Speaking the language of better care
Nurse Clinician Tiffany Qiu entered a patient’s cubicle recently and found him anxious. He was receiving medication through an intravenous pump and was nervous…
A 30-year career devoted to bettering the lives of seniors
Barbra Gold retires after overseeing transformations in long-term care Whenever Barbra Gold headed down a hallway at Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre, people would…
Going the extra distance for others
Caring Beyond awards honour staff for exceptional compassion and care Shakti Brata Haldar was working a busy shift as an orderly in the JGH…
Meet the ethicist
Navigating the ethical challenges of COVID-19 The caller on the line was distraught. His wife was undergoing cancer treatment at the Jewish General Hospital…
Deputy Health Minister praises staffing innovations as “model” for Quebec
Kudos for our teams’ handling of Agir Tôt, mental health and digital health files Our CIUSSS’s innovations to recruit and retain staff in the…
Dancer gains the freedom to walk, helped by technology and our CIUSSS
Luca Patuelli’s lifelong dream has always been to walk. And on July 15, he took steps toward that dream on “new legs.” After entering…
New Command Centre helps free up beds for patients needing immediate care
Suddenly, there it was: an empty bed—one of the most precious commodities in patient care. It’s not something that Nathalie Farley had expected to…
How Mount Sinai Hospital gives help, and hope, to COVID-19 “long-haulers”
Rehabilitation program manages severe coronavirus cases from across greater Montreal COVID-19 entered Luis Rosales’s life on a winter’s day in February, and he still…
Showers in bed bring comfort to residents in long-term care
Dementia patients, Holocaust survivors among those to benefit from mobile shower units The elderly woman lay still on her pillow, warm water flowing through…
As the pandemic recedes, remote work is here to stay
Are you a new teleworker? Did you work from home during the COVID-19 crisis? Even though pandemic restrictions are easing, working remotely will remain…
Trailblazer pays a flowering tribute to healthcare staff
First horticulturalist on staff is also first woman to join JGH Maintenance team Hudson-Simone Lacharité is a ground-breaker in many ways. For starters, she…
Our CIUSSS is investing in energy efficiency for a greener future
Patients’ comfort, energy savings among the benefits of upgrades It may not be visible, but nine buildings in CIUSSS West-Central Montreal have undergone major…
Teen spirit: Adolescents roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine
The presence of knapsacks, earphones and plenty of jostling teenagers at the Bill-Durnan Arena in June was a sign that youth vaccinations were under…
Purchase of new property allows CIUSSS to expand rehabilitation services
For the first time since CIUSSS West-Central Montreal came into existence in 2015, our network has purchased a new property. Located next to Catherine…
Taming the virus: How our infection-control team helped keep COVID-19 at bay
Adila Zahir remembers the night of March 4, 2020, like it was yesterday: At 11:15 p.m., the Jewish General Hospital admitted its first COVID-19…
Tea, talk—and hope—return to long-term care
There was cause for celebration at Saint Andrew’s Residential Centre in May. After more than a year of turmoil and isolation due to COVID-19,…
Fighting COVID-19 by reaching out to the vulnerable and marginalized
From mobile vaccination clinics to door-to-door information campaigns in multiple languages, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal has delivered a range of public-health services to vulnerable and…
Veteran JGH nurse earns a top prize—and retirement
After three decades in cancer care at the Jewish General Hospital, Chantal Cloutier is celebrating her retirement on a high note: The pioneering nurse…
Training material builds better understanding of the needs of LGBT older adults
Specialists at CIUSSS West-Central Montreal have developed a training tool to help health and social service staff better serve the needs of older LGBT…
Love in the time of COVID-19: Two employees meet and marry during the pandemic
Amid the pain and isolation of COVID-19, Rania Hassen and Mansour Manna defied the odds. They met, fell in love and got married. The…