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Meet Emile Enongene, site administrator, St. Teresa Place, Covenant Care

February 12, 2024

By Gwendoline Hunka, Covenant Family communications advisor Editor’s note: Emile’s story is from a series of staff profiles that the Covenant Family is publishing for Black History Month.  Although his...

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Resident Care Manager shares his COVID-19 experience

September 1, 2021

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....

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Residents cycle worldwide without leaving home

July 29, 2021

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...

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Bicycling program benefits residents

July 7, 2021

A new bicycling program at Covenant Care’s Holy Cross Manor and St. Marguerite Manor benefits residents. Read More

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Gardening Connects Residents at St. Teresa Place

June 15, 2021

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...

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WWII veteran wants history to be remembered at Villa Marie

March 30, 2021

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...

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Embracing Virtual Reality at Dulcina Hospice

March 22, 2021

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...

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Technology pilot helps residents stay active and connected

March 5, 2021

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...

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Seniors Reignite Young Love

March 4, 2021

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....

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A place to call home

November 23, 2020

Language, site design, and a mission to serve others has helped Covenant Care create communities where residents feel right at home. Read the story here

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