THE PHYSIO KNEE GYM: WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS October 4, 2021 Louis and Joanne Babineau at their home in Dieppe. Louis had his left knee replaced in April of 2021 and has been working at physio in the Knee Gym at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital since. A total knee replacement is...
STEPPING FORWARD August 31, 2021 A Miramichi woman walked into the hospital in the morning for surgery and walked out the SAME DAY with a new knee - thanks to a new innovative knee replacement surgery. You would never know Colleen, 66, was ever slowed...
BEATING THE ODDS TOGETHER : LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES December 9, 2020 How a Sussex man and his wife plan to celebrate his 60-year diabetes diagnoses When Tony Dunn received his 50-year living with diabetes medal from Boston's Joslin Diabetes Centre he was already living well past his life expectancy. Just after...
FREEDOM TO MOVE October 16, 2020 An arthritic patient now lives life to the fullest, thanks to an individualized exercise program at Horizon's Upper River Valley HospitalMarg Anderson of Hartland is reinventing retirement living and is busier than ever, thanks to an exercise program and support...
ONE BRAVE BOY August 20, 2020 How compassionate care at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital helped one family through a childhood injury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMyALDTro70 Every parent knows accidents happen. A tumble here, a scratch there, maybe even a broken bone. But what parents don't expect is an accident...
SURVIVAL OF THE LITTLEST July 30, 2020 Six years later, smallest patient ever at Horizon's Rexton Health Centre is a success story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKZkPY2AqPY&feature=youtu.be "It takes a village to raise a child." This African proverb may sound cliché, yet it was exactly what was needed to keep little...
VIDEO TECHNOLOGY REDUCES “NO-SHOWS” IN COVID ERA June 25, 2020 When in-person mental health appointments were stopped due to COVID-19, a new virtual technology allowed clients to continue sessions from home Krisan Palmer, Virtual Care Manager When it became clear in March that COVID-19 was at New Brunswick's doorstep, the...
ANGELS WITHOUT FACES June 8, 2020 How music is helping one singer-songwriter heal after emergency back surgery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2U9pEZv680 Miramichi's Terry Whalen had emergency back surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic and came out the other side with a song - dedicated to the medical professionals who "cradled...
“ROYAL TREATMENT” FOR PATIENT THROUGH COVID-19 HOSPITAL STAY May 29, 2020 A patient's story about testing positive for COVID-19 and being admitted to the hospital with no visitors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMNou7Jybk&feature=youtu.be Every winter, Peter Whitebone and his wife Carolyn spend five and a half months vacationing in Florida, but the rapid spread of...
CARE THROUGH COVID-19 WAS SECOND TO NONE May 13, 2020 How a Miramichi woman overcame COVID-19 while helping her husband recover from hip replacement surgery Nick and Margaret Van Velzen were cautious. They were careful. They wore gloves. They cleaned their hands frequently. They did everything they were supposed to...