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
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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 nutrition myths
Fad diets, juice cleanses and detoxes are all the rage, but are the health benefits fact or fiction?
September 14, 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
Breaking down mental health stigma
After her son, Tyler died by suicide, Ann Chislett became a mental health advocate to help break down stigma and build mental health knowledge.
September 10, 2020
Meeting the challenges of COVID
Covenant Health rises up to meet the challenges of caring for patients during COVID-19.
September 8, 2020
Making patients comfortable at the end
Physicians at Carmel Hospice in St. Joseph’s Home in Medicine Hat donate a specialized hospice bed through Covenant Foundation in memory of Larry Plante, a form
September 3, 2020
Welcoming volunteers back to hospitals
Volunteers have returned to Edmonton hospitals after a hiatus due to COVID.
September 2, 2020
Living through two pandemics
Bonnyville resident Lorna Loose, 101, reflects on the challenges of living through the Spanish flu and COVID-19.
August 24, 2020
Creating a beautiful paper garden
Children create paper art while visiting residents at St. Martha’s Place in Banff during COVID-19.
August 19, 2020
Overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 in long-term care
Healthcare teams in long-term care work together to find solutions and support residents and families during COVID-19.
August 6, 2020
Finding the right fit
Occupational therapist Sheren Cherri used a virtual assessment to fit a resident at Mary Immaculate Care Centre for a new wheelchair.
July 27, 2020
