October 24, 2022 – The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. As the seasons change, so does our behavior – kids go back to school and their extracurricular activities, and we spend more time indoors. As a result of this, we are more likely to be in contact with the respiratory viruses in circulation, specifically influenza, as well as COVID-19, which continues to circulate in the community.
October 17, 2022 – As the COVID-19 pandemic transformed workplaces throughout the province, Spiritual Health practitioners were among those responding to an ever-evolving array of needs in the health care system.
September 13, 2022 – We were informed by the Winnipeg Police Service today that it has arrested two health care aides that were the subject of an investigation into abuse at Extendicare Oakview Place.
September 13, 2022 – We invite you to be part of our celebration as Mike Nader, WRHA CEO and Rachel Ferguson, Victoria Hospital Chief Operating Officer take the lead in signing the Ottawa Declaration. This Declaration is an important milestone in fulfilling the WRHA and Victoria Hospital's commitment to improving the active offer of services in French.
September 12, 2022 – Most of us don’t like to think about placing ourselves or a loved one into a personal care home (PCH) or long-term care facility, so it comes as no surprise that it’s a process often avoided until every feasible alternative has been exhausted.
Interested in meeting the WRHA executive team? Join us June 14 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. for a virtual public town hall, where we can discuss your experiences in the health care system, where we are now, and our plans for the future.
May 26, 2022 – Winnipeg emergency departments and urgent care centres continue to implement new and expanded initiatives designed to improve patient flow as Manitoba's health system responds to long wait times for many patients seeking care, Shared Health and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority reported today.
May 25, 2022 – Healthcare belongs to all of us. Take the WRHA Community Survey, and let's plan our future together.
The Victoria Hospital 4S Allied Health team provides exceptional care to the patients and families of a 28-bed Geriatric Rehabilitation unit. Together with other health-care professionals, the team supports patients 65 years and older who require inpatient rehabilitation services in order to reach their functional baseline.
May 9, 2022 – While it's true that many nurses do opt for a traditional, direct care role (and do it well), Emily Hyde's career trajectory proves that today's nurses enjoy a wide range of options and can chart their own path.
