Heroes are Human – Hope and Help for First Responders
I’m a paramedic with Eastern Health. For almost 9 years, I’ve worked everywhere from rural Newfoundland and Labrador to the oil field to metro St. John’s. I’ve even worked search […]
Category Archives: Everyday Heroes
The Brier Baby: A Father Strikes Gold
March and April of 2017 were busy months for Mark Nichols. Busy and productive. The longtime curler, a member of Team Gushue, was tied up with a couple of ‘little […]
Life’s Simple Pleasures: Friendship and Song a Nightly Routine at U.S. Memorial Health Care Centre
I have always loved discovering and meeting every day heroes. My work in an Eastern Health long-term care facility has allowed me the opportunity to talk to people from all […]
Making Connections: Going above and beyond to increase access to sexual health services for youth in rural communities
This day and age, teens seem more connected and informed than ever. They are constantly texting, Googling information and are inundated with news on social media. They have so much […]
Jeff’s Gift: One Family’s Journey to Organ Donation
Pat Loder shares the story of her family’s decision to donate their son Jeff’s organs after he tragically passed away in 2016. Her belief in the importance of giving to […]
The Impact of One: Improving Access to Health Care Among our Refugee Population
Sometimes you meet people, and you know they are special. That’s what happened when I met Barbara Albrechtsons. Originally from Calgary, Barbara has been a practising public health nurse for […]
A Story of Resilience: Sheena’s Dialysis Journey
There are over 624 people in Newfoundland and Labrador currently undergoing dialysis treatment for kidney disease. This treatment requires connecting a patient to a machine to remove the patient’s blood, […]
The Caribou and the Colonel
This year’s 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel drew a lot of public attention – and a lot of special visitors to the province. One of the most familiar […]
