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Discover Health Careers Manitoba

Left to Right: Jeanette Logan (Occupational Therapist, Health Services Manager – Regional Therapy Services); Based in Swan Valley Health Centre: Rhiana Clelland (OT Student at the University of Manitoba); Based in Grandview Health Centre: Kaidyn Brasch (OT Student at the University of Manitoba)
Left to Right: Jeanette Logan (Occupational Therapist, Health Services Manager – Regional Therapy Services); Based in Swan Valley Health Centre: Rhiana Clelland (OT Student at the University of Manitoba); Based in Grandview Health Centre: Kaidyn Brasch (OT Student at the University of Manitoba)

In partnership with Discover Health Careers Manitoba, Prairie Mountain Health Therapy Services welcomed six students in July. Students are at various stages of their training to become Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Physiotherapists.

The students are working to develop and finalize training tools for Rehabilitation Aides working in Long Term Care across the region. Rehabilitation Aides will utilize the training manuals and videos to implement various exercise and mobility programs for residents across all sites.

“I’m really excited for the work these students will be completing. Rehabilitation Aides will be utilizing the tools they create to provide safe, quality programming to residents to help them maintain their strength, range of motion, function and mobility,” says Jeanette Logan, Health Services Manager – Regional Therapy Services. “Once we have our tools, training will take place for all Rehabilitation Aides on the programs in the fall of 2025”.

Since 2022, Prairie Mountain Health has begun expanding the role of Rehabilitation Aides across all long-term care sites as part of its Personal Care Home Quality Initiatives Project. Rehabilitation Aides are tasked with carrying out programming as assigned from a regulated health professional, often a Physiotherapist or an Occupational Therapist. Nursing has been collaborating with Therapy Services to understand the role of Rehabilitation Aides. It will also be introduced to the new programs, enabling them to assign care to residents safely and effectively.

Based in the Brandon Regional Health Centre, Left to Right: Julie Van Den Bussche (SLP student at Minot State University); Abigale Sneesby (Kinesiology student at the University of Manitoba); Georgia Tepleski (SLP Student at Minot State University); and Lauren McCausland (OT student at the University of Manitoba)
Based in the Brandon Regional Health Centre, Left to Right: Julie Van Den Bussche (SLP student at Minot State University); Abigale Sneesby (Kinesiology student at the University of Manitoba); Georgia Tepleski (SLP Student at Minot State University); and Lauren McCausland (OT student at the University of Manitoba)

Georgia Tepleski is a returning student to Prairie Mountain Health. She says, “This position has provided me with such a wonderful opportunity to gain experience and insight into the medical side of therapy services while also making meaningful contributions to their professional development projects. I have truly enjoyed observing the SLPs here in Brandon, as it has strengthened my passion for going into the field of speech-language pathology.”

“It’s great to see students coming from our region and wanting to come to work with Prairie Mountain Health. We have such an opportunity in our region for future professionals to pursue meaningful careers upon graduation. The result of these students’ work will benefit residents in Long Term Care for many years to come,” says Jeanette Logan.