Tag: social-work
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Opening the conversation about palliative care
Palliative care is often misunderstood, with many assumptions of what it’s about. In reality, palliative care helps improve a patient’s...
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Black staff launch affinity group at HHS
When social worker Shollet Burke saw a post on our staff intranet about the creation of a Black staff group...
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All in the Family at HHS
Lisa Petsche had been a social worker at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) St. Peter’s Hospital (SPH) for more than 30...
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Ten years, countless contributions
Ten years ago when Pauline Trahan was asked to help manage a clothing closet for patients in need at Hamilton...
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Delivering mental health treatment with DBT
What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)? For people with severe mental health concerns, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy can be a life saver....
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Hospital clothing closets offer comfort & dignity to patients in need
In the midst of a medical crisis, “What will I wear?” isn’t something that many people have time to think...
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