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  • Full Circle at RHC

    Linda was a nursing student when Riverview Health Centre was the Winnipeg Municipal Hospital in the ‘60s. This was when the facility was the top place for treatment for diseases like polio. There were three buildings – King Edward, King George, and Princess Elizabeth – the only building left. “When... Read more »

  • Andre Makes Himself at Home at RHC

    One day at Riverview Health Centre, resident Andre took a broom and started happily sweeping the road leading up to the Centre. A security guard then came and told him there is already a team that does that. So Andre said, alright, and went on his way. The next day,... Read more »

  • Team Solomon

    Joan and Jack Solomon were separated for almost a year when they were finally reunited at Riverview Health Centre. They had both been waiting for beds, and within a few weeks, they were both accepted into Riverview in rooms across the hall from each other.  This hardly happens. Their daughter,... Read more »

  • Pedalling Hope: Dee Dee’s Journey of Volunteerism at RHCF

    After his triple bypass and heart valve replacement in 2006, Dee Dee Budgell-Short’s husband suffered a massive stroke. This was when he first went to Riverview Health Centre where he was told he had a year to live. He lived another 11 years. In 2017, he went back to Riverview,... Read more »