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  • Rehab program at Riverview empowers student’s remarkable comeback

    Friday, December 13, 2019 started out like any other for, then 17-year-old, Kaitlyn Childs. She was mid-way through first semester of Grade 12, excelling in her mostly science-based classes, while being busy with her extracurricular activities including music, dance, and playing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Drumline. Kaitlyn was excited... Read more »

    Kaitlyn dancing on stage at the National Dance Championships.
  • How a talented artist found a home at Riverview

    Bruce is a talented artist who finds inspiration in nature, which is evident when you visit his unit at Riverview Health Centre. Even before entering his room, you take notice of the eye-catching lakeside painting he created that is hanging in the hallway, and his room showcases even more of... Read more »

    Bruce, a resident, drawing in his room.
  • Ailsa’s Journey: Overcoming a Stroke at 31 Weeks Pregnant

    Pregnant and only 31, Ailsa Desender suffered a stroke. After some time in hospital, she is now progressing in her recovery at Riverview Health Centre’s inpatient stroke rehabilitation program, the only one of its kind in the province.

    Ailsa posing with her baby.