News Archive
Covenant Health Supports Consultation on Alberta Health Act
July 5, 2010
Letter to the Editor: "Alberta government health reform short on specifics," June 23, 2010 Dear Mr. Mayer, As a major health care provider working within the integrated provincial health system, Covenant Health commends the members of the pub...
New, Expanded Geriatric Mental Health Program at Villa Caritas (Letter to the Editor)
June 11, 2010
Over the past few months, comments about the upcoming transfer and expansion of Alberta Hospital Edmonton's Geriatric Psychiatry Program to Villa Caritas have overlooked some significant factors that will bring tremendous long-term benefits to some of Alb...
Misericordia gets Hugged
June 11, 2010
It took a couple hundred Covenant Health employees, dozens of volunteers and a whole lot of colorful ribbon for Misericordia staff to “hug their hospital” Wednesday. The team-building idea came from Linda Chow-Turner, Corporate Director of Edmonton Acut...
Second Wind Dreams Receives Minister’s Seniors Service Award
June 9, 2010
Doris, a resident at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre, always wanted a lobster dinner. So she got it. Another resident had never been in an airplane and dreamed of flying over the farm where she grew up. Then it happened. Dreams still come tr...
Ten beds to be opened at Stollery Children’s Hospital
May 25, 2010
Changes at three Edmonton hospitals enhance care for children EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services will open 10 beds at the Stollery Children's Hospital as part of a consolidation of inpatient pediatric beds at the facility. The expanded capacity at the S...
Shirley McClellan joins the Covenant Health Board
May 7, 2010
Board Chair John Brennan is pleased to officially welcome former Minister of Health Shirley McClellan to Covenant Health’s Board of Directors. “Shirley has played a pivotal role in advancing faith-based health care in this province,” he says. “We are ple...
Inaugural Covenant Health Mission Award Recipients Announced
April 15, 2010
Recipients of the first-ever Covenant Health Mission Award were announced at a gala celebration on Thursday, April 15. Twenty-five individuals and nine teams from across Alberta were nominated for Awards in the six categories that reflect our Covenant Hea...
Covenant Health welcomes 200 designated assisted livings spaces in Calgary and Red Deer
April 14, 2010
Thanks to funding secured through the Government of Alberta, Covenant Health is moving forward with plans to add 200 accommodation spaces for seniors. “The population of seniors in need of continuing care is on the rise in Alberta,” explains Patrick Dume...
Covenant Health Receives $5.6 million for homeless supportive living facility
March 23, 2010
On March 19, 2010, the provincial government, through the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, announced that Covenant Health will be receiving a $5.6 million grant to support the development of a 40-bed supportive living facility in Lethbridge. The n...
Bold Steps: Covenant Health Releases First Year Report
October 15, 2009
Covenant Health Act marks a Major Milestone
June 30, 2009
Covenant Health celebrated a major milestone this June when it was officially incorporated through legislation under the Covenant Health Act in Alberta. Following the spring sitting of the Alberta Legislature, the Covenant Health Act was given Royal Ass...
Board Member Receives National Award
June 30, 2009
Covenant Health Board member Sister Nuala Kenny OC, MD, FRCPC has been granted the 2009 Performance Citation Award—Canada’s highest distinction in Catholic health care—in recognition of her outstanding contribution to health care in Canada, and for her w...
Covenant Health Board Blessed for Service
February 9, 2009
EDMONTON, Alberta Monday, February 9—The Board of Directors and President and CEO of Covenant Health publicly declared their commitment to their new roles as leaders of Canada’s largest Catholic health care provider in a mass and missioning celebration p...
New nursery provides unprecedented support for fragile newborns and families
January 26, 2009
Edmonton, Canada – At the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, rising demands for neonatal care and a vision of providing optimum support for families has led to a new environment and holistic approach for fragile newborns using the latest technologies. A new ...
Announcement from Covenant Health
November 27, 2008
On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am pleased to share with you the corporate identity for our Catholic provincial health organization, which has been known by its interim name “Catholic Health of Alberta” since our formation in August 2008. Effecti...
Alberta's Catholic health facilities come together under single governance and administration
August 7, 2008
Sixteen Catholic health care facilities across Alberta are coming together under a single board and administration. The consolidation, which follows a year of review and consultation by the Alberta Catholic Health Corporation (ACHC), was announced today ...
