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Carmen Maisonneuve and her husband Gerard stop to look closely at the mural being painted on the wall of the dementia cottage where Gerard lives. The mural camouflages a doorway.

A dementia resident at St. Thomas and his wife stop to enjoy a mural that is being painted to camouflage a door in the care facility. — Carmen Maisonneuve and her husband Gerard stop to look closely at the mural being painted on the wall of the dementia cottage where Gerard lives. The mural camouflages a doorway.

November 9, 2016

Art and culture combine to help dementia residents

Brian Greenwood inside the chapel at the Grey Nuns Hospital. Brian was hospitalized in November 2015 and welcomed back with open arms

November 7, 2016

My community cares

Hospital chaplain Brian Greenwood shares his uplifting journey as a spiritual guide seeking help for depression.

Mental health

October 10, 2016

Helping kids in crisis

Bonnyville comes together to provide mental health support for its children and adolescents

How mental health impacts Canadian youth

October 10, 2016

How mental illness affects Canadian youth

Our Lady of the Rosary's Registered Nurse Leona Storch consults with a resident

October 10, 2016

Putting families in the driver’s seat

Our Lady of the Rosary connects physical, spiritual and emotional healing for residents

Kim Drady, Social Worker at Foyer Lacombe, and Peggy Caruana, resident, share a laugh.

Kim Drady, Social Worker from Foyer Lacombe, and Peggy Caruana, resident, share a laugh. — Kim Drady, Social Worker at Foyer Lacombe, and Peggy Caruana, resident, share a laugh.

September 28, 2016

Passion for people

How social workers impact health care

Wedding memories

September 26, 2016

Wedding memories bridge past and present

Vintage items help St. Mary's residents socialize

Dana Morkeberg (right) loves hearing Mike Irwin's joke of the day.

Dana Morkeberg (right) Loves hearing Mike Irwin's joke of the day. — Dana Morkeberg (right) loves hearing Mike Irwin's joke of the day.

September 7, 2016

Caring with comedy

Character in death

August 22, 2016

Witnessing character emerge in death

Killam firefighter Cary Castagna experiences what it is like to be strapped to a wheelchair and parked in front of the window.

Cary Castanga — Killam firefighter Cary Castagna experiences what it is like to be strapped to a wheelchair and parked in front of the window.

August 17, 2016

Experiencing the world of dementia

Killam firefighters take on the challenge