At our Leadership Recognition Event on June 28, we inducted CHRIS W. GOOD into the Deer Lodge Centre Foundation Honour Roll. Mr. Good is a past chair and member of the Deer Lodge Centre Foundation Board of Directors and co-founder of our Charity Golf Classic, which raises funds annually to support patient and resident care. Chris was also chair of the …
An auto-immune disease left Brett Adam unable to speak — but thanks to the Communication Devices Program at Deer Lodge Centre, he’s now able to communicate with loved ones using a Speech Generating Device. Watch his story: Learn more about Deer Lodge Centre’s Communication Devices Program »
“Older people, especially those with dementia, have a higher risk of developing delirium, but it can affect any seriously ill person, even children,” says Dr. Rakesh Arora, Cardiac Surgeon with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and iDelirium team member. “Severely-ill or cognitively compromised people are most at risk including those in intensive care, geriatric or palliative care units.” Delirium is …
Deer Lodge Centre program offers innovative care for independent seniors As Manitoba’s Baby Boomers enter their senior years, the demands they place on the healthcare system have been steadily mounting. Offering more hospital facilities and care home beds isn’t enough to meet their growing needs, however. That’s why Deer Lodge Centre’s PRIME program is taking a different approach. “PRIME is …
Above: Krista Tellier (second from left), Janet Fost (far left), Maureen Chouinard (third from right), and members of the Special Care Unit at Deer Lodge Centre, in front of one of two murals created in Dave Fost’s memory. A loving tribute with a powerful purpose The wall murals on the special care unit at Deer Lodge Centre might not look …
Happiness and hope guide Deer Lodge Centre’s Alzheimer’s care By Teri Stevens Studies suggest that “living in the moment” makes people happier. For those with Alzheimer’s disease, living in the moment isn’t optional, so part of the care that Deer Lodge Centre provides for those living with dementia is to make every moment as good as it can be. Even …
A walk in the forest, a stroll in the garden By Dorothy Dobbie Outside, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming; their colours dazzle the eye and soothe the soul. Scents, some detectable and others not, titillate the nose and stimulate our senses. It feels good to be alive and you breathe deeply for …
The OSI Clinic at Deer Lodge Centre marches to the forefront of PTSD treatment “Will I get better?” It’s a question Amber Gilberto doesn’t always know how to answer for the personnel and veterans of the Canadian Forces and RCMP she treats for the impact of severe stress. A clinical nurse specialist at Deer Lodge Centre’s Operational Stress Injury (OSI) …
By Lindsay Mykes It’s been over six months since Dr. Nancy Dixon was appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Deer Lodge Centre – a time she describes as full of support and lots of learning. Since then, she’s made herself known as a leader committed to improving patient and resident care and safety, and as a relationship-builder among physicians and …
By Victoria Beechum Balanced nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and making nutritious food choices can affect your health today, tomorrow and for the rest of your life. Along with physical activity, eating well can help you reduce your risk of chronic diseases and promote overall wellbeing in mind, body and spirit. Whatever food choices you are …
As Deer Lodge Centre wraps up its 100th anniversary year, Manitoba’s leading geriatric healthcare and research facility is looking ahead to the future of chronic care. “Most people associate Deer Lodge with veteran and senior care,” says Daryl Dyck, clinical nurse specialist at Deer Lodge. “Fully a third of our facility is dedicated to people of all ages who need …