Pam Pastirik

RN, Professor, Heartist, Art Therapy, Grief Guru, All Views are my Own

[Captain Obvious NS @NsObvious]

@PamPastirik @WestJet Check out @AirPassRightsCA on FB and online for suggestions.
They are doing the same to us and it isn't fair!

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

@WestJet I was told that I can’t get a refund for my $14,000 vacation package that they cancelled. Was told I can get points but WSJ cancelling flights to Maritimes in April?!!I want my money back!

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

@WestJet

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

@merflan2 @drdeepasoni It’s not about who works hard, it is about the business of health care and ensuring adequate staffing and resources to meet the needs of our communities. Our fee based model is antiquated.

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

@Kathykm @KStajduhar Congratulations Kelly!

[Jay Pitter @Jay_Pitter]

During my final planning lecture on grief, one of my students likened grief stigma to mental health stigma. And he’s right. In theory we embrace individuals navigating these experiences as long as they refrain from disrupting unspoken public realm codes of conduct & our comfort.

[Claire Snyman @clairehsnyman]

Catching up on podcasts with @WaitingRoomRev!Great listen with @suerobinsyvr talking about being able to tell your story & speak. Love this quote Sue gave, first page of her first book. How can we create safe space for patients, families caregivers & staff to share their stories?

[Maria Sardelis - Access to Seniors and Disabled @SardelisMary]

Care home residents win right to always have one visitor - BBC News. Florida has passed similar law. Come on Canada, step up https://t.co/VWxXkYkl17

[Susan 🇨🇦 @sgsma4]

Scotland passes Anne’s Law #LTC to ensure #residents are not kept apart from their #families ever again. “Residents in care homes have to be living, not just existing." Agree @SardelisMary Time for #Canada to legislate this. @JustinTrudeau @KamalKheraLib

[Susan 🇨🇦 @sgsma4]

@CBCNB Thank you @PamPastirik for unwavering leadership and own lived experience to bring affordable meaningful #mentalhealth care to #NewBrunswick. #arttherapy #socialwork #NBCOPES.

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

@CBCToronto Since when is advocacy a form of “harassment” Advocacy is a form of love and deep concern - it mitigates risk and gives voice to those who are vulnerable. A family member is a resource, not a liability. Poor leadership. #advocacyislove

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

Story becoming all too familiar- reprisal toward family for asking questions and leadership construing advocacy as a form of “harassment” #advocacyislove https://t.co/djxOr8JIWw

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

Since when did advocacy become a form of harassment? When poor leadership sees families as a threat rather than a resource #advocacyislove https://t.co/3fb2itVL2R

[Susan 🇨🇦 @sgsma4]

“There should be no reprisal for advocacy” @lisafeldstein @MoiraWelsh Wayne died on same day,time my sister died. She spoke bravely to protect our mom, sadly the Leg in NB let’s #LTC operators silence #familycaregivers by evicting the resident. #advocacyislove @premierbhiggs

[Susan 🇨🇦 @sgsma4]

On #ElderbearyDay I made this nice poster to let all my friends know that I believe elders in #LTC are worthy of Rights Protection in Legislation. What do you think @BruceFitchMLA @premierbhiggs @DavidCCoon @RogerMelanson

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

@suerobinsyvr

[Susan 🇨🇦 @sgsma4]

#Elderabuse #homicide in #LTC should never happen & did. Discharged for disrespect after #family speaks up. Need Leg to protect #seniors ⁦@BruceFitchMLA⁩ ⁦@premierbhiggs⁩ ⁦@RyersonNIA⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦@cnpea⁩ TY ⁦@HarryForestell⁩ https://t.co/or9JbSLnK5

[Pam Pastirik @PamPastirik]

@innodim @suerobinsyvr There are no difficult patients or families - our communication skills and compassion for those in distress trumps any form of anger or reprisal toward families. Reframing the behaviours of patients requires empathy and ethical comportment #advocacyislove