Angels on East 2A, Waterford Hospital
When Margo Hand brought her husband, Bill, to the emergency department at the Waterford Hospital, little did she know it was only the beginning of a seven month-long journey. It […]
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We Will Remember: Remembrance Day Video Tribute from Veterans of the Caribou Memorial Veterans’ Pavilion
2020 marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War. To honour that milestone, and to pay respect during a time of physical distancing to those who served […]
Making Your Own Rainbow – Self-Care During a Pandemic
A few weeks ago, I spoke with Allison Winter, a regional program coordinator with the Mental Health and Addictions Program at Eastern Health. The public health emergency had just begun. […]
Nurse Practitioners: Human Connections in Rural Communities
My passion in life has always been to help others, which is why I chose nursing as my career. My name is Kimberly French and I am a family nurse […]
Community Care: Healing Wounds from the Inside Out
Kimberley Smith wrote in her kindergarten year book that she wanted to be a nurse when she grew up. In the years that followed between kindergarten and university, Kimberley stuck […]
OPENing your Heart to a New Way of Giving
I recently attended an event called the Celebration of Courage. Hosted by the Organ Procurement & Exchange of Newfoundland and Labrador (OPEN), it’s a ceremony that recognizes the generosity of […]
Dr. Nancy Wadden and Dr. Cathy Popadiuk discuss the importance of cancer screening – and particularly screening for breast and cervical cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and October 21-27th was Pap Test awareness week. Dr. Nancy Wadden and Dr. Cathy Popadiuk, Medical Directors for Eastern Health’s Breast and Cervical Screening […]
No Excuses, No Limits: Words to Describe Luca “LAZYLEGZ” Patuelli
In early October, Eastern Health, along with community partners welcomed Luca Patuelli to St. John’s. Luca was born with arthrogryposis, a neuromuscular disorder affecting joints and bones. He has had numerous surgeries, […]
