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A mosaic plaque was presented by the students of Steinhauer School to St. Joseph's residents in recognition of their 20-year partnership.

Celebrating 20 years of partnership

The year was 1995. A partnership deal between St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital and Steinhauer School was officially signed. Students have been ...

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Lee Mei King (right) is one of 14 Fort McMurray Northern Lights Regional Health Centre evacuees. She was welcomed with open arms by Danielle Segall and the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre staff.

Responding at a moment's notice to fire evacuees

Expect 14 new continuing care residents before sunrise. This is the information Wanda Essery, one of three resident care managers at ...

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Occupational Health and Safety team members drop off donations at the Edmonton General Hospital for some of the continuing care residents evacuated from Fort McMurray who are now temporarily calling the site home.

Team adopts fire evacuees

"Welcome to Edmonton!" smiles Geoff Hoeppner as he and his Covenant Health Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) team give donated items ...

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Randy Veness rests at the Grey Nuns Community hospital after a harrowing day and night fleeing the Fort McMurray wildfire.

Heart patient's ordeal eased by great care

Randy Veness was in the Intensive Care unit at Northern Lights Regional Health Centre waiting for word about travelling to Edmonton ...

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Fort McMurray moms and new babies welcomed with open arms

Staff at the Grey Nuns Hospital didn't think twice about accommodating extra maternity and neonatal patients

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Mock training for rural emergencies

It was all hands on deck for a specialized learning opportunity at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Vegreville. Eight physicians, eight ...

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Covenant Health takes ethical approach to recording devices

The use of electronic recording devices, such as nanny cams, in the care setting is a sensitive societal issue—one Covenant Health ...

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The way Ed Stelmach sees it, he owes a debt of gratitude to the Catholic Sisters for leaving a good impression on him at a very early age.

Ed Stelmach new Covenant Health Board Chair

Former premier brings passion for Catholic health to new position

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