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Lorette Theroux slowly guides the fabric through the machine to ensure that every stitch is perfect.

Lorette Theroux slowly guides the fabric through the machine to ensure that every stitch is perfect.

November 30, 2016

Package of compassion

Bringing patients comfort with every stitch

On a recent visit to Youville Home, Jacob Trach reminisces with a group of Sisters. Jacob has a strong connection to the Grey Nuns: he has worked with them, been a patient in their care and donated to their mission.

Sister Dora shows the Grey Nuns original landownership documents of the property around Youville Home. — On a recent visit to Youville Home, Jacob Trach reminisces with a group of Sisters. Jacob has a strong connection to the Grey Nuns: he has worked with them, been a patient in their care and donated to their mission.

November 23, 2016

A walk down memory lane

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

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

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.

Mary Daubney, dressed in a land girl uniform, proudly displays memorabilia from the Second World War, when she served with the Women's Land Army.

Mary Daubney wears her Land Girl uniform in a resident calendar that celebrates past occupations of seniors who live at Youville Home. — Mary Daubney, dressed in a land girl uniform, proudly displays memorabilia from the Second World War, when she served with the Women's Land Army.

October 27, 2016

Seniors’ colourful past celebrated in calendar fundraiser

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

Wedding memories

September 26, 2016

Wedding memories bridge past and present

Vintage items help St. Mary's residents socialize

(From left) Kylie, Andrea, Scott, Danielle, Jason, Ruth, Brady and John, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2012.

From left: Kylie, Andrea, Scott, Danielle, Jason, Ruth, Brady, and John who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2012. — (From left) Kylie, Andrea, Scott, Danielle, Jason, Ruth, Brady and John, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2012.

September 19, 2016

Alzheimer's Journey

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