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Hope at the Heart of Hospice Care
Read Article: Hope at the Heart of Hospice CareHope, Hospice Care Worker JOCELYN HOUSE HOSPICE For two years, Hope, now a Registered Nurse, has worked as a Hospice Care Worker at Jocelyn House, supporting residents who need end-of-life care. Founded in 1985 as the first residential hospice in Western Canada, Jocelyn House offers high-quality, family-centered care in a home-like environment for people who…
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Meet Abigail: West Winnipeg’s Midwife Extraordinaire
Read Article: Meet Abigail: West Winnipeg’s Midwife ExtraordinaireAbigail, Registered Midwife Winnipeg Regional Health Authority When you have a conversation with Abigail, Registered Midwife with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, you can immediately see why Manitobans in her care would feel supported, excited, and confident in their ability to navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. “I was a teenager watching the Cosby Show, and…
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Behind the Scenes, Making Diagnoses Possible
Read Article: Behind the Scenes, Making Diagnoses PossibleAlison, Surgical Pathology Assistant Health Sciences Centre Alison R. has worked as a Surgical Pathology Assistant at Health Sciences Centre for the past four years. She spends her full 10-hour workday dissecting and examining (or ‘grossing’) tissues that have been removed during surgery, from specimens as small as gallbladders or appendixes, to as large as…
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Meet Jacob: System Status Controller
Read Article: Meet Jacob: System Status Controller“If I could change one thing about the healthcare system, I would work on finding a way to serve rural communities and First Nations better. – Jacob w., mtcc system status controller Jacob, Manitoba Transportation Coordination Centre (MTCC) System Status Controller (SSC), has always had an interest in public safety, and was taking the Emergency…
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We are allied health. This is Jennifer.
Read Article: We are allied health. This is Jennifer.“I have a phobia of blood and needles, so I figured healthcare was out, until I was able to find dispatch. Now I can help people, without having to see what I hear, so that was a win!” jennifer B., mtcc system status controller Jennifer is a full-time System Status Controller (SSC) at MTCC, taking…
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Budget 2025: Province commits to “rebuilding health care”
Read Article: Budget 2025: Province commits to “rebuilding health care”You can’t rebuild health care without investing in allied health. As Manitoba’s only union solely dedicated to representing highly specialized professional/ technical and paramedical allied health professionals, MAHCP has access to expert frontline insights into the areas of greatest need, which we shared with the provincial government during the pre-budget consultation phase: NOTE: On March…
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Meet Erika: Sexuality & Reproductive Health Facilitator
Read Article: Meet Erika: Sexuality & Reproductive Health FacilitatorErika R., BA (Psychology, Development Studies), is a Sexuality & Reproductive Health Facilitator at the Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC). She has been delivering sexual health and reproduction workshops to Manitobans of all ages, walks of life, and cultural backgrounds for nearly 10 years. “I have always been passionate about empowering people to make choices…
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Statement from MAHCP President re: Manitoba’s health-care staffing announcement
Read Article: Statement from MAHCP President re: Manitoba’s health-care staffing announcementOn February 7, the Province of Manitoba announced that they had achieved their commitment to add 1,000+ front-line health-care workers into the public system. MAHCP President Jason Linklater shares his thought as it relates to allied health. “While we appreciate this government’s efforts to staff up in health care, an announcement of 162 net new…
