Changing Lives: Fighting Addiction on Bell Island
As I walk through the community wellness section of Eastern Health’s facility on Bell Island, the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre, I see a man in his 40s leaning […]
As I walk through the community wellness section of Eastern Health’s facility on Bell Island, the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre, I see a man in his 40s leaning […]
With a new year – and decade – dawning, we thought we’d reflect on the past year by looking back through some of the stories we posted in 2019. In […]
Valerie Hodder has been the art instructor at the Waterford Hospital’s Open Windows Studio for the last 23 years. It’s a role she’s cherished and one that, as she says, […]
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. […]
In observance of social work month, Eastern Health’s Mental Health and Additions Regional Director Isobel Keefe shares her thoughts about her profession, while reflecting on her 30 years of social […]
Ivy Barfett is a patient who beat the odds, with the help of Code Stroke, after she suffered a massive stroke. Her story demonstrates how important it is to understand […]
“I’m lucky,” Theresa Shea, a recovered stroke patient says with a big smile. “I’m lucky to be here, to be talking to you and to be alive.” Theresa suffered a […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: During National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (February 1-7, 2015), it is important to start a dialogue, discuss the myths and truths about eating disorders and let people know […]