One of my Brothers who is fully vaccinated went into ER yesterday. CoVid test positive. He’s now intubated in ICU in one of Calgary’s Hospitals. He’s 55, has some comorbidities.This is a terrible disease and we are devastated. Please, get vaccinated, and follow the guidelines.
I have been an RN for 37 years.
Today I learned on the news that AHS will be cutting 500 full time RN positions. I went through this in the 1990’s with Ralph Klein. Beds were closed. Entire wings of Hospitals were closed. We never recovered. I did not vote for UCP. When will it 1
@AdrianaLaGrange
Shame on you. The vast majority of Albertans don’t have access to drug coverage. I am shocked you would even think of opting out of this, and what are you planning to do with the money you want instead from the Federal Government? As long as you can stick it to
@JustinTrudeau
. 😡
@gibbyretired
I loved that Prime Minister Trudeau corrected the Lawyer who read letters from the convoy people saying “We just wanted to be heard”. His calm measured answer was no. They wanted to be obeyed.
#ISTANDWITRUDEAU
This afternoon, my Lily dog crossed the rainbow bridge. She was the goodest good dog ever. She died peacefully in my arms. Fly free my beauty. Give your pups an extra snuggle tonite.
@birgitomo
Birgit As the Sister of a 52 year old fully vaccinated man, who is in ICU in Calgary, intubated on a vent in Calgary I thank you and all of your colleagues from the bottom of my heart. He tested positive for CoVid 10 days ago, and went to ICU the same day. 1.
Big rant to
@AHS
and
@ABDanielleSmith
My 86 year old Dad has been in Hospital for 8 days. Thanks to no mask mandates he tested positive for RSV this morning. In the recent past, we considered hospital acquired infections a bad thing.
@birgitomo
My family are all so grateful for everything you are doing. We have had almost daily Zoom calls so we can talk to him, and under his Drs and Nurses exemplary care he is getting better. I’m so sorry for all you are going through. We have your back. Bless you. ❤️
3. After March 2020 it will be layoffs. My heart goes out to the New RN graduates who can’t find a position, and the couples who consist of a Teacher and an RN. I’m feeling completely defeated by all of this.
#AbLeg
.
@RachelNotley
@kate_rackham
If you can buy some do it yourself concrete stepping stones, make one for each of them with an imprint of your hand. That way, they will always be able to put their hand in yours. ❤️
Healthcare is NOT better
#DanielleSmithIsLyingToYou
This is from one of the Surgeons in Red Deer. Posted yesterday. Wait time in ER 11 hours 29 minutes.
@JasonCoppingAB
RN for 38 years. Dr Yiu was the best CEO AHS ever had. Your stupidity is blinding, especially as it comes at the cost of all AHS employees, and the people of AB. Privatization over Public hey? I’m betting the next CEO will be a white man who is big in Oil and Gas.
Big thank you to the amazing Healthcare workers in ICU at Peter Lougheed. My brother has been a patient there for 11 days with a breakthrough Covid infection. He was extubated this morning and we were able to FaceTime with him this afternoon. Has a journey ahead, but he’s alive!
2. Be enough? We are struggling to maintain what we have now in terms of Health Services.
They say that they will manage the layoffs “mainly by attrition” until March 2020. So up until March they will not post the positions that are left vacant when someone retires, quits etc.
@radleybalko
Buying a lethal weapon for a 15 year old is complicit. Leaving the gun in an unlocked drawer is complicit. Telling your child you are not upset he was looking for bullets online while at school is complicit. Not teaching him how to be a responsible gun owner is complicit.
@Krista_BH
@DrNadiaChaudhri
I picture her now, preparing her feast in the forest. She’s wearing saffron. I will never forget her, and send condolences, love and strength to her Sun, her Moon, her family, friends, colleagues and every single person she touched on this Earth. 🙏❤️
@JyotiGondek
Thank you for sharing this. I’m not in politics, but I also felt fear after I watched this. Fear, shock, and finally anger. This has to stop. Enough is enough. I’m sorry you have experienced these things.
@RealPaulVarjack
@kimarshall15
@Pa758758
@TheRealRhllor
Brother who is 52 immune compromised. Fully vaccinated. Intubated and put on a vent the day he was diagnosed. Don’t be so dismissive of people you know nothing about. He did everything he should have. And still became critically ill.
@AdrianaLaGrange
Thoughts and prayers? That’s what the MAGA Republicans say as children are murdered in their schools. Pull your head out of the sand, get
@CMOH
to start giving public health updates again please.
@VirginiaTranMD
I can’t tell you the number of times I had no idea who the person in the white coat was. In a teaching facility there are so many disciplines and it was very rare that someone would actually introduce themselves. Asking if you are with surgery is not the insult you think it is.
@AdrianaLaGrange
As a non practicing Catholic, I am begging you to not speak about religion and healthcare in the same sentence. Let’s start focusing immediately on the crumbling system that Physicians, Nurses and other Healthcare providers are struggling to keep the system afloat.
@Indejournalism
You are ridiculous. Why don’t you stop harassing people in their work place and go get a real job. Freedom for you , but not for those who disagree with you?
Friends! The rally’s to support Trans kids in Calgary and Edmonton have not been cancelled! Ignore this post by Keenan Bexte. Times have changed. Please share!
@JoyVBehar
Watching from Canada. I do not understand his supporters. He’s a thug, and a liar, and people including women are laughing and clapping at his response.
@ABDanielleSmith
Stop wasting our money. Albertans demand you stop with the Autocratic behaviour. Under your leadership, Alberta is becoming a dictatorship.
@DuaneBratt
Rachel Notley said this last evening. Im not at all surprised they both resigned. Now we have a token CMOH, who is not getting a salary for doing this job. Last live update from CMOH was June 9. Nothing from Dr Joffre. We are definitely on our own during this health crisis. 😔
@UCPCaucus
@jkenney
It’s misleading and gaslighting to call our union executive “Union bosses”. They are all elected by the members, and their mandate comes from the Nurses across the Province. Nurses are exhausted, burned out, and feel used and unappreciated by the UCP.
@ICNEWBIE
My 52 year old Brother who developed a breakthrough infection was just extubated yesterday. So far, he is doing well. He couldn’t get a booster because AB was only doing 60 and up. Thank you for all your hard work. It does not go unnoticed. 💖
@maureenjohnson
My dog died unexpectedly while I was going through financial hardship and breast cancer. A few months later, I was sitting on the steps in the back of the house, mourning her. Got up to go back in, turned around, and this was what I saw in the sky. ❤️❤️❤️
@scottheidi576
This is lovely Heidi. We sometimes had patients family treat us to Tims coffee and doughnuts, and it always made our day, that someone thought to do something like this to thank us. Xo
@gathertonourish
My Aunt died at age 79 from Ovarian cancer. Drs ignored her symptoms, told her her ovaries would be shrivelled up at her age. She was 76 when diagnosed. By the time she was investigated she was stage 4. Intervention sooner might have saved her.
@moirarvane
I was a direct contact of a positive case a week ago. Both of us double vaxxed. I started experiencing “cold symptoms” yesterday. The first appointment I can get for a swab is this Weds. I live in a city. This is much worse than they are telling us.
@MichaelCooperMP
Micheal If anyone is a hack, it’s you and your party. Grow up, do your jobs. We are not paying your salary to listen to you name calling and shouting.
@TheBreakdownAB
@sunrickbell
Who is surprised at this? There were years when she hosted a radio show where you got to hear exactly who she was. She blocks everyone on Twitter who disagrees with her policy’s! Please don’t think you will get access to her. She doesn’t care.
@JoeLee37231930
@LukaszukAB
@ABDanielleSmith
It’s a dog whistle. There are already regulations in place that ensure no one gets top or bottom surgery until they are 18. There are Cis children that for medical reasons (not transitioning) need to take puberty blockers for their health. Perhaps do some actual research.
@AdrianaLaGrange
You need to do something about this today. Stop gaslighting the public. We are well aware of the crisis unfolding and how little is being done to help Family practice Physicians. The system is collapsing and instead of doing something helpful you tour the province. Do better!
@djclimenhaga
I’m an Albertan. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Danielle Smith is much worse than Kenney was. I am NDP provincially, and vote Liberal Federally. I would take Kenney over PP any day.
@jkenney
Am I the only person confused by this? I thought your marker to be “ open for summer”, Stampede was 70% with first dose. That IS what you said in June, correct?
@AdrianaLaGrange
Stop the gaslighting Adriana. Premier Smith also made it clear that she was not campaigning on an APP.
@RachelNotley
was right about that too.
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@jkenney
Despite Kenney's cuts to our health care system, frontline workers are risking it all to keep us safe.
So I'm thanking all of them for their sacrifice 🙏
#ableg
#ThankHealthcareHeroes
@cathy_fillion
When I watched her speak yesterday afternoon she said she would be speaking with the Prime Minister in a few days. Did not say if she spoke with anyone else. Not sure about today as she blocked me on Twitter months ago.
@LukaszukAB
@ABDanielleSmith
She doesn’t care. She’s a friend and follows David Parker. Calls the unvaccinated people the most discriminated in history. Any ounce of civility or reason went out the door a long time ago.
@AdrianaLaGrange
Well why don’t you use that 5.5 billion now and put it into healthcare, which is drowning? Read the room for Gods sake. This is not the time to be patting yourself on the back.
@ABDanielleSmith
Of course you are. She’s just like you, blaming people for getting cancer, having heart attacks and strokes. And let’s not forget diabetics. Everytime I think you can’t go any lower you surprise me again.
A shocking new video has emerged of Danielle Smith's Deputy Premier, Nathan Neudorf, confirming the UCP's plans to make you pay for healthcare.
His words: "Maybe if someone had to pay for that, they'd think twice about going to the emergency."
This video was shot on May 8th.
Update on my double vaccinated Brother who is intubated in ICU in a Calgary Hospital. Right now, it’s day by day. He remains critical, but is making some small improvements. Thank you for all your kind words. Please, get vaccinated, get your boosters as soon as you are able to.