According to new research by the Canadian Stroke Network (CSN), nine out of 10 hospital deaths involving recovering stroke patients could be prevented if they were put in an organized follow-up program that involved care provided by health science professionals such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
The Canadian Labour Congress says todays budget makes one thing
clear for ordinary working people trying to make ends meet in an economy that offers less: this government is not on your side.
The Canadian Labour Congress is calling on governments to take the issue of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) more seriously. Statistics Canada reported in 2003 that one in 10 Canadians suffers from an RSI enough to limit their normal activities.
HSA President Reid Johnson responds to February 24, 2008 Vancouver Province columnist Brian Lewis, who praises the new facilities and equipment at the Abbotsford P3 hospital set to open next year.
Due to increased demand for OH&S steward training, HSA is offering the following workshop:
OH&S Steward Training Level 1 (2-day workshop):
May 26 and 27, 2008
Please apply ASAP as workshops have been filling up quickly.
Canadians are being kept in the dark about developments that threaten the integrity and viability of Medicare, the Canadian Health Coalition charged today.
The Canadian Labour Congress hosts an International Women's Day lunch Saturday March 8 featuring guest speakers Denise Savoie, NDP Member of Parliament and Stephanie Seaman BCGEU and Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC board member.
The Canadian Labour Congress hosts an International Women's Day lunch Saturday, March 8 at the Nanaimo Golf Club featuring guest spearkers Jean Crowder, MP, Nanaimo-Cowichan; Jackie Miller, President, BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union, and Claire Trevena, MLA, North Island and Opposition Critic for Childcare, Early Childhood Education & Women's Issues.
Due to increased demand for steward training, HSA is offering the following workshop:
Steward Training Level 1 (3-day workshop):
April 28, 29 and 30, 2008
Please apply ASAP as workshops have been filling up quickly.
An audit has shown there is money remaining in the Early Incentive Bonus fund, negotiated by the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA). This fund is a unique feature that applies only to the community social services sectoral agreements. The CSSBA has the authority to determine what to do with this surplus.
