December 15, 2008
Delta's Home for the Holidays
Capturing the true spirit of holiday giving, Delta Winnipeg is partnering with Misericordia Health Centre to offer complimentary accommodation to family members caring for hospitalized relatives.

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December 4, 2008
Drive-thru Angels !
Misericordia’s angel squad – replete with gowns, wings and halos – will be taking over the Maryland Bridge encouraging motorists to become angels and donate to our 13th annual Angel Squad Campaign.

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December 3, 2008
Heart-warming holiday stories
The Misericordia spirit of compassionate care is evident throughout the year, but especially so during the holidays.

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July 21, 2008
Provincial Health Contact Centre wins 2008 VIP Award
The Provincial Health Contact Centre (PHCC), operated by Misericordia Health Centre, received a 2008 VIP Award today from McKesson Technology Solutions - a Fortune 500 company - for its use of information technology (IT) to achieve outstanding results in the delivery of health care to its community.

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February 14, 2008
My teddy bear has a cast, too
Five-year-old Erica Wilson doesn’t go far these days without her fluffy brown stuffed bear. She has to make sure his broken arm is OK. Soon, he’ll be getting his bright purple cast off.

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December 7, 2007
Manitoba Eye-Screening Program Helping Prevent Vision Problems for People with Diabetes: Irvin-Ross
A $3-million screening program is helping people with diabetes in northern Manitoba to connect with retinal screening services, Healthy Living Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross said today.

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December 6, 2007
Angel Alert!
Misericordia’s angel squad – replete with gowns, wings and halos – will be taking over the Maryland Bridge encouraging motorists to become angels by helping light up our 12th Annual Care Tree.

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December 3, 2007
Congestive heart failure program a winner
“It really changed my life,” Gail Martin says simply. “Before I was overweight, had swollen feet, was too short of breath to walk … I feel better now than I have in 10 years.”

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November 14, 2007
Misericordia Residents Give Back to the Community
70 loaves of bread + 9 jars of peanut butter, jam and cheese whiz = 140 sandwiches. These 140 sandwiches sure make a lot of people happy. Once a month, Misericordia interim and long-term care residents make sandwiches to be donated to Agape Table, a local soup kitchen.

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September 18, 2007
Winnipeg ophthalmologist performs first corneal transplant in Jimma, Ethiopia
School is back in session and everyone’s busily writing their How I spent my summer holidays essay. Here at Misericordia, we don’t actually ask staff to provide accounts of their holidays. But if we did, there is no doubt ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen Brodovsky would take top honours with: My trip to Ethiopia.

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May 31, 2007
Oldest living twins turn 105
Ellen Isabella Robertson (Hall) squeezes her physician’s hand and says with a laugh, “Watch I don’t hurt you!” The spry centenarian, who has been living at Misericordia Health Centre for the past five months, turned 105 on Tuesday. She was hoping her sister, Sarah SelinaJeanmougin (Hall), would be able to make the trip from Arizona, U.S., to celebrate their historic birthday together, but Sarah’s health prevented her from coming. Together, Ellen and Sarah are the world’s oldest living twins.

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April 19, 2007
Misericordia Health Centre to Undergo $17.5-Million Redevelopment
More than $17.5 million will be invested in the redevelopment of Misericordia Health Centre, creating a provincial eye-care centre of excellence as well as expanding on existing programs and adding several new ones, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced today.

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