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A Look Back at Some of the Best Stories of 2019

January 9, 2020by Eastern Health Leave a comment

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 […]

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Everyday Heroes, Kudos!, Leading the Way, Making a Difference

The Power of Positive Thinking and Determination – One Young Woman’s Recovery from Stroke

January 18, 2019by Eastern Health 7 Comments

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. […]

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Kudos!, Leading the Way, Making a Difference
Dr. van der Linde with two colleagues

Code Stroke: Think FAST, Act Faster

June 9, 2016by Eastern Health 1 Comment

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 […]

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Kudos!, Leading the Way
Theresa Shea and Mary Rogers, physiotherapist with Eastern Health

Journey to Recovery: A Small Step at a Time

April 1, 2015by Eastern Health 22 Comments

“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 […]

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Saving Lives and Limbs: Eastern Health’s Vascular Laboratory

Saving Lives and Limbs: Eastern Health’s Vascular Laboratory

May 21, 2014by Eastern Health 1 Comment

When it comes to trouble with veins and arteries, Newfoundland and Labrador has distinguished itself. Twelve per cent of our adult population has ‘peripheral vascular/arterial disease’ known as PAD – […]

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Leading the Way
Eastern Health employees take a ride on the big bike to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

A Bicycle Built for 29

November 28, 2013by Eastern Health Leave a comment

Eastern Health employees take a ride on the big bike to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Four years ago, as an employee of Eastern Health, I decided […]

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Improving Health My Way

Improving Health My Way

November 13, 2013by Eastern Health 1 Comment

Improving Health: My Way is an Eastern Health program for people living with any type of health problem for a long time, often referred to as chronic condition or chronic […]

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