The 15TH Visit the Villages Tractor Trek was a great success, because of your participation and support. We thank you for your dedication to this event, and to the work of Eden Health Care Services, providing care to those with mental health needs. Photo by Terrance...
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Ride for Recovery of Hope 2022
Recovery of Hope, along with the support of Eden Foundation, is very excited to be able to host it's third annual cycling event in Winnipeg. This is a fundraiser that supports the Sliding Fee Scale Program of Recovery of Hope, making counselling therapy accessible and...
Head for the Hills 2022
2022 marks the 20th year of Head for the Hills, And we thank you for your dedication to this event, and to the work of Eden Health Care Services, providing care to those with mental health needs. 2021 was a banner year as far as fundraising, as we received a...
The Inaugural Peace Trek 2022
Welcome to the Peace Trek! In partnership, Eden Foundation, and the Mennonite Heritage Village are proud to be hosting our first annual Peace Trek! Choose to cycle, marathon, or participate in a relay on the Peace Trail; a newly established historic route that the...
Motorheads for Mental Health 2022
Motorcycle enthusiasts unite! Another opportunity to ride together is happening on July 24th. It’s the Motorheads for Mental Health ride, which began as “Find Jake” some years ago. The ride takes place on Sunday July 24th and we launch from Winkler Co-op...
Visit the Villages Tractor Trek 2022
Start your engines, and let’s get trekking! The Eden Foundation “Visit the Villages” Tractor Trek returns for its 15th year, supporting mental health recovery programs in our Southern Health region. Photo by: Terry Klassen - The Eden Foundation Tractor Trek 2021...
New Director of Development
Mr. Bill Elias, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Eden Foundation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Jayme Giesbrecht to the position of Director of Development. Ms. Jayme Giesbrecht Ms. Giesbrecht is well known in southern Manitoba, both through...
The Longest Night Run
Today is December 21st, which means it is the day with the fewest hours of daylight in the entire year. That makes tonight, the longest night of the year. And, in what has become tradition, Brent Manke of Steinbach is again coordinating The Longest Night Run. This...
AFM Office Relocates
The office for Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) has moved out of Morden, and is now open in a new location on Main Street in Winkler. The doors to AFM's former location on 8th Street in Morden were closed on Tuesday, with the new office at 351 Main Street in...
Eden Has a New CEO
Al Kehler; Chair of Eden Health Care Services announced on Friday morning that a new Chief Executive Officer has been hired. Brad Unger takes on the role beginning on Wednesday December 1st. Most recently, Brad served as Program Director for Recovery of Hope, the...
Forever 43 …
Jaala Van Dongen recently lost her brother Jonathan to suicide at 43 years of age. He'll never get to be 44; he'll forever be 43. Jaala connected with Eden to tell us the following story ... and she has a plan. Jonathan Ross "On October 9, 2021 (which incidentally is...
Dr. Clarence H. Labun Lecture Series
The Dr. Clarence H. Labun Lecture Series is being offered this year as a ‘No Charge’ Virtual Event. Dr. Deborah MacNamara and Ms. Terry Warburton will be addressing issues surrounding addictions and social media. Addiction and Social Media Hunger for Connection...
COVID-19 and its Impact on Our Mental Health
The topic of mental health continues to make headlines. Whether it is people who are struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic, or it is professional athletes feeling the intense pressure to succeed, mental health is being talked about. Dr. James Bolton is a...
Bethesda Foundation Supports Eden East Mental Wellness Centre
Ken Kroeker EHCS CEO, Allan Kehler EHCS Chair, Garth Reimer and Darrel Penner, Bethesda Foundation A significant donation was recently made to mental health in southeast Manitoba. The Bethesda Foundation donated $250,000 to Eden Health Care Services to assist in...
Head for the Hill 2021
Head for the Hills 2021 is nineteen years old this year. It's also the second year that we're going to start and end our ride at Cripple Creek Music Festival site. Covid-19 was part of our reality last year and we managed to offer this event and still abide within the...
Eden CEO, Kym Kaufmann, Taking On New Public Service Role
Kaufmann with Morden-Winkler MLA Cameron Friesen at a past event. Kaufmann takes on her new role beginning April 26th. File photo. The CEO of Eden Health Care Services is taking on a role within the Manitoba public service. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister made the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pCbkoXE3rg Danny Plett is an internationally known singer, song-writer and musician. He’s been writing songs and singing since the age of 12. Danny has toured and given concerts with many well-known artists such as Brian...
Eden Mental Health Centre – Dreaming Big
Officials with Eden Mental Health Centre in Winkler are dreaming about what a future mental health centre in Winkler might look like. The mental health centre was built in 1967 and after over five decades of use is structurally and functionally obsolete and needs to...
RESILIENCE
Central Station in Winkler is excited to offer the following talk on Resilience together with Eden Health Care Services & Recovery of Hope. It will be taught by Terry Warburton - clinical director at Recovery of Hope. The course will be February 3rd, 1PM via Zoom...
The Work of Eden Health Care Services
Kym Kaufmann, CEO, presents a summary of the work done throughout southern Manitoba, to bring hope, healing and community to those on a mental health journey. https://youtu.be/joIqupUAlVM
Eden’s Visitor Pod is Ready to Go!
The project is complete. A visitor pod is in place tucked neatly into a spot south of Eden Mental Health Centre (EMHC). A couple months ago it became clear that good mental health included the continued contact with family members while being cared for in...
Local Non-Profits Benefit From Federal Support
The Winkler Community Foundation (WCF) has injected an additional $30,000 to local charities and nonprofit organizations that continue to support vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to Round 2 of the federal government's Emergency Community Support...
Eden Announces Plans to Relocate Steinbach Office
Eden Health Care Services has announced the move to a new location in Steinbach. Chief Executive Officer Kym Kaufmann says they are relocating to the Stonebridge Wellness Centre and hope to open their doors there on April first. Kaufmann says they are pleased to...
Christmas
Now more than ever, we are so grateful for the community that has funded, volunteered, celebrated, prayed and advocated for Eden Health Care Services through the years. At a time when everything feels uncertain, we find comfort and encouragement knowing that you care...
Mental Health, Human Contact and Covid-19
We have moved into a Code Red protocol and a whole new set of controls are now part of our lives in dealing with Covid-19. What that means is that for those who are resident in some kind of health care facility, they can’t have any visitors. This is very...