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...
GETTING FACE TIME May 4, 2020 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...
TALK AWAY, BUDDY April 26, 2020 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...
TOOLS FOR TROUBLED TIMES April 20, 2020 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...
Community care available at Horizon’s Neguac Health Centre March 7, 2020 Tucked in the heart of the community, Horizon’s Neguac Health Centre is a place where patients and clients get the care they need, close to home. The health centre is a family practice that services the primarily francophone community of...
10-10-10: support, accountability, and a cash incentive for a healthier life March 3, 2020 It’s a simple concept: you pay $10 to register and you’re weighed weekly for 10 weeks. At the end of the 10 weeks, you and anyone who’s lost 10 pounds, splits the registration money. The 10-10-10 program is run by...
Training students in the kitchen to build life-long skills February 27, 2020 Food insecurity surfaces as a common theme when looking at community needs across New Brunswick, and the rural community of Blackville is no different. The Miramichi Area Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) identified food insecurity as a priority. Blackville, while located approximately...
Horizon’s Blackville Health Centre provides care in the community February 25, 2020 In the rural community of Blackville, citizens have access to quality care, close to home at Horizon’s Blackville Health Centre. Just off Main Street on Schafer Lane, the health centre is a family practice that provides services to the village...