Read the original article “I went to a doctor in a nearby town and they did an ECG. A few days later, a doctor called and said he would like to talk to me about the result. The doctor came in and told me that I took a heart attack and they were sending … Read More
Read the original article As a receptionist at a retirement home and someone who is caring for her father who has dementia, Maria talks about what she says to people who are losing their memory. “I see my job as the problem solver. A resident might come down and say, ‘I am really having … Read More
Read the original article While struggling with a decade-long opiate addiction, Sean put together the pieces he needed for recovery: advocating for others, methadone treatment and finding an apartment where he could have a cup of tea undisturbed. “I grew up on a Canadian Armed Forces base. I left home at the age of … Read More
Read the original article Pam lives in a small town and has a rare disease that predisposes her to severe infections. “My family physician called and said, ‘There’s a new program called Health Links. Would you be interested?’ I said, ‘By all means.’ So, a nurse practitioner came to see us and she was … Read More
Read the original article Kim, an inner city health nurse, talks about what her patients have taught her about trauma, resiliency and the power of compassion “I’ve been a nurse since 2006. I did psychiatric nursing towards the end of nursing school and got very passionate about it. I now work in an … Read More
Read the original article Jeff talks about how paramedic is evolving as a profession, what it’s like to rescue people deep in the bush, and why he asks patients about broken lights, or the food in the fridge. “What do you like the most about being a paramedic?” “It’s never the same. Every day … Read More
Read the original article Wen is a palliative care registered nurse who works in an inner city program for homeless people near the end of their lives. She talks about what her clients have taught her about living a full and compassionate life. “At first, we largely cared for homeless people who we thought had … Read More
Read the original article “I’ve had Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for a while, but I really declined a couple of years ago.” “They were convinced I was going to die at that point. My hands and feet were purple and terribly swollen. I was in and out of hospital and in the ICU. … Read More
Read the original article “What do you like about being a midwife?” “There are lots of areas in health care where we focus on curing. But birth in somebody who is otherwise healthy is all about optimizing what her body is capable of.” “It’s about giving women the tools and the opportunity to … Read More
Read the original article Suzanne has cancer and was told she had days to live when she was admitted to a palliative care unit. Her friend Marg supported her throughout her surprising comeback. Click here to read Marg’s story. “After I was told I had cancer, I had to wait almost a month to see … Read More
