October 10, 2024
Innovative chair transforms neonatal care for dads at Grey Nuns Community Hospital
A new chair at the Grey Nuns NICU enables dads to maintain skin-to-skin contact with newborns during transfers, fostering early bonding and improved care.
October 3, 2024
Meet Angela Parisian, Indigenous care liaison, Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Angela Parisian supports Indigenous patients at the Grey Nuns hospital through cultural and spiritual care.
September 26, 2024
Surgeons at Misericordia hospital are the first in Alberta to use innovative Acessa technology to treat uterine fibroids
The Acessa procedure is less invasive and requires less downtime for healing than other procedures.
September 20, 2024
Meet Michelle Lenton, cook, Bonnyville Health Centre
Michelle Lenton, a cook at Bonnyville Health Centre, goes out of her way to provide food from many cultures. She believes in the comfort that familiar food prov
September 12, 2024
Grey Nuns hospital is a leader in helping patients receive hemodialysis
Since 2016, the Grey Nuns hospital has been a leader in the Vascular Quality Initiative, an international effort to improve outcomes for hemodialysis patients.
September 5, 2024
