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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Navigating to Success – Vancouver Sun Health Reporter, Pamela Fayerman writes about the solution she thinks the health system needs to embrace.
In keeping with looking for solutions from a range of sources, I have also approached Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun medical/health issues reporter. Below she shares her path of discovery and I encourage you all to read her series which starts … Continue reading
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From Health Care to Politics, and the Politics of Health Care – Federal Parlimentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, Cathy McLeod
Special Series on Health System Solutions Solutions for complex problems and for complex systems require a “community” a “village” to make it happen. This Blog by Cathy McLeod, MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo is a great example on how politicians can provide … Continue reading
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Access, Choice and Leadership – Federal NDP Health Critic Meagan Leslie on the Health System
Special Series on Health System Solutions People heal better when they are living at home, surrounded by the people they love and in an environment in which they are comfortable. The growing number of older Canadians will require a re-visioning … Continue reading
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Health System Solutions – They’re Out There, You Just Have to Ask
Special Series on Health System Solutions Not surprisingly, I’ve been thinking a lot about our health care system lately. I suppose it’s an occupational hazard and pastime when you’re the head of Canada’s largest not-for-profit home care organization. I have … Continue reading
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Have You Earned Your Oxygen?
My motto has always been “We came into this world to make a difference. If we don’t, we are wasting oxygen”. I am reminded of this every day. I hear and listen to what our VON staff do day in … Continue reading
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I Have Become My Mother’s Mother
My life is complicated and stressful. I have a full time job, I own a small business, I am a wife and mother, and now I have become my mother’s mother. We didn’t plan mom’s golden years to be salvaged … Continue reading
Engaging Our Future
Contributed by Guest Blogger: Bob Russell, VON National Chair On January 16th and 17, I had the pleasure of participating in HR2020 – VON’s Health Human Resources Summit. This summit gave us an opportunity to leave behind the confines of … Continue reading
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Judith Shamian was the President and CEO of the Victorian Order of Nurses (
