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December 12, 2016

Volunteer knitters provide comfort to kids in hospital

Through knitted donations, volunteers are helping to make the emergency department a less scary place

Flu shots protect vulnerable patients, yet not all healthcare workers will get immunized.

November 28, 2016

Moral dilemma

Flu shots protect vulnerable patients, yet not all healthcare workers get immunized

Chateau Vitaline resident Velma Baker loves when the Grade 5 and 6 students from École Bellevue School come to visit.

Chateau Vitaline resident Velma Baker loves when the grade five and six students from Ecole Bellevue School come to visit. — Chateau Vitaline resident Velma Baker loves when the Grade 5 and 6 students from École Bellevue School come to visit.

November 14, 2016

Sparking new friendships

Patient Mary Nychka was one of the first on Unit 52 to be introduced to the Walk With Me program in January 2016.

Walk With Me patient Mary Nychka displays her new shirt at the unit program party at the Grey Nuns Hospital — Patient Mary Nychka was one of the first on Unit 52 to be introduced to the Walk With Me program in January 2016.

November 2, 2016

Walk With Me program takes another step forward

When you're down and out, the last thing you want is to get up and about.

To help keep track of a patient’s pre-admission home medications, the Misericordia has implemented a Medication Reconciliation (MedRec) program.

October 25, 2016

Life-changing heart attack

An important part of recovery is how hospital staff support patients for discharge

Door of Mercy

October 12, 2016

Door of Mercy

Path to Home

October 3, 2016

New approach to care is helping save lives

Vegreville Visual Artists group

Vegreville Visual Aritsts — Vegreville Visual Artists group

September 5, 2016

Art with heart

Hospital hosts community gallery

Don Kreitz received specialized speech language therapy at the Misericordia’s Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM).

Patient Don Kreitz received specialized speech language therapy at the Misericordia’s Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), a world-renowned centre for reconstruction sciences. — Don Kreitz received specialized speech language therapy at the Misericordia’s Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM).

August 5, 2016

Cancer patient sings his way to recovery

John Srala is proof having a purposeful role helps you stay happy in your later years.

John Srala — John Srala is proof having a purposeful role helps you stay happy in your later years.

July 29, 2016

Resident volunteer helps gift shop get back in business