Artists in Healthcare Manitoba – Page 6

Apr 10

News from St Boniface

Sierra Noble plays music at St Boniface Hospital

Well I’m still getting over yesterday’s visits to the units with Sierra, it was truly an uplifting experience for me! And to end off by visiting CR4, with the lovely husband who serenaded to his wife while strumming with Sierra’s guitar and Sierra playing the fiddle…unbelievable, we were all moved by it.

I must say Sierra handled herself in such moments as on CR4 with great style…what a well rounded and mature person, a true gem.

Shirley, thanks so much for bringing us Sierra and having her perform, it was well received by all. I had a few staff members stop me today and say how wonderful it was and hoped she can come back!

Thanks Helene for passing along the information of Sierra’s willingness to perform for our staff at the picnic in June. What a treat.

Apr 09

Annual General Report, 2013

Click on image to read the AIHM Report for 2013.

Click here to read the AIHM Report for 2013

Apr 09

Patients Voices

Lawrence LeMoal

Lawrence LeMoal is a palliative cancer patient and patient-centred care advocate. Lawrence LeMoal (formerly Director, Patients and Families First & Government Relations for the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses) is on permanent disability while undergoing treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Lawrence was employed by various unions before joining SUN in 1980 where he worked in education, communications, labour relations, health reform, research and policy.

During his last year with SUN, he accessed training in mediation, leadership, and conflict resolution. He credits this experience with SUN, and his involvement in applied research projects, health leadership forums, and quality improvement conferences and initiatives, with providing the foundation for his continuing interest in health system reform. He is currently a Patient Advisor for the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, writes a blog for the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, and serves as a Patient Advisor on several Ministry of Health committees.

http://patientsvoices.ca

http://www.cbc.ca/morningedition/episode/2014/04/16/lawrence-lemoel-wants-to-put-patients-first/

Apr 09

ArtBridges

ArtBridges is a Canada-wide hub for community-engaged arts. We inform people about and connect them with community-engaged arts initiatives. ArtBridges aims to improve access to arts and art-making for Canadians — focusing on under-resourced and under-served communities.

http://artbridges.ca

Apr 08

Volunteer Week

It’s Volunteer Week and Artists in Healthcare have more than a few to celebrate. We are very fortunate to have four volunteer musicians at Health Sciences Centre bringing accordions, guitars and voices to patients every week.

The Art at the Bedside Program at St Boniface Hospital, a program begun through a Winnipeg Foundation grant, is delivered at the bedside with up to fifteen volunteers. It could not happen without the help of the volunteers!

Artists in Healthcare’s Coordinator Claire Stephensen works with Director Shelley Young and her staff to bring collage, weaving, print making, beading and other hands on projects to patients at St. Bonface.

AIHM is a thriving and growing organization thanks to the dedication of out volunteer Board of Directors: Tom Carson, Pam Campbell, Dan Donahue, Kat Fox, Jennifer Dubienski, Lea Girman, Geof Langen and David Northcott.