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FREEDOM TO MOVE

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...
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ONE BRAVE BOY

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...
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SURVIVAL OF THE LITTLEST

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...
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VIDEO TECHNOLOGY REDUCES “NO-SHOWS” IN COVID ERA

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...
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ANGELS WITHOUT FACES

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...
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CARE THROUGH COVID-19 WAS SECOND TO NONE

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...
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GETTING FACE TIME

How virtual visits are helping patients and families connect in the COVID era Up until visitor restrictions were put in place on March 16, Beverly (Bev) George had been used to daily visits from any of her four daughters and...
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TALK AWAY, BUDDY

How Horizon health care providers ensured the connection between a father and son remained strong, despite visitor restrictions  Fred Caldwell's phone rings. He's in one of his finest dress shirts, his hair recently trimmed. His nurses wheel the 95-year-old patient...
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TOOLS FOR TROUBLED TIMES

A sunny disposition. Wise beyond her years. A great listener. Empathetic. Professional. These are the words and phrases co-workers use to describe Gillian Gillies, a patient representative at Horizon's Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton. Although too demure...