1. health and fitness

 Report to Communities
MAY 2015
Board of Directors
Chair– Marg MacDonald
(Brandon)
Vice-Chair– Harry Showdra
(Swan River)
Sharon Basaraba
(Gilbert Plains)
Rita Blaikie
(Brandon)
Dean Dietrich
(Neepawa)
Barry French
(Stockton)
Work nearing completion on Swan Valley PCC
The Swan Valley Primary Care Centre in Swan River is nearing its
construction completion phase. Construction on the $2.6-million dollar
project (with renovations to the old McKay Building in Swan River) began
back in the Fall of 2014.
The reconstruction involved turning the site into a 6,000 square foot facility
with exam rooms, treatment rooms, education space and support
spaces. There will be 12 exam rooms designed to house six physicians,
and three Primary Clinic rooms designed for alternate health care providers
to create a ‘health team’ approach for programs and services.
There will also be rooms for itinerant (travelling) services and other health
team care.
The Centre is a key building block towards enhancing the primary care
foundation of programs and services within the Swan River Valley. The
goal is to improve and expand health care services to Swan River and the
surrounding area and to ensure that all residents are connected to a
primary care provider. By connecting residents to a primary care provider it
is anticipated people will receive timely and more comprehensive care.
With the opening of the new centre, PMH also hopes to alleviate patient
volume pressures on the Swan Valley Health Centre’s Emergency Room
and reduce the number of less-urgent visits to the ER.
Terry Johnson
(Virden)
Gwynn Ketel
(Pine River)
Alison McNeill-Hordern
(Brandon)
Jonathan Murray
(Brandon)
Catheryn Pedersen
(Holland)
Perry Roque
(Brandon)
Wanda Sandy
(Canupawakpa)
Donald Storjord
(Swan River)
Inside this issue: Swan River doctor recruitment
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The anticipated construction completion date is the end of May 2015,
although the Clinic isn’t expected to open until the summer of 2015.
PMH Board highlights
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Prairie Mountain Health continues to work with physicians to locate/relocate
to the new centre.
Doctor du Plooy recognized
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Mental Health Week
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Partner events and updates
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More information will be made available to staff, physicians and the general
public in the coming weeks.
1 Swan River signs another return of service agreement
Swan Valley RISE (RISE) and Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) have announced
that another future physician has been recruited to the Swan Valley.
David Cazakoff, a 2nd year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan,
has signed a return of service agreement to establish a medical practice in the
Swan Valley when he completes his training.
Raising awareness about practice opportunities in the Swan Valley has been a
key part of recruiting efforts and various exploratory visits have been organized
by RISE and PMH for this purpose.
"It was great to meet everyone and see the hospital and new clinic - things in
David Cazakoff the Valley are progressing faster than I had realized,” said David Cazakoff.
“Returning home has been my goal for several years now, so I'm excited to see
that everything will be ready for me to immediately start my practice when I
“Returning home has been
come, and to know that I will have motivated local colleagues to work and
my goal for several years
share call with."
now, so I'm excited to see
“Our community has a long history of commitment to healthcare initiatives
that everything will be ready
through many different organizations and individuals. RISE's efforts continue in for me to immediately start
that spirit,” says Swan Valley RISE Economic Development Officer, Shauna
my practice when I come,
Klekta. “Working together with PMH has given our community an advantage in
our efforts to establish a solid primary care foundation and we need to continue and to know that I will have
motivated local colleagues
to do everything we can to encourage young physicians to choose the Swan
to work and share call with."
Valley as a practice location.”
Return of service incentives are offered by both PMH and The Swan Valley
Health Facilities Foundation (SVHFF). The SVHFF Physician Recruitment and
Retention Fund was established locally through contributions from participating
municipalities.
-David Cazakoff Making the Swan Valley a more attractive practice location for new physicians
has been another significant priority for PMH and RISE, and the Primary Care
Centre is a great example of how their collaborative efforts have made a
difference.
“The Primary Care Centre is the first step in our journey to establishing an integrated primary care team model for Swan River area residents,” says Penny
Gilson, CEO, Prairie Mountain Health. “We are excited to see it is already
attracting the physicians that will bring a renewed, collaborative approach to
primary care in Swan River and surrounding area.”
Two other future physicians, Tyler Burnside and Savanna McKay, have
previously made commitments to establish a medical practice in the Swan
Valley upon completion of their training.
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2 Board Highlights
Regional nursing recruitment update
Prairie Mountain Health continues to actively recruit
nursing staff to the region. Recently, close to 40
interviews with Bachelor of Nursing students were
conducted with those who expressed an interest in
employment with PMH.
As a result, 25 total positions were awarded within the
region including 16 positions in Brandon and 9
awarded in rural sites (five of the nine were Grad
Nurse positions).
Local Health Involvement Groups UPDATE
The first meetings of the newly-created LHIGs are taking place
in May 2015. PMH has three LHIGs established, although it is
still optimistic it can attract enough volunteers to form a fourth
in the north/north east corner of the Region. PMH is pleased
to announce its volunteer members of the new LHIGs.
LHIG #1: (Encompasses an area south of Riding Mountain
National Park and north of Brandon; and includes communities
of Russell, Rossburn, Hamiota, Erickson Minnedosa,
Neepawa, Carberry, etc.)
Manitoba Start
At a recent recruitment fair in Winnipeg, the Region
was able to meet with representatives from Manitoba
Start– an information and referral initiative for new
immigrants. Program representatives arranged an
opportunity to connect with 60 new immigrants (some
of them that were Internationally-educated nurses) to
discuss opportunities in health care outside of
Winnipeg.
Following the interview process, some 31 letters of
offer were provided to applicants. PMH continues to
work through the employment process and possible
placement of successful applicants.
Manitoba eHealth’s 2013/2014 fiscal year utilization
report for the MBTelehealth program shows Prairie
Mountain Health (PMH) continues to be a leader in
using the technology.
Three of the top five rural utilization sites were within
PMH including Dauphin Regional Health Centre-which
is by far the most active rural site in the province with
3,397 sessions. Western Manitoba Cancer Centre in
Brandon was third (1,950) Swan Valley Health Centre
in Swan River fourth (1,828) and Brandon Regional
Health Centre fifth with (1,365) sessions.
Oncology speciality services were accessed the most
at 3,096 sessions in the year followed by psychiatry
(1,280), anaesthesia (1,232), general surgery (1,047)
and pre-operating assessments (347).
Overall Telehealth usage for Prairie Mountain Health
increased by 5.1% from the previous year, with clinical
sessions representing 73% of all utilization in 2013/14.
Marie Andrew (Rapid City) Bob Durston (Neepawa) Stafford Shewchuk (Sandy Lake) Don Yanick (Shoal Lake) Tamara Johnson (Erickson) Marie Gregory (Rolling River) Marcella Irwin (Birtle) Robert Muir (Russell) Dennis Kaskiw (Rossburn) LHIG #2: (Encompasses the most southern area of PMH and
includes communities of Virden, Rivers, Brandon, Treherne,
Melita, Deloraine, Killarney, etc.)
Debbie Brown (Brandon) Maxine Chacun (Virden) Natasha Hassler (Brandon) Dawn Lees (Brandon) Dianne McAuley (Brandon) Angela McGuire‐Holder (Brandon) Lorne Mustard (Brandon) Keith Wadham (Virden) Carmel Olson (Deloraine) Gerry Walker (Brandon) Larry Mennie (Brandon) Allan Steinke (Holland) Raymond Smithson (Melita) Ellen Martens (Boissevain) LHIG #4: (Encompasses the north west area of PMH and
includes the communities of Grandview, Roblin, Benito, Swan
River, etc.)
Cheryl Bjornson (Ste Rose) Craig Mohr (San Clara) Jason Sakal (Swan River) Shauna Klekta (Swan River) Gloria Dixon (Kenville) Lorne Henkelman (Swan River) Jan Hodgson (Bowsman) Chalice Boe cher (Swan River) More information on LHIGs? wwwprairiemountainhealth.ca
3 PMH congratulates physician of the year recipient
Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) congratulates Dr. Johan du Plooy,
of Brandon’s Western Manitoba Cancer Centre, who was recently
named as the ‘Physician of the Year’ by Doctors Manitoba. Dr. du
Plooy, a general practitioner who has specialized training in
oncology, has been practicing medicine in Brandon since 1995.
He is being recognized by his peers for his commitment to those
for whom he cares —including patients, colleagues, trainees and
communities at large.
Dr. du Plooy says he is humbled and grateful for the recognition.
“I consider doing this work a privilege. I currently work with a multidisciplinary team at the Western Manitoba
Cancer Centre and have a great deal of help and support from our clerks, nurses, pharmacists, dietitian, social worker, Dr. Moller, Dr. Bashir and CancerCare Manitoba. I’m not able to do any of this alone and without
their hard work, my job could not be accomplished,” du Plooy stated.
“I have said this before, and will repeat it today, that although cancer is a threatening disease and we use
drugs that are often unpleasant for our patients, the treatments can be very effective. Therefore, the mood is
not always sombre but more often than that there is relief and joy.”
Dr. Shaun Gauthier, Vice-President of Medical Services for Prairie Mountain Health, says Dr. du Plooy is a
dedicated, devoted and compassionate physician who is respected by patients, families and colleagues
alike.
“The contributions Dr. du Plooy has made in the health care field and to family medicine and cancer care in
our Region are well-known in Westman and now across the entire Province. We very much appreciate Dr.
du Plooy’s expertise, dedication and commitment to Brandon/Westman and PMH region and we’re very
pleased that he has been recognized with this prestigious honour,” Gauthier stated.
Dr. du Plooy, was born in Zimbabwe and completed his medical training in South Africa. He worked in a
family practice clinic in South Africa before emigrating to Canada. He started practicing as a family physician
in McCreary, Manitoba in 1986 and moved to Neepawa a few years later.
Dr. du Plooy was formally presented with his award at the Annual General Meeting of Doctors Manitoba in
Winnipeg on May 8, 2015
PMH participates in job recruitment fair in Dauphin
Prairie Mountain Health par cipated at the Kinsmen Business Expo and Recruitment Fair in Dauphin on March 28/29th. The two‐day event a racted solid crowds and many par cipants stopped by the health care sec on of the display area. PMH was joined by Manitoba’s Office of Rural and Northern Health and featured career informa on regarding several health programs and services. Emergency Medical (ambulance) Services (EMS) were also in a endance and more than willing to discuss a career in the EMS field. Aboriginal employment opportuni es were also featured during the event. 4 PMH promotes activities during Mental Health Week Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is encouraging
you to “love thy selfie” and to ‘get grounded in
nature’ during Mental Health Awareness Week
(May 4th-10th).
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual
event that takes place during the first week of
May to encourage people from all walks of life
to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on
all issues of mental health.
Prairie Mountain Health is also pleased to
partner with the Canadian Mental Health
Association (CMHA), and its Parkland Branch
in Swan River, with themes and events during
the week. CMHA’s main message this year is
“getting loud” in support of mental health with a
focus on mental health of men and boys.
Remember, good mental health isn’t about
avoiding problems or trying to achieve a
‘perfect’ life! It is about living well and having
the tools for coping with difficult situations
even during life’s challenges. Staying mentally
healthy is like staying physically fit—it requires
a little effort every day!
For more informa on on Mental Health Awareness visit the Prairie Mountain Health website at www.prairiemountainhealth.ca Visit CMHA’s mentalhealthweek.ca to “Get Loud” in support of Mental Health.. More information on the ‘Love thy Selfie’
contest is available on the PMH website. Mobile Breast Screening Clinics are currently being held within Prairie Mountain Health region, at the following loca ons. Boissevain‐ May 19‐27th Boissevain Health Centre Melita‐ June 8‐17th Melita Health Centre Rossburn‐ June 12‐17th Rossburn Health Centre Killarney‐ June 18‐26th Tri‐Lake Health Centre *Watch for addi onal clinic dates over the next few months in Ste. Rose, Swan River, Roblin, Grandview, Camperville, Dauphin, Winnipegosis and McCreary. 5 Keeping communities, partners and stakeholders informed
Photos courtesy: Dolores Caldwell– Reston Recorder
Sunday, May 31st 10 a.m.‐4 p.m. BRANDON Kirkcaldy Heights School Grounds 10 Knowlton Drive (Next to Sportsplex) Compliments/Concerns ‐Did someone go above and beyond? ‐How was your me with us? ‐Do you have a concern? Canupawakpa Health Fair– The 8th Annual Health Fair was held April 2, 2015 at Canupawakpa Dakota Na on. The Health Fair provided an opportunity for community members to learn more about services and resources provided in and around the community. Pictured at the top is Tanya Hanska, and the informa‐
Start by talking to your health care provider. If your issue is not onal display of the Na onal Na ve Alcohol and Drug addressed, contact the Patient Relations Representative: Abuse Program. Pictured with the Prairie Mountain Health Diabetes and Heart Health Program, is Karen Fluker. PH: 1‐800‐735‐6596 Fax: (204) 759‐3127 Email: Pa entRela ons@pmh‐mb.ca The Health Fair created an excellent opportunity to meet community members and leaders, build on rela onships and learn about other programs and services. Contact Information
Mailing address Phone: (204) 483‐5000 192‐1st Avenue West Toll‐Free: 1‐888‐682‐2253 Box 579 Souris, MB. R0K 2C0 Fax: (204) 483‐5005 Email: pmh@pmh‐mb.ca Follow us on Twi er!! @PrairieMtHealth Website: www.prairiemountainhealth.ca Health and Wellness for All
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