Relaxation booths offer a place to pause and recharge
Imagine a place at work where you can retreat, close your eyes, and put up your feet without being disturbed during a break. With…
Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre
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…
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…
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…
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…
Vaccine victory: How staff vaccination rates reached new heights
There’s good news on the vaccination front in our CIUSSS: Three-quarters of staff in long-term care homes have now received the COVID-19 vaccine, one…
They’re protecting others from COVID-19, one vaccine dose at a time
For several weeks, the last thing Pharmacist Wangqi Chen did before going to bed was check his iPhone. He wasn’t looking at his Facebook…
They switched careers to help fight the pandemic, and never looked back
Nearly all the orderlies who joined our CIUSSS during the coronavirus crisis remain on the job Dave Morin was a manager in a downtown…
Healthcare workers to become “ambassadors” in COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Chance for all CIUSSS staff to start receiving vaccine by late March Nurse Hossein Mansouri moved into a hotel during the first wave of…
A spiritual leader leaves a legacy of care and empathy
After more than two decades of providing spiritual guidance with a kind and gentle touch, Rabbi Michael Wolff is retiring. Rabbi Wolff, who spent…
A 113-year-old marks a milestone, and Maimonides celebrates
Cecile Klein has survived the Spanish Flu of 1918 and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. She has lived through the Great Depression, two world…
Meet the Vigi Squad: United for a tough mission, they ended up as heroes
When Jonathan Senatus received an urgent request to deploy to a long-term care centre, the Nurse Clinician from the Jewish General Hospital didn’t hesitate…
Zoom, masks and doorway prayers: Chaplains find creative ways to provide comfort during the pandemic
One day recently, the chaplain at the Jewish General Hospital recited a prayer for a dying COVID-19 patient on Zoom. As dozens of family…
From rainbows to FaceTime: How staff is helping seniors in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis
Mood in long-term care “calm” as staff does “amazing job of not bringing what’s going on in the outside world onto the inside.” Since…
Future of care envisioned as a balance between technology and emotion
Past successes and future challenges highlighted at CIUSSS Public Information Meeting CIUSSS West-Central Montreal is charting new directions in health care and social services…
Let’s celebrate the successes of Rehabilitation
The Rehabilitation Directorate represents two rehabilitation hospitals, three outpatient rehabilitation facilities, and rehabilitation services in long-term care centres and in homes. Ours is the…
Is your family member contemplating a career in health care? Don’t miss out on Missive!
Unique summer internship program recruiting participants Does your team member wear a white lab coat? It may just be possible to trace the origin…
Scaling new heights to provide an exceptional Patient Experience
Paula Calestagne is the first in Quebec to be certified as a Patient Experience Professional (CPXP), but it is an achievement she shares freely…
Crossing cultures to learn about local nursing practices
Japanese students broaden their perspective in a visit to Maimonides Even in an era of instant, digital communication, gaining a thorough understanding of a…
Undercover germs: Gloves do not replace hand hygiene
Gloves can increase the risk of contamination and infection. How can that be? When they are relied upon in the place of proper hand-hygiene…