Hitting the Mark! When Health and History Meet
In the health-care system, battles of all kinds are fought every day – the battle against disease: inherited, chronic and unexpected. The battle against sudden trauma. The fight to prevent […]
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Wanna Come Out and Play? Mixing Fun with Therapy at the Janeway Play Garden
Just steps away from the rehabilitation entrance of the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre, you will find the Janeway Play Garden. Its location is symbolic, as it is a […]
On an Even Keel – The Aboriginal Patient Navigator Program Sails into 10 Years
Today, June 21, our country celebrates Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day. I’ve been thinking not only about the many contributions of Indigenous and Aboriginal peoples to our province and our culture, but also about the challenges they face, in particular around health services. This brought to mind a stressful […]
Pharmacists-in-Training: An Intensive, Hands-on Experience in Hospital Practice
Pharmacy residency programs are competitive, but for recent pharmacy grads looking to practice in hospitals, pharmacy residencies are an excellent way to get their careers started. That was just the […]
The Big Picture: Patient Care
Have you ever been admitted to hospital and wondered what people or processes are put in place to ensure a smooth transition throughout your health-care experience? Or, have you ever […]
Wishes Come True at Long-Term Care
The story of Carmel and Austin was first published on StoryLine in February 2016. It’s a beautiful tale of true love. Not true love like you read in a romance […]
The Power of Positive Thinking and Determination – One Young Woman’s Recovery from Stroke
It was her first year away from home. Sarah Jane Downton was a young student living in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, working hard to finish her degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. […]
Labour and Delivery – Broken Earth Mission to Bangladesh
Mission. According to the Collins English Dictionary, mission means a strong commitment and sense of duty to do or achieve something, often in a foreign country. This past September, Broken […]
