NURSING WEEK
SEIU-West is proud to acknowledge those incredible front line staff who provide hands on care to our residents, clients, and patients in our public health care system (hospitals, home care, and long-term care facilities), retirement homes, group homes, and private care homes. Our members work in the following family of nursing classifications: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs), Personal Support Staff, and Direct Care Workers.
In the context of the current public health crisis, we want to showcase for the public the great dedication, professionalism, and compassionate care that our family of nursing is during this time of uncertainty and risk. The work they do is hands-on, personal, and intimate; it is physically, emotionally and mentally intense.
They literally face the daily threat of COVID-19 to do what is best for those in need of care.
Their work is invaluable because their skill and professionalism are necessary to build stronger and healthier communities.
Your SEIU-West family of nursing not only does the hands-on care, they provide emotional support to their patients, clients, and residents when their families can’t be there.
They do all this and advocate for the end of understaffing in our public health care system (find out more at www.EndUnderstaffing.ca) which will ensure they can provide the care necessary to improve the health and quality of life for all in Saskatchewan.
While our communities come together in an effort to flatten the curve – we know that safety is critical. Every single one of us shares in the responsibility to do our part – we should know that these members of the nursing team are in need of access to adequate supplies of PPE and that they require our continued community effort to stay home.
It’s this group of tremendous individuals that have set aside so much in their personal lives to manage daily care needs during this pandemic, along with the rest of the health care provider team. Find out more about your public health care team of front line heroes at PurpleWorks.ca.
On behalf of SEIU-West, I want to thank all members of the nursing team for their incredible knowledge, skill, and compassionate care.