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‘It was the people inside who made it’: Former ECU resident reflects on memories

Posted Jul 10th, 2026

‘It was the people inside who made it’: Former ECU resident reflects on memories

Beulah Fokkens moving to long-term care didn’t stop her husband, John, from seeing her nearly every day. When she fell and broke her hip in 2024, the now 86-year-old moved into an interim long-term care home before moving to Niagara Health’s Extended Care Unit (ECU), located at the Welland Hospital.

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Niagara Health staff go above and beyond to say farewell to long-term care home residents

Posted Jul 8th, 2026

Niagara Health staff go above and beyond to say farewell to long-term care home residents

Kaitlyn Bos, Programs Manager, Extended Care Unit, has helped create memorable farewell celebrations for residents leaving Niagara Health’s long-term care home.

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‘It was the people inside who made it’: Former ECU resident reflects on memories

‘It was the people inside who made it’: Former ECU resident reflects on memories

Posted Jul 10th, 2026

Beulah Fokkens moving to long-term care didn’t stop her husband, John, from seeing her nearly every day. When she fell and broke her hip in 2024, the now 86-year-old moved into an interim long-term care home before moving to Niagara Health’s Extended Care Unit (ECU), located at the Welland Hospital.

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South Niagara Hospital Construction Updates and July Newsletter

South Niagara Hospital Construction Updates and July Newsletter

Posted Jul 9th, 2026

There have been significant construction milestones on the South Niagara Hospital recently, including the removal of the final two tower cranes. Read about this update and more in the latest issue of the South Niagara Hospital Project Newsletter.

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Niagara Health staff go above and beyond to say farewell to long-term care home residents

Niagara Health staff go above and beyond to say farewell to long-term care home residents

Posted Jul 8th, 2026

Kaitlyn Bos, Programs Manager, Extended Care Unit, has helped create memorable farewell celebrations for residents leaving Niagara Health’s long-term care home.

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‘She’s come a long way:’ Long-term care home resident prepares for new beginning

‘She’s come a long way:’ Long-term care home resident prepares for new beginning

Posted Jul 6th, 2026

Robin Clapp, a long-time resident at Niagara Health’s Extended Care Unit, is gearing up to say goodbye to the place she has called home for more than 20 years.

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Four decades, one mission: Nurse practitioner dedicates career to improving stroke care

Four decades, one mission: Nurse practitioner dedicates career to improving stroke care

Posted Jun 29th, 2026

Charmaine Martin-Gaspar has spent nearly her entire 40 years in nursing helping to improve outcomes for patients with stroke. She is succeeding by putting nurses at the centre of care.

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NICU nurse helps reshape care through inclusion and Pride

NICU nurse helps reshape care through inclusion and Pride

Posted Jun 26th, 2026

Kiersten Vaananen has taken thoughtful steps in her seven years at Niagara Health to create a more inclusive environment where all families feel seen, respected and supported in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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