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Chronic Conditions

Dr. Paul Greenwood
August 30, 2022

Honouring a legacy of cardiac care

Misericordia Community Hospital renames cardiac care unit in honour of Dr. Paul Greenwood

  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Heart
Emergency room nurse
March 5, 2020

Holistic care in emergency

Seniors get connected to community supports through ED visits

  • Seniors,
  • Innovation,
  • Chronic Conditions
Doctor and patient
November 4, 2019

New approach to opioids goes provincewide

Emergency patients offered screening and immediate treatment

  • Innovation,
  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Rehabilitation
Dementia family support group 1
October 16, 2019

Navigating the dementia journey

Group provides loved ones with education and support

  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Mental Health,
  • Seniors
St. Mary's schizophrenia support group
October 10, 2019

People living with schizophrenia support each other

Support group at St. Mary's Hospital has been running for more than 25 years

  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Mental Health
Palliative care
September 30, 2019

What is palliative care?

Palliative care helps people at all stages of a life-limiting illness

  • Seniors,
  • Spiritual Health,
  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Palliative
First Nations and diabetes - hero image
April 29, 2019

Indigenous people are at much higher risk for diabetes

  • Fitness and Wellness,
  • Chronic Conditions,
  • General Health
Participants in the Bridges day program in Lethbridge enjoy a group workout class.
April 15, 2019

Keeping active to stay independent longer

Day programs empower seniors and provide respite for caregivers

  • Seniors,
  • Fitness and Wellness,
  • Chronic Conditions
Navigating chronic illness with hometown help
March 7, 2019

Navigating chronic illness with hometown help

Nav-CARE volunteers guide residents to rural resources

  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Innovation,
  • Seniors,
  • General Health
Doctor and patient
February 8, 2019

New ‘recipe’ helps patients stay out of emergency

Evidence-based approach will reduce hospital readmissions and length of stays for patients with COPD and heart failure

  • Innovation,
  • Heart,
  • Chronic Conditions
Collins family
December 10, 2018

Helping children breathe easier

Children’s health clinic at Misericordia Hospital contributes to WHO report about air pollution and child health

  • Chronic Conditions,
  • General Health
Driving safely while diabetic
November 14, 2018

Driving safely with diabetes

  • Fitness and Wellness,
  • General Health,
  • Chronic Conditions
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