If you have not yet heard about Joshua Morven and Sarah Bright and the very special day they had thanks to members of the Vancouver General Hospital, you can read about it here. Be warned, you may want to have some Kleenex nearby.
In Alberta, there is much discussion taking place concerning addiction, overdose and treatment. Part of the reason for this because of how the provincial government has chosen to address these issues.
Not surprisingly, many people are not in favour of the direction the government is taking. One of these individuals is Bonnie Larson, a doctor who has worked with people experiencing homelessness for 15 years.
According to Larson, “Alberta’s model is unique in that it excludes harm reduction from the continuum of care. As such, it is a system akin to an extension ladder that is missing the first 10 feet of rungs. Lacking entry-level steps that meet people where they are with non-judgmental care, patient-centredness and barrier-busting pragmatism, the ROSC ladder is impossible for most to even mount, let alone climb.”
Please consider reading Larson’s article, “They’ll Always Be Everyone’s Someone to Me.” It is time well spent.
The theme for Patient and Family Centred Care Week will be “The Human Connection in Healthcare.” Below is a video that highlights what the human connection means to patients, families, and members of our care team at Alberta Children’s Hospital.
What does “The Human Connection in Healthcare” mean to you?
In an article found in the New York Times, Dr. Allison Bond describes the significance of obituaries. Not only are they a way for her to get a glimpse of who the person was before she met the individual as a patient, but they also serve as a reminder that patients are people and not an illness. Click here to read the article.
