Last November, during the second wave of COVID-19, Javier Martinez drove through a snowstorm from Calgary to Edmonton so he could work at a continuing care site dealing with outbreaks....
A pilot project at St. Teresa Place is showing how a video-based cycling program improves mood and provides physical and social benefits for long-term care residents who experience anxiety or...
A brush brings colour and life to a blank canvas as it glides over the canvas. This process is repeated with each separate colour until a full image can be...
Sergio Guajardo carefully places a small tomato plant into the soil, says a silent prayer and reaches for his watering can. At 79, Sergio tends his garden plants the way...
When Eugene Guertin faced the decision about whether to fight for his country in the Second World War, his choice was not if, but how. “I didn’t want to walk...
In her final weeks, Holly Jordan found joy as she travelled and tried new experiences, all from the comfort of her bed at Dulcina Hospice. Her virtual adventures were made...
Kim O’Brien, a resident at St. Teresa Place in Calgary, loves to play bingo. But when COVID-19 arrived, many group activities at continuing care facilities had to be suspended or...
Widowed couple reconnects and marries six decades after they first met. Kathryn Clark and Calvin Peppard recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary, more than 65 years after they first met....
