Tag: social-work

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...

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...

Ten years, countless contributions
Ten years ago when Pauline Trahan was asked to help manage a clothing closet for patients in need at Hamilton...

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....

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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