Agents of Hope
The stillness of the night was suddenly shattered – pierced by a screaming pager that summoned Father John Courage, an Anglican clergyman, from his sleep. Before the morning would dawn, […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
The Duffett Nurses: 78 Years of Contribution and Counting
Seventy-eight years. That’s how long Marie and Sandy Duffett have worked at Eastern Health and its legacy organizations. Both nurses, they met while working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) […]
Coming Together for a Common Cause: Healthy Food and Drink
Special to StoryLine: Josephine Waddleton, President Trepassey 50 + Friendship Club/Peer Support Volunteer What do members of knitting clubs, bereavement committees, fire departments and tai chi groups on the Southern […]
The Best of the Best: CEO Recognizes Outstanding Employees
On January 15, I invited this year’s recipients of the CEO Awards of Excellence to an annual breakfast with our Executive Team. This awards program was developed to recognize the […]
Lost in Transition – Cancer Care Program Helps Patients Navigate Survivorship
A diagnosis of cancer can evoke a storm of emotions and unwelcomed changes for many individuals and their families. As individuals go through treatment, they look forward to returning to […]
Managing the Storm: A Powerful Experience
For those of us working with the Health Emergency Management Division of Eastern Health, emergency planning is just part of our day-to-day operations. So on Friday, January 3, 2014, when […]
Positive Pre-ceptions: Learning by example
Do you remember your first day on the job and how it felt to be a new employee? Finding a caring face and a guiding hand to lead the way […]
Acts of Kindness
In my position as a communications manager with Eastern Health, I write about the organization on a daily basis: its programs and services, its achievements, its changes, its challenges. I […]
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