Maggie Keresteci
@maggiekeresteci.bsky.social
I care about improving lives of patients & caregivers | Author | Speaker | Advocate | Caregiver | Patient | co-design | Healthcare Policy | Health Services & Policy Research | Views are my own, influenced by many
Canadians are often called "nice" but it isn't true - we're not nice, we're kind hearted & care for each other. That's different. We're tough. We don't tolerate bullies. We're not doormats. We fight for our values. We stick together. Most of us abhor Trump & will fight his lunacy
So I'm standing in the grocery store parking lot and it's freaking cold.
A very classy old woman sees me and walks the entire distance across the lot.
"You give that man shit," she says.
Then walks away.
That's Canada.
The criminal might buy off porn stars.
He will never force Canada to bend.
A very classy old woman sees me and walks the entire distance across the lot.
"You give that man shit," she says.
Then walks away.
That's Canada.
The criminal might buy off porn stars.
He will never force Canada to bend.
January 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Canadians are often called "nice" but it isn't true - we're not nice, we're kind hearted & care for each other. That's different. We're tough. We don't tolerate bullies. We're not doormats. We fight for our values. We stick together. Most of us abhor Trump & will fight his lunacy
A reflection of how low our society has fallen - President Jimmy Carter died this weekend & in virtually every condolence posting by a politician on X, they all have comments that are crass, mean-spirited, foul views about the politics of the poster & unrelated to the goodness of Jimmy Carter
December 30, 2024 at 2:56 PM
A reflection of how low our society has fallen - President Jimmy Carter died this weekend & in virtually every condolence posting by a politician on X, they all have comments that are crass, mean-spirited, foul views about the politics of the poster & unrelated to the goodness of Jimmy Carter
Sad, but true.
I’m glad I’m Canadian (you know, a sovereign nation and historically good neighbour)
I’m glad I’m Canadian (you know, a sovereign nation and historically good neighbour)
December 26, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Sad, but true.
I’m glad I’m Canadian (you know, a sovereign nation and historically good neighbour)
I’m glad I’m Canadian (you know, a sovereign nation and historically good neighbour)
Unbelievable
Vaccines save innumerable lives
Vaccines save innumerable lives
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Unbelievable
Vaccines save innumerable lives
Vaccines save innumerable lives
Reposted by Maggie Keresteci
Check out CAHSPR Connects to learn about our planning for
#CAHSPR25! We can't wait to welcome you to Ottawa where we'll explore "Charting the Course for Health System Transformation" together. Mark your calendar (May 27-29, 2025) and get your abstracts in!
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#CAHSPR25! We can't wait to welcome you to Ottawa where we'll explore "Charting the Course for Health System Transformation" together. Mark your calendar (May 27-29, 2025) and get your abstracts in!
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CAHSPR 2025 - CAHSPR
We can’t wait to welcome you back to Ottawa for CAHSPR 2025, taking place May 27-29, 2025 with a packed day of outstanding pre-conference workshops on May 2 ...
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December 10, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Check out CAHSPR Connects to learn about our planning for
#CAHSPR25! We can't wait to welcome you to Ottawa where we'll explore "Charting the Course for Health System Transformation" together. Mark your calendar (May 27-29, 2025) and get your abstracts in!
cahspr.ca/cc-cahspr2025/
#CAHSPR25! We can't wait to welcome you to Ottawa where we'll explore "Charting the Course for Health System Transformation" together. Mark your calendar (May 27-29, 2025) and get your abstracts in!
cahspr.ca/cc-cahspr2025/
The words “care” & “cure” are differentiated by a single vowel, but differences for #patients & #caregivers are vast. Let’s put the “care” back in #healthcare instead of our singular focus on cure.
Care doesn’t always include cure but when cure is our only goal, care takes a backseat
Care doesn’t always include cure but when cure is our only goal, care takes a backseat
December 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM
The words “care” & “cure” are differentiated by a single vowel, but differences for #patients & #caregivers are vast. Let’s put the “care” back in #healthcare instead of our singular focus on cure.
Care doesn’t always include cure but when cure is our only goal, care takes a backseat
Care doesn’t always include cure but when cure is our only goal, care takes a backseat
Life is nothing if not interesting (to say the least). As we've struggled to explain my "complicated" course with #LongCovid, I asked my doc to humour me & test for Lyme Disease - guess what? I'm positive & they think I've had it the entire time. Now, a flurry of specialists & treatment initiated 😮
December 7, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Life is nothing if not interesting (to say the least). As we've struggled to explain my "complicated" course with #LongCovid, I asked my doc to humour me & test for Lyme Disease - guess what? I'm positive & they think I've had it the entire time. Now, a flurry of specialists & treatment initiated 😮
Being a #patient & #caregiver, I’ve learned that pursuing connected, locally delivered care is the only answer to the issues many families face every day. Being a pt & caregiver has brought me more meaningful insights into how we deliver #healthcare, than more than 20 years of a career in healthcare
December 7, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Being a #patient & #caregiver, I’ve learned that pursuing connected, locally delivered care is the only answer to the issues many families face every day. Being a pt & caregiver has brought me more meaningful insights into how we deliver #healthcare, than more than 20 years of a career in healthcare
Peer support for #caregivers is a lifeline. With sharing, we support each other & we give each other hope; hope to believe anything is possible. Everything is possible. Talk to your patient’s caregivers to make sure they know about peer resources – help connect them if they don’t
December 6, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Peer support for #caregivers is a lifeline. With sharing, we support each other & we give each other hope; hope to believe anything is possible. Everything is possible. Talk to your patient’s caregivers to make sure they know about peer resources – help connect them if they don’t
Murdered because they were women. #femicide
Geneviève Bergeron
Maryse Laganière
Hélène Colgan
Maryse Leclair
Nathalie Croteau
Anne-Marie Lemay
Barbara Daigneault
Sonia Pelletier
Anne-Marie Edward
Michèle Richard
Maud Haviernick
Annie StArneault
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Annie Turcotte
Geneviève Bergeron
Maryse Laganière
Hélène Colgan
Maryse Leclair
Nathalie Croteau
Anne-Marie Lemay
Barbara Daigneault
Sonia Pelletier
Anne-Marie Edward
Michèle Richard
Maud Haviernick
Annie StArneault
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Annie Turcotte
December 6, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Murdered because they were women. #femicide
Geneviève Bergeron
Maryse Laganière
Hélène Colgan
Maryse Leclair
Nathalie Croteau
Anne-Marie Lemay
Barbara Daigneault
Sonia Pelletier
Anne-Marie Edward
Michèle Richard
Maud Haviernick
Annie StArneault
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Annie Turcotte
Geneviève Bergeron
Maryse Laganière
Hélène Colgan
Maryse Leclair
Nathalie Croteau
Anne-Marie Lemay
Barbara Daigneault
Sonia Pelletier
Anne-Marie Edward
Michèle Richard
Maud Haviernick
Annie StArneault
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Annie Turcotte
Having #LongCovid has made it crystal clear that we do not have a robust, systematic way to support caregivers. We need a co-designed person-centred system where supports are built in
Q: What happens when a #caregiver becomes a #Patient in Canada?
A: Nothing....absolutely nothing
Q: What happens when a #caregiver becomes a #Patient in Canada?
A: Nothing....absolutely nothing
December 5, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Having #LongCovid has made it crystal clear that we do not have a robust, systematic way to support caregivers. We need a co-designed person-centred system where supports are built in
Q: What happens when a #caregiver becomes a #Patient in Canada?
A: Nothing....absolutely nothing
Q: What happens when a #caregiver becomes a #Patient in Canada?
A: Nothing....absolutely nothing
I believe that the only way to achieve a truly person centred #healthcare system is to dismantle power imbalances by shifting power to #community, which will advance the goal of health and care being equitably provided to all Canadians.
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Vol.22, Special Issue, 2024 | Nurturing Engagement-Capable Environment
Review of new models in Healthcare. Bridging the gap between the world of academia and the world of healthcare management and policy. Authors explore the potent
www.longwoods.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:52 PM
I believe that the only way to achieve a truly person centred #healthcare system is to dismantle power imbalances by shifting power to #community, which will advance the goal of health and care being equitably provided to all Canadians.
www.longwoods.com/publications...
www.longwoods.com/publications...
Our health system is in peril. The future of Canadian #healthcare is in home & #communities, not institutions; but too many people in our #HealthSystem remain obsessed with protecting the past. They need to start clearing the way for the future, rather than continuing to obstruct it
December 4, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Our health system is in peril. The future of Canadian #healthcare is in home & #communities, not institutions; but too many people in our #HealthSystem remain obsessed with protecting the past. They need to start clearing the way for the future, rather than continuing to obstruct it
The perception of #caregivers being unpleasant when they advocate for the people they are caring for means being labeled as bossy, obnoxious, unpleasant. I have been called all of these & more instead of being seen as decisive, persistent & committed member of the team. Still, we persevere
December 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM
The perception of #caregivers being unpleasant when they advocate for the people they are caring for means being labeled as bossy, obnoxious, unpleasant. I have been called all of these & more instead of being seen as decisive, persistent & committed member of the team. Still, we persevere
Reposted by Maggie Keresteci
THE deEP STATE 0013
The MAGA Strikes Back 0008
BY Micahel de Adder
@deAdder
Substack link:
open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...
The MAGA Strikes Back 0008
BY Micahel de Adder
@deAdder
Substack link:
open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...
November 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
THE deEP STATE 0013
The MAGA Strikes Back 0008
BY Micahel de Adder
@deAdder
Substack link:
open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...
The MAGA Strikes Back 0008
BY Micahel de Adder
@deAdder
Substack link:
open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...
Let's stop trying to fix symptoms of #HealthSystem problems; instead we should be carefully considering what exactly should be addressed at the root. Political expedience & 4 yr election cycles make us jump to inelegant policies that have unintended, often negative consequences.
November 25, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Let's stop trying to fix symptoms of #HealthSystem problems; instead we should be carefully considering what exactly should be addressed at the root. Political expedience & 4 yr election cycles make us jump to inelegant policies that have unintended, often negative consequences.
As a #caregiver, it’s essential that you become an expert in setting boundaries. Boundaries are the flip side of asking for help. If you can do both; if you can learn to say “no” and “I need help,” you’ve found the secret sauce for surviving, or even thriving, in this experience
November 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
As a #caregiver, it’s essential that you become an expert in setting boundaries. Boundaries are the flip side of asking for help. If you can do both; if you can learn to say “no” and “I need help,” you’ve found the secret sauce for surviving, or even thriving, in this experience
“Without community, there is no liberation...but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist.”
Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde
November 21, 2024 at 9:19 PM
“Without community, there is no liberation...but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist.”
Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde
Reposted by Maggie Keresteci
Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden and Norway have all been named among the countries with the most freedom.
Canada named among countries with the most freedom
According to a new report by Freedom House, Canada has been named among the top countries in the world with the most freedom.
cultmtl.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden and Norway have all been named among the countries with the most freedom.
#Doctors, #Nurses & other #HCWs carry their patients’ stories, the triumphs & the tragedies, home with them every day. I’m glad they have the courage to be vulnerable, allowing themselves to be touched by lives of people they care for. It matters to #patients & #caregivers.
November 19, 2024 at 12:40 PM
#Doctors, #Nurses & other #HCWs carry their patients’ stories, the triumphs & the tragedies, home with them every day. I’m glad they have the courage to be vulnerable, allowing themselves to be touched by lives of people they care for. It matters to #patients & #caregivers.
Dear #HCW, please remember to see/hear/speak to me as a #caregiver. My spouse faced the possibility of pain, disability, & ultimately, death with his diagnosis. As his partner & #caregiver I faced possibility of going through life with only half my heart intact. We both needed you #Empathy
November 18, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Dear #HCW, please remember to see/hear/speak to me as a #caregiver. My spouse faced the possibility of pain, disability, & ultimately, death with his diagnosis. As his partner & #caregiver I faced possibility of going through life with only half my heart intact. We both needed you #Empathy
#Caregivers provide countless hours of care. We rely on help from family, friends & community srvcs & if even one of those falls through it can be crippling. It's no surprise that our physical & mental health is suffering. I worry abt things like H5N1 when caregivers are already on brink of despair.
November 16, 2024 at 10:16 PM
#Caregivers provide countless hours of care. We rely on help from family, friends & community srvcs & if even one of those falls through it can be crippling. It's no surprise that our physical & mental health is suffering. I worry abt things like H5N1 when caregivers are already on brink of despair.