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Katy Petty, a medical tattoo artist in Edmonton, traces a nipple and areola on Donna, a breast cancer survivor .jpg

October 18, 2016

Healing tattoos

Tattoo artist helps breast cancer survivors feel whole again

Matters of life and death

October 17, 2016

Matters of life and death

Door of Mercy

October 12, 2016

Door of Mercy

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

(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

Vegreville Visual Artists group

Vegreville Visual Aritsts — Vegreville Visual Artists group

September 5, 2016

Art with heart

Hospital hosts community gallery

Barry Long (right) teaches Scott Henderson basic facility maintenance at St. Marguerite Manor.

Barry Long (right) teaches Scott Henderson basic facility maintenance at St. Marguerite Manor.

August 31, 2016

Easing pain with purpose

The courtyard improvements at Mary Immaculate Care Centre

Courtyard at Mary Immaculate — The courtyard improvements at Mary Immaculate Care Centre

August 29, 2016

Planting seeds of hope

Courtyard improvements spur community engagement

(From left) Marlene Varga, Wound Care Nurse, Kirstin Hubert and Kirstin's mother seem like old friends.

(From left) Marlene Varga, Wound Care Nurse, Kristin Hubert and Kristin's mother seem like old friends. — (From left) Marlene Varga, Wound Care Nurse, Kirstin Hubert and Kirstin's mother seem like old friends.

August 24, 2016

Whole-hearted care saves patient’s feet and quality of life