An Edmonton senior received a fond farewell from hospital staff as she was discharged Thursday. Colette Sevigny, 80, overcame COVID-19, pneumonia and treatment for a fractured pelvis.
Sevigny left the Royal Alexandra Hospital May 1 after spending five weeks there. Her emotional reunion with her daughter was captured on video by a hospital staff member.
It showed daughter Louise hugging her mom and sharing her appreciation for the staff. Colette waved goodbye to staff members as Louise pushed her wheelchair.
After spending five weeks at the Royal Alexandra Hospital overcoming COVID-19, pneumonia, and treatment for a fractured pelvis, 80-year-old Colette Sevigny was discharged to the cheers of staff and physicians on unit 34 yesterday.