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Two Winnipeggers are speaking out over what they’re calling unaffordable personal care home charges. Gerald Trapp and Susan Howse are the caregivers of their friend, Alan Howard or “Howie” Metzler, who was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and is currently living in a personal care home. “He needs care every …
Read More »Black youth face multiple barriers accessing mental health care, experts say – National
Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say. The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario is holding a conference in Toronto on Saturday for family doctors, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and …
Read More »Study finds First Nations patients are more likely to leave ER without care – National
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 22, 2024 7:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Researchers say First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than non-Indigenous patients. They say a new study shows that anti-Indigenous …
Read More »Home care attendants needed in Manitoba, WRHA recruiting workers with free program – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) held a job fair for home care attendants on Monday, seeing dozens lined up for tests and interviews at Winnipeg’s RBC Convention Centre. Bria Foster, director for health services with the WRHA, said they’re needed. ” January of last year, our home care visits were …
Read More »Two new specialized eye care clinics open in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
The Misericordia Provincial Eye Care Centre of Excellence has opened two new clinics for diagnosing eye diseases, and performing eye surgery. CEO of the centre, Caroline DeKeyster, said one of the clinics is for eye diseases related to brain and nerve disorders, known as “neuro-ophthalmology” and the other is for …
Read More »New Manitoba premier, health minister to talk health care Tuesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s new premier and health minister will be making a health-care announcement from the Manitoba Legislative Building Tuesday morning. Wab Kinew and Uzoma Asagwara are set to deliver a message to frontline workers at 10 a.m. Reforming Manitoba’s health system was a …
Read More »Activists condemn government silence on animal care at Marineland
TORONTO — Two months after the deaths of 14 whales and a dolphin at Marineland came to light, Ontario has refused to make public any steps taken to improve animal safety at the park, as critics demand action and transparency. In August, The Canadian Press published figures on recent animal …
Read More »More workers, more teamwork discussed in Manitoba health care forum – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 9:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s three main party leaders promised to hire more health-care workers and offer more services closer to home in a forum on health care Wednesday night. The hour-long forum, hosted …
Read More »Manitoba’s election campaign will focus on the economy and health care Thursday – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 8:30 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba election campaign is well into its second week, and the main issues continue to be the economy and health care. The Progressive Conservatives have scheduled two announcements Thursday related to …
Read More »Leaders talk health care, home care and crime plans in Manitoba election campaign – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 11, 2023 9:07 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew pledged more money for homecare workers, while Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson capped off her tour of the province’s north as the provincial election campaign enters …
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