Wednesday Wave
News & updates for Interlake-Eastern RHA staff
Aug. 21, 2024
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Staff Perks
Get your discount for concerts and events at Canada Life Centre
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Selkirk’s new transitional care beds part of provincial announcement | At Friday's announcement, from left to right: Krista Wilson, regional director, health services, transitional care unit, palliative, seniors and allied health; Yvonne Oxer, transitional care unit project manager who has 40 years of nursing experience in Selkirk’s hospitals and emergency rooms; Uzoma Asagwara, minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care; Tehgan Martin, RN working in the transitional care unit and; Kim Nickel, manager health services - transitional care unit. | | |
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The Manitoba government is adding 68 transitional care beds to facilities across the province in an effort to reduce wait times in emergency departments and ease access block within hospitals.
On Friday, Aug. 16, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara made the announcement in Selkirk at Interlake-Eastern Health Services 100 Easton Drive, where 15 transitional care beds opened July 9.
Read the provincial news release.
Yvonne Oxer, pictured left, was part of the event. She shared her insights as a transitional care unit project manager who has 40 years of nursing experience in Selkirk’s hospitals and emergency rooms. Read Yvonne's full speech.
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Indigenous Health Team is growing – welcome Jamie Boyer! | |
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This week Adam Sanderson, regional director, Indigenous health, welcomed Jamie Boyer to the team as Interlake-Eastern RHA’s regional manager, Indigenous health.
Jamie is an RN BN from Sagkeeng First Nation who has come to us from WRHA where she worked as manager of health services in the healthy sexuality and harm reduction program.
With 10 years working in the health system, she has a wide scope of experience that includes public health, home care, primary care and acute care.
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In addition to advocating on behalf of Indigenous patients and communities in our region, Jamie will directly support the work of the new Indigenous health advocates who will be starting soon at Selkirk Regional Health Centre.
Jamie is located at Pine Falls Health Complex. She can be reached at 431-347-0446, jboyer@ierha.ca
Welcome, Jamie, to Interlake-Eastern RHA!
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Interlake-Eastern Health Foundation news | | |
Camp Stepping Stones seeks cash and in-kind support for 2025 | |
Treaty Days across the region | |
IERHA staff members attended Berens River Treaty Days on July 25, Little Saskatchewan on July 30 and Dauphin River Treaty Days on Aug. 7. Thank you to Lori Buors, Indigenous human resources officer, for sharing this submission. Here's list of 2024 Manitoba Treaty Days events. | |
Left to right: Alisyn Makowski, registered dietitian; Michelle Berthelette, wellness facilitator; Crystal Behrends, community engagement liaison, cancer navigation services; Tracy Abraham, director acute- rural renal health/cancer care program; Julene Sawatzky, human resources lead. Lori Buors, Indigenous human resources officer, also attended. | |
Halfway to Berens River, the Interlake-Eastern RHA group stopped at the bridge to see the scenic Rice River. It is beautiful! | |
Little Saskatchewan Treaty Days | |
Val Sinclair, Little Saskatchewan health director, with Delphine Trundle, Little Saskatchewan community health nurse | |
IERHA representation included IERHA medical withdrawal management services; Rick; Cheryl Sinclair, Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper; Lori Buors, Indigenous human resources officer, Ashley Knowles, chronic disease nurse; and Elliott Drewniak, mental health and addictions counsellor. | |
Dauphin River Treaty Days | |
Dauphin River health director Lisa Beardy (in the red shirt) is with Andrew Harris from the Blue Bombers to her left. The community presented him with a beaded medallion in appreciation of his attendance Dauphin River Treaty Days. He signed footballs, which were used as prizes in a draw, and he took photos with community members. | |
IERHA representation included Crystal Behrends, community engagement liaison, cancer navigation services; Maxine Zasitko, manager health services - primary care operations-west; Ashley Knowles, chronic disease nurse; Denise Smolinski, dietitian; IERHA medical withdrawal management services from Ashern; Brittney Erdile, community addictions health nurse; Rick; and Cheryl Sinclair, Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper. | |
First Week Challenge contest: Quit smoking or vaping to win | |
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For the first week of next month, Canadian Cancer Society and Smokers' Helpline is challenging you to quit smoking for seven days and offering you a $500 cash prize to encourage you to try.
Why is the first week so important? Because if you are successful for the first week, you’re 9x more likely to quit for good. And that’s amazing!
The First Week Challenge will continue the first week of the month through March 2025!
For more information, click here or check out this poster.
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Mental health first aid for adults who interact with youth
Sept. 12 and 13 from: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
237 Manitoba Avenue, Selkirk, 1st floor boardroom
Please note: You do not have to work with youth to attend this session. Participants must attend the two full days to receive certificate of completion.
This training course was developed to help people provide support to someone who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
Learn more and register on LMS.
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Indigenous cultural awareness sessions
This one-day workshop introduces basic knowledge of world views, spiritual and cultural values of Indigenous peoples.
Seats are still available in Pine Falls on Sept. 12 and Oct. 24. Seats are also available in Selkirk on Nov. 4, Nov. 20 and Dec. 10.
Register on LMS. Contact Lori Buors at 204-280-1279 or lbuors@ierha.ca if you need to cancel.
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EAP education sessions: Preventing Burnout by Completing the Stress Cycle
Sept. 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. via Microsoft Teams
This session will explore several research-based ways to help complete the stress cycle and manage the response of our body to a tense situation.
Learn more and register on LMS.
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Wound Care Level 2
Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Selkirk Regional Health Centre.
The one-day workshop provides discussion on:
- The etiology and management of diabetic foot ulcers
- Different etiologies and management strategies for lower leg ulcers, including venous leg ulcers, arterial leg ulcers and mixed disease ulcers
- Prevention, assessment and management strategies for pressure injuries
Click here to see a poster. Register on LMS.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
There's still time to get your tickets!
IERHA employees can receive a promotional rate for the Aug. 23 Blue Bombers game versus Hamilton. Learn more.
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Rainbow Stage
IERHA employees can receive a discount at Rainbow Stage.
Mary Poppins runs to Sept. 1.
Learn more.
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TELUS
IERHA employees can receive a TELUS discount.
Learn more about the latest deals.
- Pre-order the all-new Pixel 9.
- Get the Galaxy S24 for only $5/month.
- Get the iPhone 15 for only $15.83/month with Bring-It-Back.
- Unlock 60GB of 5G+ data starting at $45/month.
- And more!
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True North Sports and Entertainment
IERHA employees can receive discounts to various events held at Canada Life Centre. Check out the current discounts for Burt Block Party concerts, including Blue Rodeo, Arkells, Headstones and Tom Cochrane.
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Devon & Jones Perfect Fit Bracelet-Length V-Neck
$43
Colours: French Blue, Navy, Black.
Learn more.
Order cut-off is Sept. 27 for delivery to corporate office.
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Practical phrases for Health Care en français | |
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These phrases were taken from the “LexiGo Santé” booklet.
To receive a free copy of this pocket-sized French-English booklet, email frenchlanguage@ierha.ca with your name and worksite address.
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National Dog Day
It's time to celebrate your cuddly canines! Aug. 26 is National Dog Day!
The aim of promoting this day is to raise awareness about adopting animals who are currently in rescue centres. In addition, this day promotes dog ownership of all breeds and mixes.
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We're taking a break from publishing editions in weeks following statutory holidays. There will be no issue of the Wednesday Wave published on Sept. 4.
We're looking for your story ideas! Send your submission to ierhawave@ierha.ca by Friday and we'll work to get your story into the next edition.
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