What do we have to do to get the SHA to care about our community?
Dear Hon Paul Merriman, Everett Hindley, Tracey Smith, Ken Francis, Randy Weekes, the College of Physicians & Surgeons & the SHA,
My name is Karen Kornelson. I have lived my whole life in Saskatchewan and have farmed for over 43 yrs near Kindersley. We have a problem here, as many towns across Canada also have. I understand that most Dr.s want to live in larger communities and that Kindersley is a stepping stone for many. But when we get good Dr.s that WANT to LIVE & serve in Kindersley, they are forced to leave by the SHA or whomever.
Dr. Nanda loved it here & told me this to my face. His wife, I believe is a professional counsellor was not allowed to work here. We are short of counsellors, and I know someone who has been waiting over 3 years to see one.
Dr. Issah told many that he liked Kindersley & his wife wanted to live HERE. She is a Pediatrician & WANTED to Live Here — the SHA or whoever said NO. They immediately got jobs in Alberta. If Alberta can hire them, why can’t we?
We are short of doctors here. A pediatrician would be amazing for our town of 5000 with surrounding communities of 10-20 thousand, and her presence alone would bring other professionals with young families to our town.
What is going on in the SHA?
We don’t have the services in Kindersley, which is 2 hrs from Saskatoon, that we desperately need. For example, we recently travelled to Saskatoon for my husband to get an ultrasound to see if he had any blood clots. Blood clots are very serious. I don’t drive in the city and my husband cannot drive anymore. This was an issue for us.
Why are there EMS & Nursing issues here?
Kindersley Hospital is a shell of a place than it used to be. Rooms have turned into more offices & storage. Does it not make more sense to equip a hospital 2 hrs away from a city to deliver babies, do testing & minor surgeries than to plug up the already plugged-up city hospitals?
Both farming & the oil industry jobs are very dangerous. They are also very critical to our provincial economy.
What do we have to do to get the SHA to care about our community?
Do we need to deny the rest of the province food & fuel like they deny us Healthcare?
Saskatchewan Health Minister
Hon. Paul Merriman
Email: he.minister@gov.sk.ca
Mail: Room 204, 2405 Legislative Drive
Regina, SK, S4S 0B3
Phone: 306-787-7345 Fax: 306-787-0237
Saskatchewan Minister for Rural & Remote Health
Hon. Everett Hindley
Email: ministerrrhe@gov.sk.ca
or everettmla@sasktel.net
Mail: Room 208, 2405 Legislative Drive
Regina, SK, S4S 0B3
Phone: 306-798-9014 Fax: 306-798-9013
MLA Mail: 42-C Central Avenue N,
Swift Current, SK, S9H 0K7
Deputy Minister of Health
Tracey Smith
Email: tracey.smith@health.gov.sk.ca
Mail: 3rd Floor, 3475 Albert Street
Regina, SK, S4S 6X6
Phone: 306-787-3041 Fax: 306-787-4533
Sask Party MLA for Kindersley
Ken Francis
Email: kfrancismla@gmail.com
Mail: Box 2620
Kindersley, SK, S0L 1S0
Phone: 306-463-4446
MLA Biggar Constituency
Randy Weekes (SP) (Speaker of the House)
Email: randyweekes.mla@accesscomm.ca
or randyweekes56@gmail.com
Mail: Box 1413, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0
Also, Box 1741, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
Phone: Toll Free 1-877-948-4880 306-951-8052
Fax: 306-948-4882
SHA – Saskatchewan Health Authority Board Office
Email: SHABoardOffice@saskhealthauthority.ca