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April 25, 2018

Keeping moms and newborns together

Rooming-in approach helps infants going through opioid withdrawal

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Recycle to keep things out of landfill

April 23, 2018

Going green

Valerie Tanasiuk is leading a recycling program at St. Joseph's General Hospital in Vegreville

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April 18, 2018

Volunteering where you live

Residents are helping their communities

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Piano player hears how he lifts spirits

Born blind, Juston Whaling has been playing by ear for more than four decades

April 16, 2018

Chefs come to the residents

Residents savoured the experience of chefs cooking to order at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre

April 12, 2018

Residents enjoy homelike approach to meals

Residents with dementia in a Lethbridge care centre are enjoying a homelike approach to meals thanks to an innovative program.Residents from ...

April 10, 2018

Five tips for better sleep

Struggling to find time to get eight hours of sleep a night? You’ve got plenty of company. But a sleep specialist ...

April 2, 2018

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