The Steinbach Regional Secondary School Health Clinic new contact information is as below.:

Fax number: 204-326-7452

Phone number: 204-320-2315

Text only number: 204-392-0282

Email address: [email protected]

Please update your contact information accordingly.

Submitted by: Chantelle D’Andreamatteo, Manager, Health Services – Primary Care

New Capacity Management Protocol resources is a “one-stop-shop” for all things Capacity Management!  Access Capacity Management Protocol including links to:

• policy, supporting document and site plan templates
• site specific plans
• self-learning package and site/program huddle sign-in
• intake line for ongoing feedback and evaluation

Submitted by: Melissa Schmidt, Director, Acute Care – Projects & Standards

I am pleased to announce that Loriann Scott will be starting in the role of Manager Health Services – Emergency Department and Cancer Care on November 18, 2024.

Loriann comes to us after working 10 years in the Seven Oaks Hospital Emergency/Urgent Care. She has worked as a Team Lead with contact tracing during COVID and joined Southern Health in 2021 at Hôpital Ste-Anne Hospital, where she is currently working as a CRN. 

Please join me in welcoming Loriann to our team at Bethesda.

Submitted by: Roberta (Bobbi) Thompson, Director, Health Services – BRHC 

Please make the New Online Job Application System poster available in all staff areas in your respective sites and programs.

Submitted by: Human Resources
For more info. contact: Email

What is the Nursing Practice Council (NPC?):

• Do you have safety concerns with equipment at your site that are affecting patient care?
• Do you feel you need additional education for your role?
• Do you want someone to advocate for a direct care nursing concern?
• Do you have a patient safety concern?

This council provides a safe and judgement free forum for nurses to bring forward clinical practice issues & participate in
developing solutions/strategies to address issues and ensure patient safety for issues that have not been able to be addressed at site level.

Access more details

Submitted by:

Tamara Burnham – Collaborative Practice Lead

For more info. contact:  204-371-1008 or email

Effective Nov 18, 2024

the ongoing work to modernize our long-term care application process in Southern Health- Santé Sud we are looking to streamline how information is communicated going forward. The generic [email protected] email address will serve as a single point of contact for the documents referenced below; and, in an effort to organize the number of emails that we are anticipating this inbox to receive, we are also asking that the specific subject lines captured in the table below be used for any emails that are sent to this inbox.  We are asking that the clients initials form the end of the subject line.

• long term care applications subject=LTC App-client initials
• supportive housing applications subject=SH App-client initials
• long term care reassessments subject=LTC Reass-client initials
• supportive housing reassessments subject=SH Reass-client initials
• supportive housing additional info required subject=SH Add Info-client initials
• emergency applications subject=Emergency App-client initials
• community urgent applications (after has been approved by HC leadership) subject=Community Urg App-client initials
• change of circumstance forms subject=Chge of Circ-client initials
• as well as any additional information required to support those applications

Any questions about the communication changes can be directed to any of the working group members including Marianne Woods, Stephanie Rozsa, Kelly Kaleta, Debbie Harms

Submitted by:  Stephanie Rozsa, Director, Health Services – Personal Care Homes

It is with mixed feelings that I share that Stephanie Verhoeven, Director, Health Services – Public Health-Healthy Living and Primary Care, has announced her retirement effective January 31, 2025.  Stephanie has been with the region for close to 40 years and began her career in the Public Health program as a nurse.  In 2008, Stephanie became the Director of the program and impressively led the program and the region through various challenges such as H1N1, RHA amalgamation, and most recently the COVID pandemic.   

Best wishes for the most enjoyable retirement with time now to do all of things you have always dreamed of.  Whether that is traveling to a new place or picking up a new hobby, this new chapter is all about you!

Please join me in congratulating Stephanie on this great accomplishment!

Submitted by: Dana Human, Regional Lead – Community & Continuing Care
For more information

The Southern Health-Santé Sud Regional Infection Prevention & Control (IP&C) Annual Report 2023-2024 is now available.  Please make this report available for staff working in acute care, personal care homes and community programs.

“Prevent with Intent” was the theme of National Infection Control Week (October 14-18, 2024). At the forefront of infection prevention is the practice of good hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment for all health care workers. Performing screening of clients coming to our facilities or in our care, emphasizing good cleaning and disinfection of care environments and encouraging vaccinations play a strong role in preventing healthcare associated infections and outbreaks. A healthy infection control program requires teamwork, collaboration and education to improve patient safety and staff wellness.

Submitted by: Shelly Rempel, Infection Control Coordinator
For more information,