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Home for the holidays

In the fall, the thought of spending Christmas at home was a distant hope for Floyd Blanchard. The 80-year-old had suffered a stroke that left much of his body paralyzed. Shortly after his acute care, Floyd became an inpatient in the Stroke/Neurological Rehabilitation Program at Parkwood Institute...
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Dr. Finger

When connections break down

This highlights a presentation about New Frontiers in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Addressing the unmet needs along with neurodegenerative diseases
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Luana Viernes, RN

No boundaries for compassion

International borders do not exist when it comes to delivering compassionate care as a nurse. No one knows that better than Luana Viernes, a registered nurse trained in the Philippines, who worked in Saudi Arabia and now cares for residents at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care. Luana participated...
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Parkwood patients get a bird's-eye view

The wildlife in the back garden at Parkwood Institute got a little wilder with the arrival of some out-of-town visitors. Falconer Mike Shore brought three of his birds of prey – "Doc Holliday" the juvenile bald eagle, "Emmy Lou" the Harris hawk and "Loretta Lynn" the eurasian eagle owl – for a visit...
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Look who’s talking

DocTalks community lecture series returns in 2019 with an impressive lineup Back by popular demand, the DocTalks program hopes to build on its inaugural success with six new talks scheduled for 2019. The lectures are a way for the public to learn valuable health information directly from physicians...
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The gift of caring

Twelve years ago, registered nurse Lyndsey Wintle, wondered what she could do to help bring a little extra holiday cheer to the older adult patient population she worked with in the mental health care program at St. Joseph’s. While brainstorming with colleagues around a table, little did she know...
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Know your status

You can’t rely on symptoms to know if you have HIV. Tremendous progress has been made in the response to AIDS/HIV since the virus infection first emerged in the 1980s, but not enough. While HIV treatment now allows people to live much longer, healthier lives and is highly effective in preventing HIV...
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a sustainable living wall full of plants

Your donation brightens lives in so many ways

The healing power of nature With mounting evidence of the benefits of plants to an individual’s physical and mental health, a beautiful living wall was installed at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, thanks to donor support. The sustainable living wall features three panels full of plant life and...
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