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Marietta Dellosa, Health Care Aide, and Lorie Murphy, Registered Nurse, help Rosslyn McBride back into her chair after using the Sara Stedy.

Marietta Dellosa, Health Care Aide, and Lorie Murphy, Registered Nurse, help Rosslyn McBride back into her chair after using the Sara Stedy — Marietta Dellosa, Health Care Aide, and Lorie Murphy, Registered Nurse, help Rosslyn McBride back into her chair after using the Sara Stedy.

January 24, 2018

Keeping steady

Daycare and Youville Home seniors reading together

January 10, 2018

Leaving smiles and good moods behind

SIGIS daycare at Youville Home brings joy to residents and staff

“Busy blankets” calm residents with dementia.

Banff busy blankets — “Busy blankets” calm residents with dementia.

January 8, 2018

“Busy blankets” calm residents with dementia

Busy blankets keep fidgeting hands occupied and have a soothing effect on symptoms of agitation, restlessness and anxiety

Camrose saxophone

December 11, 2017

Caring for patients through music

book of love

November 27, 2017

Love lessons

The Daughters of Wisdom left a lasting impression on Margie Harper

ACP header

November 24, 2017

Living life on her own terms

Hubert Landry taking time to reflect in a quiet room at St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital

quiet room — Hubert Landry taking time to reflect in a quiet room at St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital

November 22, 2017

Quiet room offers peace for residents living in continuing care

Dorey

November 13, 2017

Jack and Dorey: a love story

Margie Harper

Margie's life lessons — Margie Harper

November 8, 2017

Margie’s last lesson

Advice for a good death

Kaori and Jack embrace at St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital

October 30, 2017

A balancing act

Healthcare aide educates family members about how and why their participation is needed