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Meet Shaw: Registered Social Worker at HSC’s Adult Emergency Department
Read Article: Meet Shaw: Registered Social Worker at HSC’s Adult Emergency DepartmentRegistered Social Worker Shaw Krauchi has worked in the Adult Emergency Department (ED) at Health Sciences Centre (HSC) for almost 14 years. His role has been ever evolving and expanding. In the ED, Shaw works with folks who are struggling with poverty, houselessness, disabilities, mental health challenges, and both past and current traumas. Building strong partnerships with community resources is a vital part of Shaw’s role, and he…
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Meet Dorota: Mental Health Therapist Committed to PTSD Care
Read Article: Meet Dorota: Mental Health Therapist Committed to PTSD CareDorota, Mental Health Therapist Operational Stress Injury Clinic at Deer Lodge Centre Dorota is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) who works as a Mental Health Therapist at the Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic at Deer Lodge Centre. She supports military members, veterans, RCMP officers, and their families as they navigate the impacts of trauma and…
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Rising vacancies for ER social workers impacting wait times
Read Article: Rising vacancies for ER social workers impacting wait timesSocial workers are vital to getting patients discharged safely, freeing up beds and reducing emergency room (ER) wait times. As the vacancy rate for social workers in HSC’s ER rises to 48%, wait times are also increasing. In the ER, social workers provide critical services to patients with increasingly complex needs, and the reality is,…
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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 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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Meet Sharon, RSW: Driven by purpose
Read Article: Meet Sharon, RSW: Driven by purposeSharon Y., Registered Social Worker at Women’s Health Clinic, calls herself a “worker at heart,” and says that her career has been the result of opportunity, circumstance and getting behind causes that align with who she is at her core. “I started out in health care 26 years ago as a volunteer at Women’s Health…
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Meet Jasmine, RSW: Connecting with clients & caregivers during challenging times
Read Article: Meet Jasmine, RSW: Connecting with clients & caregivers during challenging timesA phone conversation with Jasmine M., Registered Social Worker with the WRHA’s Home Care Community Stroke Care Service, is inspiring. She’s full of life and brimming with energy, and you can tell immediately that she approaches her work with purpose and meaning. “I consider it a privilege to help clients and their caregivers adapt to…
