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Sherbrooke Community Centre Veterans receive gift knitted with love
There are few feelings quite as warm and comforting as slipping on a pair of warm, cozy socks. For Anne Slade of Tompkins, Saskatchewan, and her friends, socks represent a way to show appreciation.
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November 15, 2017 |
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Tracking injuries to make community safer
Last year, RUH became the first hospital in Saskatchewan – and the 18th in the country – to join the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP).
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October 12, 2017 |
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Humboldt Broncos players visit St. Mary’s Villa
Residents and staff at St. Mary’s Villa in Humboldt were treated to a special pancake breakfast served by players from the Humboldt Broncos hockey team on October 4.
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October 11, 2017 |
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Demonstrating our Commitment to Reconciliation on Orange Shirt Day
Saskatoon Health Region demonstrated their commitment to reconciliation on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30 by wearing orange t-shirts, in recognition of Orange Shirt Day, which is inspired by the movement that Every Child Matters.
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October 03, 2017 |
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Honouring our Commitment to Reconciliation on Orange Shirt Day
On Friday, September 29, 2017, Saskatoon Health Region is encouraging employees to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope by wearing orange t-shirts.
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September 25, 2017 |
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Mechanical CPR machine improves Watrous ambulance service
This spring, Watrous and District Ambulance (owned and operated by Saskatoon Health Region), began fundraising to purchase a ZOLL Autopulse, a mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) machine.
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September 14, 2017 |
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Saskatoon Health Region Working to Support Wildfire Evacuees
Saskatoon Health Region staff and physicians have been working around the clock to help people who have been evacuated from their homes due to wildfires across northern Saskatchewan.
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September 13, 2017 |
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Staff pile up donations for Lighthouse
Staff from the Irene and Leslie Dubé Centre for Mental Health have banded together to donate a mountain of underwear and socks to the Lighthouse in Saskatoon.
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September 05, 2017 |
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Physiotherapy bike improving lives at Sherbrooke
A new physiotherapy bike will improve the lives of Sherbrooke's Elders and Community Day Program participants.
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August 23, 2017 |
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Australian paramedics check out Saskatoon programs
For two weeks earlier this summer, four paramedic students from Australia were in Saskatoon to learn more about the services offered by their counterparts here.
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August 17, 2017 |
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Creating Connected Care in the Community
Another step to strengthening team-based care in both hospital and community took place in Saskatoon last week.
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July 20, 2017 |
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Painted ceiling tiles installed at St. Paul's Hospital
The Heart of Community - Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-Op and Healing Arts Program celebrated a year of community service, and creativity with the installation of new painted ceiling tiles at St. Paul’s Hospital.
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July 05, 2017 |
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A first-person account of a therapy dog team in Wadena
There’s nothing more heartwarming than seeing everyone’s eyes light up when I bring Rush, my two-year-old purebred Great Dane, to visit at the Wadena Hospital and Pleasantview Long Term Care facility.
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July 03, 2017 |
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Fun fiddling afternoons offered in Wynyard
The Wynyard and Area Primary Health Team has partnered with a local musician group, Shades of Bleu, to offer monthly afternoons of “Fun and Fiddling” in the community.
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June 28, 2017 |
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Drs. Annette Epp and Morris Markentin participate in Sanctum Survivor 2017
Tin of salmon from the food bank for supper but no can opener!" wrote Dr. Annette Epp on her Twitter page on June 2.
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June 07, 2017 |
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Swinging with the Stars raises $152,000 for hospital’s Rehab Centre
Every great dancer needs a great partner. Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation found that in Swinging with the Stars.
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June 07, 2017 |
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Hundreds celebrate community at St. Paul’s Hospital
St. Paul's Hospital welcomed more than 650 children and families at their 25th Annual Community Day celebrations on May 31.
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June 01, 2017 |
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Sherbrooke celebrates Canadian milestone with citizenship ceremony
Sherbrooke Community Centre takes pride in bringing the world to its elders, and that was certainly the case on April 26th as the Centre hosted a Canadian Citizenship Ceremony to help mark Canada’s 150th birthday.
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May 23, 2017 |
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Borden boys’ recycling helps others
Two boys from Borden donated half of their recycling money from the year to the Borden Primary Health Centre.
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May 10, 2017 |
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Telehealth brings counselling services to the client
Since she was a toddler, Annie spent hours travelling from her hometown into Saskatoon to see specialists for her ongoing medical and psychiatric needs.
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April 03, 2017 |
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Wear Purple on March 26
March 17 might be all about green, but March 26 is Purple Day across the province.
The Saskatchewan Epilepsy Program is celebrating its 10th annual Purple Day on March 25 with an event in Saskatoon to raise funds for equipment to treat epilepsy.
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March 22, 2017 |
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Volunteers create sensory stimulation items for residents
Cudworth Nursing Home residents are keeping busy thanks to the help of the Cudworth Senior Citizen Recreation Association.
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March 10, 2017 |
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Improving Transfers to Home Hospital
There really is no place like home. This is especially true when you or a loved one isn’t feeling well. You want to be close to what’s familiar and those who support you.
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February 16, 2017 |
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Donation from Deloitte Means New Treatment Room for Kids at Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan
A $150,000 gift to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan will create a special new space for children receiving treatment for chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and insulin therapy at the new Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan.
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February 01, 2017 |
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Changing demographics in Saskatoon Health Region
Drive by a playground or walk through the maternal care at Royal University Hospital and you will see what Saskatoon Health Region’s Public Health Observatory (PHO) confirmed.
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January 23, 2017 |
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Phones helping Home Care aides, clients stay safe
An innovation has helped improve safety for Home Care clients and aides in rural areas. Home Care Services in Humboldt has changed how their Continuing Care Aides (CCAs) receive schedules and care plans for clients.
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December 08, 2016 |
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Bringing care closer to home
On November 2, Vice-President Integrated Health Services Diane Shendruk presented to Saskatoon Regional Health Authority (SRHA), during its public meeting, an overview of the vision for care in the community.
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November 10, 2016 |
