Take a moment this month to thank social workers for their valuable service
March is a month known for basketball playoff games, St. Patrick’s Day festivities and the first signs of spring.
But did you know that March is also “National Social Work” month?
Social workers have been on the front lines tirelessly representing hospitals, nursing homes, homecare agencies, hospice, mental health organizations, housing, insurance companies and vulnerable populations during the pandemic.
Their nonstop advocacy efforts to listen, understand, educate and connect individuals with community-based resources has been nothing less than outstanding.
As a guest instructor throughout Ohio’s health care systems, I have seen first-hand how these amazing leaders touch and impact the lives of those they serve each and every day.
Let’s take a few moments and thank them for making a difference, for being relentless in their efforts, for demonstrating the courage to advocate against the odds and for showing such compassion during a time when it was needed the most.
Social workers are the conduit to help us enhance our lives, inspire hope and foster a better future for all of us.
Linda L. Saunders, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
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Australian and French efforts to force Google to compensate news publishers are only the latest examples of a trend spanning the globe. Canada is considering a similar requirement and rival Microsoft Corp. has urged the U.S. to pass a comparable law.
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In response, Google has begun paying for more information, but on its own
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