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WATCH: Meet Sam, Occupational Therapist with Community Therapy Services
Read Article: WATCH: Meet Sam, Occupational Therapist with Community Therapy ServicesSamantha says that OT is all about meeting clients where they’re at, and enabling them to enjoy the best possible quality of life. She works for Community Therapy Services and part-time in a long-term care facility, assessing client needs and recommending adaptive devices and technologies that can make a difference. Her goal? To help them…
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Meet Olena: Occupational Therapist, ADHD Service, Shared Health
Read Article: Meet Olena: Occupational Therapist, ADHD Service, Shared HealthFor the past three years, Olena has worked as an Occupational Therapist (OT) with Shared Health’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service, supporting children and adolescents with ADHD and other neurodevelopmental or mental health disorders. Her work focuses on helping young people develop the skills and strategies they need to participate successfully in everyday activities,…
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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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MAHCP President Responds to Manitoba Throne Speech
Read Article: MAHCP President Responds to Manitoba Throne SpeechOn November 19, 2024, the Government of Manitoba delivered its Speech from the Throne outlining their priorities for the next year. MAHCP President Jason Linklater was in attendance, representing more than 7,000 allied health professionals working in Manitoba’s public health-care system. Following the Throne Speech, President Jason Linklater shared MAHCP’s positions with members of the…
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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…
