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MAHCP President comments on critical incident at HSC’s Crisis Response Centre
Read Article: MAHCP President comments on critical incident at HSC’s Crisis Response CentreOn May 11, yet another terrible and tragic incident unfolded at the HSC Crisis Response Centre (CRC), a facility opened in 2013 as a central access point for adults in crisis. Patients are not admitted, but they may need to stay there while awaiting transfer to a psychiatric facility. In a powerful story this past…
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MAHCP President comments on paramedic training investment
Read Article: MAHCP President comments on paramedic training investmentOur president Jason Linklater, alongside Paramedic Association of Manitoba director Rebecca Clifton, was featured in a May 17 Winnipeg Sun article by Dave Baxter in response to a $16 million paramedic training investment. “Manitoba is still burning out paramedics due to short-staffing,” said Linklater. “If I have one piece of advice right now, it is…
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Minister of Health delivers Ministerial Statement marking Allied Health Professionals Recognition Week
Read Article: Minister of Health delivers Ministerial Statement marking Allied Health Professionals Recognition WeekOn behalf of more than 7,000 MAHCP members, thank you to Honourable Uzoma Asagwara, Minister of Health, Seniors & Long-term Care, for welcoming our President Jason Linklater and MAHCP Executive Council into the Chamber today, May 15, in honour of 2024 Allied Health Week. MAHCP members from all over the province were recognized by the…
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MAHCP message to members affected by wildfires
Read Article: MAHCP message to members affected by wildfiresI wanted to take a moment today to send our members in Cranberry-Portage, The Pas, Flin Flon and surrounding areas a note on behalf of all MAHCP staff. We have seen the images coming out of your region. If you’ve been personally affected by this terrible wildfire, know that we have been thinking of you. We…
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2024 Allied Health Week: It’s time to implement tangible, meaningful changes for allied health in Manitoba
Read Article: 2024 Allied Health Week: It’s time to implement tangible, meaningful changes for allied health in ManitobaBy Jason Linklater, MAHCP President More than 8,000 allied health professionals work in our province’s public health-care system, and they’re essential to patient care. Manitoba has work to do to make sure they see our province as the best place to provide their specialized services. Allied health professionals are in hospitals, clinics, laboratories, long-term care…
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Meet Colleen: Radiation Therapist (and so much more!)
Read Article: Meet Colleen: Radiation Therapist (and so much more!)The old adage, ‘If you want something done, ask a busy person,’ definitely applies to Colleen P., Radiation Therapist with CancerCare Manitoba. From her specialized work as an Radiation Therapist Accessory Fabrication Specialist to owning a part-time floral business specializing in designs for weddings and funerals (a skill she learned from her grandmother), Colleen’s life…
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ALLIED HEALTH WEEK – A Message from MAHCP President Jason Linklater
Read Article: ALLIED HEALTH WEEK – A Message from MAHCP President Jason LinklaterAs a Manitoban, I am grateful for everything you do to support our well-being. This week, I want to recognize your commitment to patients, clients and residents. Thank you, on behalf of all MAHCP staff, for your specialized work at the very foundation of the health-care system. You are educated, knowledgeable, credible, reliable and trustworthy,…
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Meet Cecilia: Q&A with HSC’s Music Therapy Program founder
Read Article: Meet Cecilia: Q&A with HSC’s Music Therapy Program founderHSC Children’s Hospital Certified Music Therapist and founding Music Therapist at Children’s, Cecilia B. talks with us about her love for music and the incredible science behind music therapy. “My family knows that if I won the lottery tomorrow, I would still be working in some capacity! I love my job but I also enjoy spending…
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Meet Maddy: Supporting Clients in HSC’s Central Dialysis Unit
Read Article: Meet Maddy: Supporting Clients in HSC’s Central Dialysis UnitMadeleine (Maddy) G. started out as a marketing and communications associate with an agricultural association after completing a degree in International Development Studies in 2015. Fast-forward to 2024, and Maddy is now a social worker in the Central Dialysis Unit at HSC. “I did a lot of soul searching, and in 2019, I decided to…
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Practicing Self-compassion: Mental Health Week 2024
Read Article: Practicing Self-compassion: Mental Health Week 2024May 6 to 12 is CMHA National’s / ACSM National Mental Health Week, and this year’s theme is ‘A Call to be Kind’, focused on compassion and kindness — something allied health professionals practice every day. And that means work can take a toll. Have you heard of secondary trauma? What about vicarious trauma or…
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Meet Andrew, OT: Supporting Client Quality of Life
Read Article: Meet Andrew, OT: Supporting Client Quality of LifeWhen you meet Andrew in person, it’s easy to imagine how he ended up a healthcare professional. Kind, gentle, well-spoken and compassionate, Andrew S. is an Occupational Therapist (OT) with Community Therapy Services (CTS), a private, non profit agency that provides OT and physiotherapy (PT) services to meet the rehabilitation service needs of individuals, care…
