Social workers are the first face of Actionmarguerite. Their role with residents begins even before they become residents. “We are in charge of making the initial contact, giving information, conducting home assessments and giving them their first tour of the...
Last summer, Nicole Nadeau-Fréchette, a social worker at Actionmarguerite, suggested that Hilary Wiebe, a resident of Actionmarguerite St. Boniface’s young adult unit, enter a contest sponsored by March of Dimes Canada. A few weeks later, Hilary Wiebe found out...
In October 2018, Actionmarguerite celebrated 122 recipients and retirees honoured at the Long Service Award & Retirement Recognition Reception. Actionmarguerite management, its families and residents wish to thank each and every one of these persons for their...
Actionmarguerite is known for its innovative practices to enhance the well-being of its residents. Doll therapy is another step forward in managing behaviours in residents with dementia at Actionmarguerite Saint-Boniface. “The baby-dolls therapy sessions can...
Growing up, Lawrence Hart Jr. shared a passion for pool with his father, Lawrence Hart Sr., who now suffers from dementia and is an Actionmarguerite resident. Playing pool is still an important part of their lives. When their father started showing signs of dementia,...
It is with pleasure that we welcomed Minister Rochelle Squires, MLA for Riel, constituency where Actionmarguerite St. Vital is located. On December 11th, Ms. Squires visited the facility located at 450 River Road to underline the valuable contribution of all employees...
A year after joining the Senior Quality Leap Initiative (SQLI) (1), Actionmarguerite feels the experience has been a positive one. A SQLI survey, aimed at measuring residents’ quality of life and administered to all cognitively able Actionmarguerite residents...
The residents, the management team as well as the employees at Actionmarguerite St. Boniface would like to express sincere thanks to the Actionmarguerite Auxiliary which has in 2018 offered a generous monetary donation allowing for festive Christmas activities on all...
At Actionmarguerite, all employees do their best to provide the best possible services to the residents and their families. The Support Staff Excellence Week aimed at recognizing and thanking these workers who are often overlooked but are essential to the smooth...
While some persons know early on in life what they want to be when they grow up, others do some soul-searching, go one direction and then switch gears before they find their vocation. Such was the case with Kevin Coates and George Balko, family physicians at...
