Research Spotlight March 20, 2026 What are the main research areas you’re currently exploring? My current research focuses on Transitions in Care for Older Adults who are living in the community – focusing on the individual patient journey, including patients who are in the hospital...
Mount Allison student’s grant brings comfort and connection to patients at Sackville Memorial Hospital February 27, 2026 Fidget items, therapy dolls and dementia-friendly radios are helping patients feel calmer and more engaged during their hospital stay Left to right: Nevaeh LeBlanc, Mount Allison University student, Tahneen Luedee, past Nurse Manager, Brunswick West, and Justine Graham, Clinical Resource Nurse, Brunswick West A...
Food and friendship: Upper Miramichi community meals program celebrates 2 years January 28, 2026 Program serves about 10% of the area’s population each month Becky Matchett (centre front row) and several of the volunteers with the Upper Miramichi Community Meals program. When the COVID-era Meals on Wheels program ended, residents in the Upper Miramichi...
Horizon’s Teen Mental Health Series Supporting Learning in New Brunswick Classrooms December 4, 2025 Grade 9 students at Hartland Community School are taking a new approach to understanding mental health, thanks to Horizon’s Teen Mental Health video series on YouTube. Mrs. Watson, who teaches Personal Wellness 9, a required course for all Grade 9...
A Horizon Hallmark Story: Stacey, Audiologist, and Troy, Clinical Specialist in Cytopathology, met at orientation 34 years ago and retired together in December of 2024 December 20, 2024 Stacey and Troy’s story began in June of 1990 after meeting at their first day of orientation at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH). “During our orientation, I may have saw an opportunity to ‘accidentally’ step on the shoe of...
SCCR And Mirka Tools Canada Help Spinal Cord Injury Patient Continue His Craft July 26, 2024 George Woodwarth is a beacon of light in the Fredericton area, and across New Brunswick, especially for people with disabilities. George was previously president of Ability New Brunswick and now volunteers for their peer mentor program. George is also a...
Asian Heritage Month May 29, 2024 Zeqi Tell us about yourself. Where did you grow up and go to school? I was born in a small town in China where my entire family worked at the same factory. Growing up in this close-knit community, where almost...
An exemplary and inspiring career – Horizon’s CNO retires after 43 years of service May 10, 2024 With a career spanning 43 years in various roles on the frontline as a Registered Nurse (RN), to a health care leader, to Horizon’s Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Brenda Kinney is retiring. After spending nine years as a...
A Breath of Fresh Air – Horizon’s Green Initiative in Operating Rooms March 7, 2024 Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital and Sackville Memorial Hospital are taking significant steps to contribute to a greener planet. Recently, both facilities have ceased the use of desflurane in their operating rooms by switching to the environmentally friendly gas known as...
Horizon’s community developers partner with UNB Nursing students and Elgin seniors to offer adult health screening clinics March 6, 2024 Many hands make light work, especially in partnership with Horizon’s community developers. Together, they helped transform the Elgin Senior Centre on January 24, 2024, playing host to the inaugural “Adult Health Screening Clinics.” This initiative, organized for residents of Elgin,...