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Nurses Hold Community Day of Action for Better Care, Ask Ontarians to Join the Fight

December 2, 2023binomo

TORONTO, April 23, 2023 /CNW/ – Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in many locations across the province are out in their communities today, asking the public to support them and join in their fight for better care.

Nurses are calling for a better contract for 60,000 members working in the hospital sector, with better staffing and wages so they can provide better care for Ontarians. The action comes as ONA’s negotiations for a new contract with the Ontario Hospital Association ended without an agreement, leaving the parties heading to arbitration soon.

“Simply put, our patients need and deserve

Less Hispanic-Americans seeking mental health care than others

April 18, 2023binomo

In West Michigan, community leaders are raising awareness about the disparities during this National Minority Health Month.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The number of Hispanic-Americans seeking mental health care is much lower than the national overall average. In West Michigan, community leaders are raising awareness about the disparities during this National Minority Health Month.

While mental illness can touch anyone, certain groups may be disproportionately affected. It’s estimated that roughly 35 percent of Hispanic-Americans receive treatment for mental illness each year, lower than the national average which is more than 46 percent.

Additionally, Hispanic-Americans use mental health services at about

Teaching Braille in PE – PHE America

April 3, 2023binomo

Each school year, I teach a unit called “Abilities Awareness”. Making students aware of each other’s different abilities helps us become better citizens and leads to a more positive and inclusive school climate. This awareness leads to empathy and a deeper understanding of our peers’ individual learning needs resulting in a sense of belonging, community, and value in our school community. This unit is also an opportunity to address misconceptions surrounding different disabilities. In the words of Winston Churchill, “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.”

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An Administrative Perspective – PHE America

February 23, 2023binomo

As we begin a new year, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) continues to engage two national task forces to revise the national standards in health and physical education and I consider this work to be critical to the future of our profession. In regularly reviewing and revising our standards, we make certain that we include the latest research, hands-on teacher experiences, and best instructional practices from the field. Additionally, it allows us to continue to take a critical look at how our society and education have evolved around the essential work of student wellness in our

NY health care workers: Second round of bonuses from state program are on the way

January 18, 2023binomo

STATEN ISLAND, NY — The New York State Department of Health’s Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus (HWB) program is well underway with its second round of payments to eligible healthcare workers expected to arrive any day now.

The state launched the HWB program in August 2022 as a thank you to frontline health care workers for their tireless work during the pandemic and as an “investment in health care.”

Bonuses for employees are being determined by specific “vesting periods,” or hours worked during a consecutive six-month period between Oct. 1, 2021, through March 31, 2024.

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Doug Ford Led Ontario’s Well being System Right into a ‘State of Disaster’ in 2022

December 31, 2022binomo

year-end evaluate

How Doug Ford made Ontario’s well being care state of affairs even worse

by Mitchell Thompson, Ontario Reporters

December 29, 2022