Respecting Privacy While Supporting Ethical Care

The newest issue of the SaskEthics Newsletter invites healthcare professionals to reflect on the ethical considerations surrounding intimacy, sexuality and privacy in communal care environments. Readers will also find information about the new ethics conversation guide and access to expanded online ethics resources.

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Jessalyn Wallace and Jesse Greenwood

More Than a Treat: How the Love Cart Lifts Spirits of Diagnostic Imaging Staff

When the Love Cart rolls through the Diagnostic Imaging Department at St. Paul’s Hospital, word travels fast. “Attention staff, attention staff: the Love Cart is at the front desk.” For Jessalyn Wallace, Medical Imaging Supervisor and a 17-year member of the St. Paul’s Hospital team, making that announcement has become one of her favourite moments. […]

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Bringing Comfort and Connection to the Bedside

Each year, members of the First Nations Métis Health team gather wild prairie sage, carefully harvesting enough medicine to support patients across Saskatoon’s hospitals through the year. “We pick enough to last through the winter months for all the hospitals,” said Colleen Chief, a Specialist Cultural Support Worker with First Nations Métis Health. At St. […]

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Madeline Oliver, Spiritual Care Provider at the Hospice at Glengarda.

“They See Mom”: A Family’s Gratitude for Compassionate End-of-Life Care

When Kay Bell’s health declined last spring, her family found themselves facing difficult decisions. At 94 years old, Kay had reached a point where she needed palliative care – specialized medical care focused on improving quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness. As her family explored options for her final weeks, an unexpected […]

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Today, we join together to honour and remember Irene Dubé. ❤️

We join together to honour and remember Irene Dubé, a remarkable woman whose generosity, compassion, and unwavering commitment to others have left an indelible mark on Saskatchewan. Alongside her beloved husband Leslie, Irene dedicated her life to improving the well-being of others. Together, they built a meaningful legacy through their business, their community leadership, and […]

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‘People show up for each other’: Community Comes Together for Hospice

There is a sacred stillness in the hours surrounding a person’s death, a time when grief, gratitude, memory and love often sit side by side. For the Weimer family, one moment at Hospice at Glengarda has stayed with them ever since Garry Weimer’s passing. About half an hour after his death, red and blue lights […]

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SPH Foundation Celebrates Conclusion of By Your Side Kidney Care Campaign

MEDIA RELEASE SASKATOON — St. Paul’s Hospital & Foundation, alongside the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the Ministry of Health, healthcare leaders, donors, clinicians, and community partners, celebrated the successful conclusion of the By Your Side Kidney Care Campaign today with the announcement that the campaign raised more than $10,210,000 in support of kidney care in Saskatchewan. […]

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SaskEthics newsletter

Moral distress: the canary in the coalmine

In the March/April 2026 issue of SaskEthics, Dr. Mary Heilman explores how moral distress arises when individuals feel constrained from doing what they believe is right. She reframes moral distress as an important signal for ethical reflection and change, and encourages teams to create space for open dialogue and mutual support when navigating ethically challenging […]

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