Magic Hour… Magic Memories: The Power of a Perfectly-Placed Picture
Sundown. For many of us, it’s the most beautiful time of day. Some call it the magic hour – when the sun bathes everything in its path with a golden […]
Tag Archives: Long-term care
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 […]
Our Song: Celebrating 60 Years of St. Patrick’s Mercy Home
With the shake of a wrist, the St. Patrick’s Mercy Home Bell Choir start their performance of Our Song. Each member of the Bell Choir, residents of St. Pat’s, an […]
The Fruit of Partnerships: Client and family advisors
Just over a year ago, Eastern Health formalized Client- and Family-Centred Care (CFCC), a philosophy of care that ensures patients, clients, residents and families have a voice and become active […]
Santa Run at St. Patrick’s Mercy Home
Charles Dickens, author of “A Christmas Carol,” once said, “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.” These qualities were certainly in abundance at […]
Partnerships that Enable “From Farm to Table”
Healthy People, Healthy Communities – that’s the vision that drives employees of Eastern Health to work hard for the people they care for each day! Throughout her co-op term, Laura […]
Love is love at Pleasant View Towers
Most people may be familiar with the saying, “if you build it, they will come.” This phrase rang true for resident, Beth Holloway, shortly after Pleasant View Towers, a long-term […]
Gardening at St. Patrick’s Mercy Home: A Feast for Five Senses
You know that smell – the one that reminds you of your childhood? It could be the smell of bread baking that brings you back to visiting your grandmother, or […]
