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Lit candles to remember lost loved ones at a Misericordia Hospital memorial service.jpg
April 5, 2017

Candles of remembrance

Memorial service honours those who passed away at the Misericordia Hospital

  • Spiritual Health
Healing Connections Lorrie Tiegs
Breast cancer survivor Lorrie Tiegs volunteers to meet with cancer patients before their surgery.
March 27, 2017

Healing Connections

A breast cancer survivor helps others in their journey

  • Spiritual Health,
  • Women's Health,
  • Cancer
Mother and Child stained glass window from Knox-Metropolitan United Church being donated to Grey Nuns Hospital
Photo: Rick Bramm
March 6, 2017

Window goes from illuminating parishioners to welcoming patients

Stained glass window finds a new home at Grey Nuns Hospital

  • Palliative ,
  • Pregnancy,
  • Spiritual Health
Donna LaMonthe, patient at the Misericordia Community Hospital enjoyed participating in the healing drum circle.
Donna LaMonthe, patient at the Misericordia Community Hospital, enjoyed participating in the healing drum circle.
March 1, 2017

Drum circle promotes physical and spiritual healing

  • Innovation,
  • Spiritual Health,
  • Mental Health
Lai Yung Choi playing mahjong on the Ming Ai unit at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre.
Residents play mahjong, a traditional Chinese game.
February 27, 2017

Chinese culture and community enhance residents’ lives

Ming Ai is a special unit for Chinese residents at Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre

  • Spiritual Health,
  • Seniors
Wall of Gratitude artwork at the Misericordia Community Hospital
The art Lorraine Oberg donated to the Misericordia Community Hospital is very personal. In this painting, "Memories," you see a Cossack sculpted by Lorraine’s brother, an ostrich egg her daughter made and cross-stitch from her aunt Vicky.
February 13, 2017

Artist offers hope and healing with Wall of Gratitude

  • Spiritual Health,
  • General Health
The Dons bond. Holy Cross Manor residents, both named Don, are regulars at the Men’s Breakfast Club.
The Dons bond: Holy Cross Manor residents, both named Don, are regulars at the Men’s Breakfast Club.
February 8, 2017

Men’s Breakfast Club

Recreation program serves up food and fellowship

  • Seniors,
  • Spiritual Health,
  • Rehabilitation
Brother Louis Santa for Seniors Youville Home
Brother Louis Gendre receives Christmas blessings from Santa.
December 19, 2016

Santa and his elves deliver gifts to seniors

Youville Home residents feel the warmth of people’s generosity

  • Spiritual Health,
  • Seniors
Finger puppets up against the window.jpg
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

  • Spiritual Health,
  • General Health
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

  • Seniors,
  • Palliative ,
  • Spiritual Health
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