Corky
“Mom will be ninety years old this year,” Debbie, her daughter, told me, “and as long as I can remember she has always been a pistol — outgoing, vibrant and full of life.” She tap…
Patient Stories
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Paivi Revisited
Over four years ago I wrote about Paivi, a fifty-two-year-old registered nurse who had suffered a stroke and was admitted to Complex Continuing Care (CCC) at The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC). Her…
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TGHC Staff are “angels with wings under their uniforms”
My name is Peter and I would like to share my father’s end-of-life journey at The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC). My father Peter Sr. was diagnosed with dementia and moved into a nursing…
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Meet Emilie a retired nurse
Emilie, an 84-year-old retired nurse, was admitted to The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC) from an acute care hospital as a bilateral, above–the–knee amputee as a result of diabetes. Emilie presented with clinical…
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Mary-Anne’s Story
My name is Mary-Anne. I am seventy years old and I continue to work four days a week for an investment firm in downtown Toronto where I have been employed for over sixteen years. I…
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“My name is Bill and I’m here”
My name is Bill. When I was thirty-seven years old I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s a neurodegenerative disease. I am now seventy-one years old and I’ve had Parkinson’s for almost half my life. As my…