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National Day of Mourning
Read Article: National Day of MourningThe National Day of Mourning is observed in Canada on 28 April. It commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and incidents. Click here to read about the history of the National Day of Mourning and visit Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for more information.
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MAHCP Trivia Night Winners
Read Article: MAHCP Trivia Night WinnersThank you to everyone that participated in MAHCP’s Trivia Night, it was a fun evening. Congratulations to our Winners! Brittny Liewicki $100 Margaret Kamer $75 Shelley Rennie $50 Great job everyone!
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National Medical Laboratory Week – April 11 to 17, 2021
Read Article: National Medical Laboratory Week – April 11 to 17, 2021There are over 1.2 million lab tests performed on a daily basis in Canada. That would work out to approximately one test done every day for every person living in the province of Manitoba. Laboratory tests are valuable tools regularly used by physicians to diagnose, monitor and treat patients. Each test provides vital information…
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MAHCP Trivia Night – Saturday, April 17
Read Article: MAHCP Trivia Night – Saturday, April 17MAHCP’s Member Engagement Committee is inviting you to join us for an evening of fun and prizes, just for members! MAHCP Trivia Night Saturday, April 17 on Zoom Virtual doors open at 6:30 p.m., Trivia begins at 7 p.m. Register at mahcpcontest@mahcp.ca by Friday, April 16, subject line “Trivia”. Please include your full name and…
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MAHCP Spring Newsletter
Read Article: MAHCP Spring NewsletterMAHCP’s Spring Newsletter is here! It’s full of important information on bargaining, new Executive Council districts, upcoming nomination deadlines for Executive Council seats and Member Advocates, new discounts and scholarships, and much more.
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March is Child Life Month
Read Article: March is Child Life MonthNeed a Superhero? Child Life’s got Superheroes! March is #ChildLifeMonth! A stay at the hospital can be tough, but these amazing Allied Health Professionals help kids and families get through it and recover quicker thanks to the essential support they provide. Learn more about the team of dedicated Child Life Specialists at Health Sciences Centre here: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/…/2021-03-18-child-life…/
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It’s Social Work Week!
Read Article: It’s Social Work Week!Social Work is Essential! It’s Social Work Week in Manitoba. And March is Social Work Month across Canada. Let’s thank them and celebrate the essential work they do for all of us and our families, not just during the pandemic but every day! Learn more at: https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/march2021.
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Well-Being Contest Winners
Read Article: Well-Being Contest WinnersI enjoyed the contest and had fun trying a couple of new things that I wouldn’t have normally if not “encouraged”! Joanne Procyshyn, MLT Hi there, thanks for putting this activity together – it was a nice distraction from everything going on in Health Care at the moment! Chloe Nguyen,Occupational Therapist I enjoyed this challenge…
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Vaccine “Queue Jumping”
Read Article: Vaccine “Queue Jumping”Government’s Emergency Order on Vaccine “Queue Jumping” You may have already heard about the Manitoba Government’s most recent attempt to deflect attention away from their pandemic response and cast blame on health care workers. Last Friday they released an “emergency order” suggesting, without any evidence, that some health care staff may have jumped the queue…
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Music Therapy Month
Read Article: Music Therapy MonthMusic therapy is a discipline in which credentialed professionals (MTA*) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains. Canadian Association of Music Therapists
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MAHCP Responds to Caregiver Wage Support Announcement
Read Article: MAHCP Responds to Caregiver Wage Support AnnouncementThis morning, the Government of Manitoba announced a $35 Million front-line Caregiver Wage Support Program. The media release describes the program as one that will help thousands of eligible front line workers with a wage top of $5/hour between November 1, 2020 and January 10,2021. Here are a couple of quotes from the government news…
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Open Letter to Premier Pallister – Urgent Support Needed for Health Care Professionals
Read Article: Open Letter to Premier Pallister – Urgent Support Needed for Health Care ProfessionalsMAHCP President Bob Moroz sent this letter to Premier Brian Pallister today. The provincial government needs to take urgent action to ensure health care employees can stay on the job and, when they can’t, that they continue to be supported.
