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Volunteer Dogs Provide Love and Companionship in Hospice Care

July 8, 2019

Molly is not even three years old, but she’s already faced more death than many adults. She’s been volunteering at Dulcina Hospice at St. Marguerite Manor in Calgary for more than two...

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Lifting Senior’s Spirits Through Music

July 8, 2019

As a child growing up in Jamaica, he felt the power of music. Later, he saw it as a way to provide solace and spiritual healing to others. “My uncle...

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Cycling Without Age at Chateau Vitaline

April 23, 2019

On a breezy, blue sky day, 80-year-old Helene Gobeil is enjoying a bike ride through downtown Beaumont. And she’s doing it without any of the hard pedalling work, thanks to...

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World War ll Fighter Pilot Shares his Story at St. Teresa Place

April 23, 2019

Jack Henry Hilton was only 19 when he joined the military to fight in the Second World War. Now 99, the St. Teresa Place resident says there are battles worth fighting. “When...

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Loving you till the end of time at Villa Marie

April 23, 2019

She reads to him every day. Sometimes when she’s lucky, for a brief shining moment, his memory returns and he will talk and read some lines from one of his...

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Hospice Volunteers Create Meaningful Moments at St. Marguerite Manor

April 23, 2019

The walk towards the end of life is an emotional journey. “My husband spent his last days and passed away at a hospice. I understand what it’s like to live...

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Mens Breakfast Club at Holy Cross

March 26, 2019

The most popular therapy at Holy Cross Manor in Calgary usually involves bacon, sausages, French toast, eggs, hash browns, witty banter and laughter.  It’s called the Men’s Breakfast Club, an...

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Covenant Family Celebrating 10 Transformative Years of Service to Albertans

March 11, 2019

COVENANT FAMILY The Covenant family contributes to the health and well-being of Albertans as three non-profit Catholic organizations rooted in a 150-year legacy of compassionate care and service in the...

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Covenant Care Response to Medical Assistance in Dying

May 24, 2016

Covenant Care has now officially introduced its new policy to the organization, Responding to Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying. The policy is consistent with the Health Ethics Guide, our...

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New approach to dementia care takes flight at Villa Marie

December 17, 2015

Villa Marie is taking a bold new step in dementia care. It is one of three supportive living sites in Canada piloting the Butterfly Project. The Butterfly Project is an...

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