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The Report: January / February 2004 vol.25 num.1 by YUKIE KURAHASHI ames Benson does not walk. He bounds. His compact frame can barely contain his energy, and when he smiles, he smiles with his whole face. James Benson Recreation Therapist Juan de Fuca Hospitals: Aberdeen and Priory long-term care Benson speaks emphatically, con spirito. His passion for his work makes...

The Report: January / February 2004 vol.25 num.1 by YUKIE KURAHASHI ike many health professionals these days, Maureen Ashfield has been juggling shrinking resources, struggling to care for clients with less. Maureen Ashfield Home health services coordinator Central Community Health Centre: North Shore / Garibaldi In her work as a home health services care coordinator (formerly called a long term...

The Report: January / February 2004 vol.25 num.1 by MARTY LOVICK I recently transferred from a small unit to a larger, more complex site. Im not clear on a number of tasks which look like they could cause injury. What do I do? Article 38.03 ... -Employee Safety" of the paramedical professional contract states, in part: The employer will provide...

The Report: January / February 2004 vol.25 num.1 by VERA SPIKA hats the old adage? -The only two inevitable things in life are death and taxes." For most of us the former is a long ways off, but the latter, as late winter and early spring approach, is nearly around the corner. Contact information Working Enterprises Tax Services phone: (604)408-1153...

The Report: January / February 2004 vol.25 num.1 by SUSAN HAGLUND oining the ranks of a well-established organization like HSA is like being the new kid in school mid-year. Everyone knows everyone; you know no one. So you polish your shoes, wash behind your ears ... and jump in! It is exhilarating. But its also scary ... and challenging. However...

The Report: January / February 2004 vol.25 num.1 by CINDY STEWART ith the Paramedical Professional bargaining proposal conference set for February 9-11, and indications that bargaining for this contract, which covers the majority of HSA members, will get under-way early in the new year, the continuing trend to government interference in contract negotiations concerns me. 2003 finished with a rocky...

The Report: January / February 2004 vol.25 num.1 by COLLEEN FULLER and SETH KLEIN t hasnt been often that we at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives have found occasion to applaud the BC government for one of its new policies. But we did commend the government for Bill 92 ... The Medicare Protection Amendment Act. Now, sadly, after a...