Resident Care Manager shares his COVID-19 experience
September 1, 2021Last 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....
Residents cycle worldwide without leaving home
July 29, 2021A 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...
Painting brings out the creative side of Chateau Vitaline residents
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...
Bicycling program benefits residents
July 7, 2021A new bicycling program at Covenant Care’s Holy Cross Manor and St. Marguerite Manor benefits residents. Read More
Gardening Connects Residents at St. Teresa Place
June 15, 2021Sergio 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...
WWII veteran wants history to be remembered at Villa Marie
March 30, 2021When 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...
Embracing Virtual Reality at Dulcina Hospice
March 22, 2021In 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...
Technology pilot helps residents stay active and connected
March 5, 2021Kim 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...
Seniors Reignite Young Love
March 4, 2021Widowed 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....
A place to call home
November 23, 2020Language, site design, and a mission to serve others has helped Covenant Care create communities where residents feel right at home. Read the story here
At its heart, it’s a home
November 23, 2020The Covenant family and the Government of Alberta have broken ground at the site of the new Covenant Care supportive living community being built in west Lethbridge. When St. Anne’s...