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News and Events
Current Issue
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Fall
2011
The
People and Progress newsletter is produced by CapitalCare.
In this issue:
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CapitalCare renovating older centres, changing practice
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25th People &
Progress Continuing Care Conference - Feb 2-3, 2012
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Run for the Brave results and photos
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Foundation news and annual report
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News and pictures from our centres
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News
2011
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Media Advisory
CANADA’S MOST FAMOUS COOK REVEALS A NEW VISION FOR NURSING
HOME DINING
December 13 2011
Edmonton – Alberta cookbook author Jean Paré, best-known for her
Company’s Coming publishing empire, will be on hand to reveal the
first of 19 nursing home dining room makeovers in
CapitalCare centres....
Complete media advisory
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 View
the Laurier House video
(wmv file, 15.5Mb)
Download the Laurier House brochure
Visit the Laurier House display at the Seniors'
Housing Forum
Saturday September 24 2011
Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre
11113 - 113 Street, Edmonton Alberta
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CapitalCare Grandview art instructor honoured with award
Jo-Ann Rasmussen, art instructor at CapitalCare Grandview,
was honoured June 8 with a Minister’s Seniors Service Award
for teaching art to residents with dementia and other
chronic disabling conditions. The awards are given each year
to individual Albertans and organizations for their service
and support to seniors in our province.
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Jo-Ann
Rasmussen (left) and volunteer Sharon Holmes hold artwork
created by CapitalCare Grandview resident Peggy Stiles
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“I’m
absolutely thrilled to be awarded the Service to Seniors
award,” says Jo-Ann. “It’s wonderful to have that
recognition, but for me the real thrill is the residents and
the positivity that comes from them.”
Jo-Ann started teaching weekly art classes at Grandview
twelve years ago. It started with six residents but has
increased to 16. With the help of CapitalCare staff and
volunteers, Jo-Ann helps residents use different tools to
create beautiful works of art. She says art classes improve
residents’ self-esteem, increase confidence in their
abilities and are lots of fun.
Every June, during Seniors’ Week, Jo-Ann organizes an art
show to feature the work of the Grandview residents. This
was Jo-Ann’s last year teaching at Grandview. As part of her
final art show, held June 7 at the long-term care centre,
Jo-Ann presented each of the residents’ work and recognized
their accomplishments over the years.
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 Health
Minister visits CapitalCare Norwood
Health
Minister Gene Zwozdesky takes time out of a news conference
April 5, 2011 to visit with CapitalCare Norwood resident
Joan Jewell. The minister was at Norwood to announce that
emergency room wait times are improving.
Read related Edmonton Journal story. |
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