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“We see you”: Clinical manager on holding care after hours

“We see you”: Clinical manager on holding care after hours

Posted Mar 20th, 2026

Nafeesa Mussa, Clinical Manager, Evening and Weekends, focuses on keeping the hospital moving after regular business hours.

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Your brain isn’t “done” at 20. Here’s how to keep it working well for decades

Your brain isn’t “done” at 20. Here’s how to keep it working well for decades

Posted Mar 19th, 2026

We often hear that the brain finishes developing by about age 20. That is true. But, the adult brain keeps changing. Every new skill, memory and habit leaves a mark. That’s good news. It means daily choices can help protect thinking and memory well into older age.

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The Boy Who Always Smiled

The Boy Who Always Smiled

Posted Mar 18th, 2026

A Niagara Health nurse shares the story of her son Evan and why her family is asking the community to wear purple for epilepsy awareness on March 26.

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Niagara Health’s luckiest baby: First baby of St. Patrick’s Day born to local nurses

Niagara Health’s luckiest baby: First baby of St. Patrick’s Day born to local nurses

Posted Mar 17th, 2026

Ellis Caisip is a lucky baby for a variety of reasons. For starters, both of his parents, Patrizia and Manolo Caisip, are nurses. He also happened to be the first baby born at Niagara Health this St. Patrick’s Day.

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Caring for our seniors means facing difficult truths

Caring for our seniors means facing difficult truths

Posted Mar 16th, 2026

For more than 50 years, Niagara Health’s long-term care home at the Welland Hospital site has been a place of comfort, familiarity and community. Generations of residents have called it home. Staff have built deep relationships there. Families have entrusted us with the care of people they love.

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‘I see more than paper and ink’: COVID sticky notes a lasting tribute of gratitude 

‘I see more than paper and ink’: COVID sticky notes a lasting tribute of gratitude 

Posted Mar 11th, 2026

To mark this year's National Day of Observance for COVID-19, Niagara Health installed permanent artwork created from sticky notes local residents used to share messages of gratitude, hope and love during the pandemic.

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‘Prevention starts with awareness’: World Delirium Day shines light on older adult care

‘Prevention starts with awareness’: World Delirium Day shines light on older adult care

Posted Mar 11th, 2026

A bright flag bearing the words “World Delirium Awareness Day” made a meaningful stop at Niagara Health this winter and has since continued its journey across Ontario.

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Match Day milestone: Medical learner heading to Western for urology residency

Match Day milestone: Medical learner heading to Western for urology residency

Posted Mar 10th, 2026

When Mac NRC student Grant Sweeny logged onto the Canadian Resident Matching Service website last week, his future as a surgeon got a little clearer.

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Niagara Health joins national program addressing social isolation among older adults

Niagara Health joins national program addressing social isolation among older adults

Posted Mar 9th, 2026

Niagara Health is participating in a new national initiative aimed at addressing social isolation and loneliness among older adults, an issue increasingly recognized as having a direct impact on health, recovery and independence. 

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Niagara Health Foundation’s Havana Nights Gala Raises Over $722,000 for South Niagara Hospital

Niagara Health Foundation’s Havana Nights Gala Raises Over $722,000 for South Niagara Hospital

Posted Mar 5th, 2026

More than 800 guests from across Niagara came together for one of the region’s most anticipated charitable events of the year — raising nearly $722,301 in support of the South Niagara Hospital.

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