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Beating severe depression with electoconvulsive therapy (ECT)
July 13, 2016

Beating severe depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

  • Mental Health,
  • Innovation
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Dr. Michael Demas with Melodie Boyko following her ECT treatment
July 13, 2016

Treating severe depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

  • Mental Health,
  • Innovation
The Friendship Group, a mental health support group, meets three times a week at the Grey Nuns Hospital
July 8, 2016

Friendship Group heals with social connections

  • Mental Health,
  • Spiritual Health
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The GEM-ED team (from left): Ahthesham Sheikh, Dr. Jed Shimizu and Fahim Rajabali consult about a patient.
June 27, 2016

ER support program for seniors flourishing

Assessment and intervention in ER key to providing proper treatment for seniors.

  • Mental Health,
  • General Health,
  • Seniors
Elena Clark and Lourdes McBride- St.Joseph's Palliative care - 2016
Elena Clark, 61, is feeling relief as the pain in her chest is eased by the healing touch of Health Care Aide Lourdes McBride.
June 22, 2016

What is a good death?

Right to die overshadowing quality palliative care

  • Spiritual Health,
  • Mental Health,
  • Health Ethics,
  • Palliative
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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.
May 19, 2016

Celebrating 20 years of partnership

  • Seniors,
  • Mental Health,
  • Spiritual Health
Nurse Abuse CODE White Global television
January 4, 2016

Code White: Aggression and violence on the front line of health care

  • General Health,
  • Mental Health
Harry Lutzer receives the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Alberta Continuing Care Association
Villa Caritas volunteer Harry Lutzer receives the “Volunteer of the Year" award at the gala event at the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) 2015 Conference.
December 1, 2015

Former patient transforms into super volunteer

  • Mental Health,
  • Seniors
All-male dementia unit makes residents feel more at home
Gayle Piling visits her husband Al at St. Michael’s Health Centre. She noticed a positive change in him when he moved to the all-male dementia unit.
November 16, 2015

Dementia care tailored for men

  • Seniors,
  • Innovation,
  • Mental Health
Garden brightens palliative patients' last days
September 15, 2015

Garden brightens palliative patients’ last days

  • Seniors,
  • Palliative ,
  • Spiritual Health,
  • Mental Health
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