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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2025 · 23 MIN

Manitoba’s personal care homes are struggling. Here's why

from This is Manitoba

Manitoba health-care workers say they're struggling.Earlier this week, we heard from Dr. Shawn Young, the chief operating officer of Health Sciences Centre.He says his emergency room isn't the only care facility struggling to keep up with demand. Personal care homes are struggling, too.And it has a ripple effect throughout the entire health-care system. Sue Vovchuk joins the podcast today. She is the executive director of the Long Term and Continuing Care Association of Manitoba. It's a non-profit that advocates for personal care homes across the province and the thousands of people who rely on them.Muslim students at the University of Manitoba are spending this week celebrating "the beauty" of Islam. Host Marcy Markusa speaks with Ayesha Sultan, the president of the U of M's Muslim Student Association, and Bareera Kamran, the association's manager of student life. 

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