When a staffing position came up at an Ottawa hospital, Alma Delarge’s good friend knew she would be a great fit. She was eventually convinced to apply for the job—and got it. More than 20 years later, Alma continues to find fulfillment in the challenge of solving staffing puzzles. “From […]

November 6, 2020 – Today, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) declared the Grove Nursing Home’s COVID-19 outbreak over. However, with the current level of community spread many of the restrictions will remain in place. Dr. Rob Cushman at RCDHU has directed all long-term care homes in Renfrew County to continue ensuring each […]

Dallas Lawson was certain he wanted to be in the medical field, and it came down to choosing a career in paramedics or nursing. Nursing won. “In the end, I chose nursing because I liked the idea of seeing people through their care experience,” said Dallas, a RPN at the […]

October 26, 2020 – The guys at The Arnprior-McNab-Braeside Men’s Shed are making a list and checking it twice just in time for their inaugural Woodworkers’ Christmas Craft Fair that will give the community a chance to add locally-made, one-of-a-kind  gifts to their holiday lists. The Men’s Shed and partners […]

October 23, 2020 – In follow-up to the COVID-19 outbreak being declared, the affected Grove Nursing Home staff member was retested for COVID-19 and the second test came back negative. As per Renfrew County and District Health Unit’s direction, our COVID-19 outbreak at the Grove is not over and all […]

October 22, 2020 – Today, the Grove Nursing Home was declared on COVID-19 outbreak. Through the biweekly surveillance, one staff member received a ‘detected’ result, which is considered a positive test. This individual has been retested and is currently self-isolating at home for 14 days. At this time, there are […]

October 22, 2020 Dear community members, We are now in the second wave of an unprecedented pandemic that feels quite different from the first wave because of our greater preparedness, deeper knowledge of how the virus works and a proven approach to modifying behaviours. This has put us in a […]

When Angela Gibbons was in her final years of high school deciding what to do next, it was her photography class that gave her inspiration. “I was enjoying enriched photography – developing film, printing images – so medical radiation technology fit into was I was already doing,” said Angela, who […]