Tag: behavioural-health-unit
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Moments of music, companionship, and compassion
Jinnie Yang is a student at McMaster University who began volunteering at Hamilton Health Sciences’ St. Peter’s Hospital (SPH) in...
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Recreation therapists help patients living with dementia feel seen, heard, valued
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patient Brent Alton doesn’t recall a lot about his former life as a police officer and...
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Dynamic duo volunteer at St. Peter’s Hospital
Marie and Murray Neath are welcomed fixtures at St. Peter’s Hospital. When they aren’t watching T.V., playing computer games, crocheting,...
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Introducing… a behavioural health recreation therapist
Jean Riley is a recreation therapist at St. Peter’s Hospital. She has worked at Hamilton Health Sciences for 25 years,...
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Robotic pets delight patients with dementia
Patients at St. Peter's Hospital are now benefitting from a new type of pet therapy. The process isn't all that different, but the pets are. They're robotic...
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Embrace the value of volunteers
There are over 1000 volunteers that provide over 200 services across Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). Since volunteers are an integral...
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