What's Happening?

September 2026

Dear Community Members,

We are delighted to bring you the 10th Edition of the Rat River Health Council 2008 Inc. (RRHC) ENewsletter. RRHC was established in 1994 by the community and for the community to pursue quality healthcare services. We proudly support and promote services provided by the De Salaberry District Health Centre, as well as those by private and non-profit organizations within the municipalities of De Salaberry and Ritchot, and the Village of St-Pierre-Jolys.

FROM THE ST PIERRE MEDICAL CLINIC

A message from Roxanne Maynard RN BN Manager – Health Services-Primary Care/St Pierre Medical Clinic

PHYSICIAN VACANCY: Actively recruiting .4 EFT

DIETITIAN: A Dietician will now be providing services based on referrals from MDs and NPs at the clinic. Maxine Guimond is based primarily out of the Seine Medical Clinic. She will be on site once a month and offers one day of virtual care, mostly for follow-ups.

MEDEO: We are excited to let you know that you can now use an online tool that allows you to receive test results and messages from your physician or nurse practitioner and to book your own appointments. Medeo is part of the electronic medical records system and is used across Canada. Medeo poster – St. Pierre.

CLINICS

 

Rat River Health Council

Monthly Meeting Highlights

Relationship Building

WE GOT OUR H BACK! Signs on Hwy 59 identifying our hospital will be H again, not “+” sign.

Expanded Board: We continue to build relationships amongst our diverse group of representatives of the business, education, Metis, municipal recreation and seniors sectors.

Web Site: We are updating our aged web site to reflect the changes to the region being served and the sectors involved. We will use a diversity of social media. With increased hiring of people not familiar with our region, it’s important that we point to our municipalities who are providing the information newcomers are looking for.

Watch Parties are being planned in St Adolphe and St-Pierre-Jolys on October 22. The third annual Communities Making a Difference: Learning from Each Other is FREE and features a local keynote speaker, followed by 6 community presenters. For more information, go to: Communities Making a Difference Learning from Each Other Southern Health-Santé Sud 

Community Engagement

Université de Saint-Boniface 3rd year nursing students met with us for an initial meeting to discuss a communication plan and expectations, mutual goals, course assignments/expectations and plan for the following months. This is our 3rd year as a community partner.

 

 

Community Engagement

The Friendship Trail in St. Adolphe was dedicated as a National Healing Forest in 2022, thanks to the community partners and volunteers who manage this forested recreational trail along the Red River. Partners: The Friendship Trail, Manitoba Metis Federation, Southeast Region-St. Adolphe local, Ritchot Senior Services and RM of Ritchot. Click here for more information about Healing Forests.

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THEIR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION CELEBRATION

And in Ile des Chênes: on October 3rd:

Did You Know?

We encourage you to visit our on-line directory of health and wellness services. The goal is to provide easy access to services that are often unknown or not recognized as part of the system that helps keep us healthy. If you see any errors or omissions, please email us and we will gladly update. GO TO  www.ratriverhealth.ca 

Directory Feature

Services to Seniors

Community-based programs for seniors that promote health and well-being and assist seniors to continue to live independently in the community while maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. More info: Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Thank you to the 3 Services to Seniors Coordinators in our region! For more info:

Services to Seniors De Salaberry – Chalet Malouin

Services to Seniors Ritchot – behind St Adolphe Pharmacy & Clinic

Services to Seniors St-Pierre-Jolys – St Pierre Manor

De Salaberry and Area

Stakeholders Group

Highlights from September 15th meeting

Seasonal Flu Clinics: Ile des Chênes Nov 4, St Adolphe Nov 2, St-Pierre-Jolys Nov 3 * Mock Code Orange for mass casualty event in October at De Salaberry DHC * July and August record breaking months for De Salaberry DHC i.e. beds full, busiest of community acute sites in region * Very few ER closures thanks to help from outside ED doctors * MTS issues at clinic due to old relay affecting Vita, Emerson, Morris and Grunthal * Electronic Patient Records coming to hospital in February 2027 following Wi-Fi / internet upgrades * Need for comprehensive seniors’ strategy for housing which includes working together with community perspectives; full hospital affects ER capacity * Update on housing units going up in RM of Ritchot and St-Pierre-Jolys * St Pierre Manor expansion looks for partnerships * Terms of reference for Stakeholder Committees being developed for clear vision, purpose and expectations.

Other Community News

A collaborative effort between the DDHC Health Services Manager, Southern Health – Santé Sud Maintenance management and staff, community volunteers and new residents resulted in a major clean-up of the grounds, just in time for parade-goers to enjoy during Frog Follies. The initiative allowed new residents seeking volunteer opportunities to connect and become involved in the community. The efforts of the volunteers complemented the great work of the facility maintenance team. Special recognition of Carlos Codjo, CDEM Employment and Immigration Counsellor who helped recruit the volunteers and ensure necessary documentation, and to Roger Lesage and Claudette Closson who shared their expertise. A big thank you to everyone who contributed their time and energy to this wonderful community effort! From left to right: Naomie, Ronald, Daddy, Léon, Sirinatou, Carlos, Claudette, Ornela

News

Emergency Department Hours of Operation are updated on a bi-weekly basis on Southern Health – Santé Sud’s web site: https://southernhealth.ca/emergency-schedules/

New Health Cards:

Submit your request at https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mhsip/updatehealthcard.html

Did you know that you can also choose French as your preferred official language?

 

Click here: On-line Applications

Whether it`s a job, a career, job shadowing or volunteering, intake is centralized online as paper applications/resumes are no longer accepted. It is important however to apply if there is an opening for something you want now or could want in future. Union people have priority. If there are no applications for a required bilingual position, unilingual will be accepted.

 

PUBLIC HEALTH – HEALTHY LIVING

Thank you for another Watch Party grant to encourage community participation.

Healthy Living News and Grants: https://southernhealth.ca/health-topics/healthy-living-in-your-community/ 

 

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