An interview with veteran volunteer Garry Kirk Q: How long have you been a volunteer at Deer Lodge Centre, and why did you choose to volunteer here? A: Twelve years ago, a veteran acquaintance moved to Deer Lodge Centre, Tower 4. I faithfully visited him almost every day and got to know the staff and other veteran residents. Following my …
By Michael Badejo Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It starts gradually and worsens over time. It affects one in every 500 people in Canada. More than 6,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in Canada. Tremors and shaking of the hands are the first symptoms most people think of when they hear the …
(Left to right: Daryl Dyck, Doug, Ivan Garcia, Cara Windle) By Eugene Plischke Researchers at Deer Lodge Centre have used an innovative therapeutic technique involving electrical stimulation to successfully treat a hard-to-heal wound, opening up new possibilities for the future of wound care. Electrical stimulation, or e-stim, is also known as High Voltage Pulsed Current. The research team used the technique …