Healthy People in Healthy Communities
Some of the facilities at Sun Country Health Region offered a special luncheon menu on April 12, the last day the Titanic served lunch 100 years ago. Wes Lonoway, Area Manager of Nutrition Services, organized the same lunch as was served on the Titanic that day. Wes says, “For me it’s all about food. If [...]
Tue, April 17 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
National Hospice Palliative Care Week (NHPCW) 2012 will be celebrated on May 6-12, 2012. As people approach end-of-life, it is increasingly important for pathways of communication to remain open between family and all professionals and volunteers involved in a patient’s continuum of care. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), along with its NHPCW Advisory [...]
Mon, April 16 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
Sun Country Health Region will hold a new series of LiveWell™ sessions on Thursdays, starting on April 19, 2012 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the White Bear First Nations Clinic. They will be held for the next six Thursdays. Please call 306-842-8711 and leave a message, to register for the program. Live Well™ [...]
Wed, April 4 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
A new Radville Health Centre is being built on the edge of town. This picture shows how far along the construction was at the beginning of March.
Mon, April 2 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
A long term care addition to the Redvers Health Centre is moving along on schedule. This photo shows the progress to the beginning of March.
Mon, April 2 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
Dr. Ken Stakiw, Medical Director for Palliative Care Services in Saskatoon, is leading case studies regarding nausea and vomiting, pain management, and delirium in palliative care as well as lecturing regarding the use of sufentanil, sublingual fentanyl, BuTrans, Jurnista, Nucynta CR, and Targin. The session will be held Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Tatagwa View [...]
Mon, March 26 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
Sun Country Health Region welcomes Dr. Kofi Amu-Darko, General Practitioner, to the Estevan Medical Centre. Call 634-6444 for an appointment.
Wed, March 21 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
March 15-21 is National Brain Injury Awareness Week. In many sports, players downplay or deny their symptoms to avoid being pulled out of the game. It’s important for coaches to know a player’s personality as well as the symptoms of concussion. Although sometimes overlooked in the heat of play, knowing the signs can help prevent [...]
Fri, March 16 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
The Continuous Quality Improvement Department of Sun Country Health Region has issued a 100 day challenge to staff. The department is asking that for the next 100 days all staff offer their answers to the question; what will you do to make 2012 the Year of the Patient? Lean Specialist Chris McKee said: “As we have [...]
Thu, March 15 2012 » View all Posts » No Comments
Sun Country Health Region is proud to announce that its Rural West Primary Health team is one of nine winners of the province-wide SHEA Awards. The SHEA Awards are announced once a year for providing excellence in health care. The awards were held March 9 in Regina. This is their 12th year. Rural West Primary [...]
Mon, March 12 2012 » View all Posts » 7 Comments