Bringing joy to families with infants in the NICU
The Misericordia Hospital’s NICU staff created a group of volunteers through social media to crochet special Christmas sets for their patients in hospital over
December 22, 2020
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Igniting the spirit of volunteering
yegSpark is a new micro-volunteering project in Edmonton hoping to match individuals and groups with a desire to help with those in need.
December 16, 2020
Mom’s post-partum life-saving surgery
Grey Nuns Community Hospital’s care team swift action and collaboration saves Edmonton woman who had post-partum complications.
December 9, 2020
Nurses inspire a single mom to fulfill a dream
When Alanna Ash gave birth to her son in Edmonton's Misericordia hospital, she was inspired to become a nurse - a career that she remains passionate about.
November 30, 2020
Building moral resilience
The importance of building moral resilience and coping strategies to deal with the distress brought on by the pandemic.
November 26, 2020
Grey Nuns trials new study to treat severe depression
Grey Nuns Community Hospital pilots new clinical trial to explore the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) therapy on individuals with seve
November 23, 2020
A legacy of giving back
Trochu pioneer Margaret Stankievech, who lives at the seniors' lodge in St. Mary's Health Care Centre, helps other lodge residents live their best lives.
November 17, 2020
Navigating long-term care with Alzheimer's disease
Most people moving into a long-term care facility come from a hospital or transfer from another facility, where they've been a short period of time.
November 9, 2020
Meet Michael Reesick
Michael Reesick was redeployed from his regular position as a stores attendant at Misericordia Community Hospital to work as a COVID-19 screener at Grey Nuns.
November 5, 2020
Residents stay in their community as their needs change
Killam's Campus of Caring provides supportive living, long-term care and dementia care, allowing residents to age in place as care is adapted to their needs.
November 3, 2020
Meet Dominique Labelle
For Dominque Labelle, a licensed practical nurse at Villa Marie, using her skills to care for residents at the bedside is what she finds most rewarding.
October 27, 2020
Building a community through independent living
Seniors form new friendships and enjoy independence at Covenant Living’s Evanston Summit.
October 23, 2020
Honouring residents with choice
From picking paint colours to deciding when to eat breakfast, the Living Our Values approach offers residents more personal choice in Covenant Health continuin
October 20, 2020
Human trafficking: the hidden pandemic
Human trafficking is a problem in Alberta, and Covenant Health, in partnership with the Action Coalition on Human Trafficking (ACT) Alberta, is working to be pa
October 8, 2020
Remembering a legacy of work by two Sisters
Sister Marguerite Letourneau and Sister Mary Ellen O’Neill are remembered for helping others during their decades of service.
October 6, 2020
Baby Stella fulfills couple's dream
First-time mother talks about her struggles with infertility and how she safely delivered her newborn at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital.
October 1, 2020
Responding to a Code Orange
Hospitals prepare and practice for Code Orange calls like the rollover of a tour bus along the Columbia Icefield in July 2020.
September 21, 2020
Busting myths about aging
Care of the elderly physicians discuss the facts and the myths surrounding aging and provide insight into aging well.
September 14, 2020
Busting nutrition myths
Fad diets, juice cleanses and detoxes are all the rage, but are the health benefits fact or fiction?
September 14, 2020
