Meet Rashida Hamir
The pandemic has changed Rashida's work on many levels, but she is doing tasks she would have never dreamt of doing and learning new things.
May 4, 2020
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Holistic care in emergency
A holistic approach to helping seniors who come to the Misericordia Community Hospital emergency department is connecting them with community supports and helpi
May 3, 2020
Vehicle parade connects residents and families
St. Joseph's Home organized a vehicle parade to connect residents and their loved ones during COVID-19.
April 28, 2020
Volunteers find new ways to give
Misericordia and Grey Nuns Community Hospital volunteers have sewn hundreds of masks for staff and patients.
April 23, 2020
Horse visits spark happy memories for residents
Long-term care residents enjoy visits with horses, which help them reconnect with their past, thanks to the volunteer work by a Covenant Health staff member.
April 21, 2020
Staying connected
How to remain socially connected while staying physically apart during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 16, 2020
Online Easter service
People seeking spiritual comfortable can turn to an online Holy Week Reflection service created by Covenant Health spiritual care team members.
April 9, 2020
Stressed? Meditation may help
When we are stressed we need to use tools, such as meditation, to help us find a calmer state so that we can better face life’s challenges.
April 2, 2020
Finding better balance
Strengthening and balance exercises can help older people avoid falls
March 23, 2020
Using mindfulness to deal with difficult emotions
Practicing mindfulness can help us when we are dealing with difficult emotions.
March 2, 2020
Wishes do come true
Edmonton General Continuing Care residents on unit 7Y were transported to Hawaii by watching Polynesian dancers perform for them.
February 27, 2020
Tips for exercising indoors at home
Physiotherapists offer tips for exercising indoors at home.
February 26, 2020
The future of senior care
Zayna Khayat, future strategist and author of The Future of Aging, on how COVID-19 is accelerating, delaying or reversing trends in aging and senior care.
February 21, 2020
Romance blossoms in assisted living
A couple in Lethbridge meets and falls in love at Martha’s House. They continue to live there, but now as newlyweds.
February 13, 2020
Thanking Misericordia staff
EMS, firefighters and police officers thank frontline colleagues from the Misericordia emergency department by delivering custom-made mugs and goodie bags.
February 8, 2020
A lifetime of helping others
Margo Pals has spent most of her life helping others and at age 90 she’s still finding ways to lend a hand.
February 6, 2020
The cost of freedom
Second World War veteran George Lacquement, 95, shares his story in his final days at Bonnyville Health Centre.
February 3, 2020
Sessions help families navigate Alzheimer’s
Villa Caritas staff and physicians developed education sessions when they noticed there were few resources to guide families impacted by dementia.
January 30, 2020
A feeling of home at Mel Miller Hospice
The Covenant Foundation provided funds to renovate some rooms in the Mel Miller Hospice at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre to make the rooms feel mo
January 27, 2020
