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Romance blossoms in assisted living

Paul Theillen and Marlene Armstrong just returned from their honeymoon. Like most honeymooners, they’re smitten with each other. What's different is ...

February 13, 2020

A lifetime of helping others

At 90, Margo Pals is still finding ways to support the Castor community

February 6, 2020

P.A.R.T.Y. program arms Edmonton teens with life-saving alcohol and drug prevention tools

The statistics are grim. Teens between the ages of 15 and 19 have a higher chance of suffering death from injury ...

February 6, 2020

The cost of freedom

Bonnyville WWII veteran, 95, shares memories of D-Day and struggles with PTSD

February 3, 2020

A feeling of home at Mel Miller Hospice

Gerritje (Gerry) Lankreijer loves playing the piano. She used to teach her siblings when they were growing up in the Netherlands. ...

January 30, 2020

Sessions help families navigate Alzheimer’s

Leah Fisher has been married for 40 years, but her husband can’t always remember her name or share memories of their ...

January 30, 2020

Connecting with someone who has dementia

This year, about 25,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with some form of dementia. The disease, which causes cognitive decline, can affect ...

January 23, 2020

Pilot provides free meal delivery to patients recovering at home

Grey Nuns Community Hospital partners with Meals on Wheels to help ease people’s transition home

January 20, 2020

Spiritual care through expressive arts

The bone cancer came back so aggressively that doctors cancelled her surgery. Chaplain Deborah Kirkpatrick met with the woman to provide ...

January 16, 2020

Small gestures, big impact

Showing others you care can make a significant difference

January 13, 2020