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A Special Birthday
Even though we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Luke was able to have a very special birthday. Thanks to the Calgary Fire Department for making this a possibility. Check out the full story here.
A video worth watching
PHSA's #IAmYourNurse campaign has reached more than 1.25 million people, and now it's won three @IABC Silver Leaf Awards, for Employee Engagement, HR & Benefits Communication and Audio Visual. Congrats to all involved, especially @junipil and the nurses who inspired the video! pic.twitter.com/4CuEZXeNTT
— Prov Health Services (@PHSAofBC) October 29, 2019
A Special Birthday for a Special Volunteer
Anne Bordeleau celebrated her 100th birthday Tuesday. She has been volunteering in the Sturgeon Hospital's gift shop for more than four decades. https://t.co/zcoRqpHloI
— CTV Edmonton (@ctvedmonton) August 6, 2019
A Special Gift
Even if you have not heard of “Game of Thrones,” you are apt to remember this special gift the cast gave to Claire Walton, an 88-year-old hospice patient.
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/05/01/entertainment/game-of-thrones-hospice-trnd/
A Hospital Halloween
A Canadian hospital is helping make the hospital experience less spooky for parents of sick or premature newborns.
Yesterday, I was talking to some friends whose son is in the Alberta Children’s Hospital. According to J.W., they had spent over $60.00 for a Halloween costume for their two-year-old son, M.W. Unfortunately, due to a medical issue that arose on October 29th, the costume had not been worn and remains in its original bag.
Hearing this, I was reminded of an initiative that had been started by two nurses on a neonatal unit. The end result saw babies wearing handmade felt Halloween costumes at a hospital in Edmonton. Click here to read the story.
Sharing More Than the Same School
“‘I’m going to have teacher DNA in me….I’m going to have to be a teacher someday, and a good one.‘” These are the words of a 10-year old who will be receiving a kidney from a teacher at her school. To read more, click
here.
Eager to Volunteer at 90
Mrs. Mary Margaret Sims turned 90 years old on Saturday, March 26th and is a long-time volunteer in her community. In addition to volunteering for Meals on Wheels, she is also a volunteer at the local cancer society thrift shop. According to Mrs. Sims, “Serving others gives us self-satisfaction…It makes me feel good.” Click here to read the full story.
