A Bicycle Built for 29
Eastern Health employees take a ride on the big bike to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Four years ago, as an employee of Eastern Health, I decided […]
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Battling the ‘Black Hole’ of Addiction: A Good Place to Start
It’s a comfortable living room in the heart of St. John’s, complete with a fireplace, hardwood floors and big easy armchairs. But the conversations that take place here are anything […]
Community Partnerships and Mental Health – Full Circle
“There is no health without mental health.” This sentiment has been expressed by the World Health Organization, by the Canadian Mental Health Association and by a myriad of community-based groups […]
Who Ya Gonna Call?
In its 2013 report on Eastern Health, Accreditation Canada commended the work of the Ethics Service with the following words: There is a solid ethics consultation service which is recognized […]
Improving Health My Way
Improving Health: My Way is an Eastern Health program for people living with any type of health problem for a long time, often referred to as chronic condition or chronic […]
Roadside Assistance: 1-800-‘Angels’
8 p.m. April 28, 2013. Change of shift at the Grand Bank Health Centre. The handover from the day shift staff to the night shift is proceeding as usual, when […]
While They Were Waiting
Last week, the Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation received a $50,000 grant from Canada Post Community Foundation to support our BRIDGES Program. They will be developing a mobile app to reach […]
Heroes Amongst Us: Team Broken Earth
A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries to give back as much as possible and help people. A hero to me is […]
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