Coming into MHST 631, I had no idea what to expect as I have never worked in health promotion, nor is it a topic that was given much...

The focus and definition of health promotion has evolved since its inception, and it continues to change in the modern age. Moving away...

One example of health misinformation that I come across quite frequently in my work with clients who have acquired brain injuries and...

The health promotion topic that I am hoping to pursue in this course is social isolation in seniors. This is a topic that is quite near...

At the time of its publication in 1986, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion represented a significant and monumental leap forward for...

The COVID-19 pandemic, and its devastating impact on long-term care residents, has brought much needed attention to one of Canada’s most...

Working with elderly inpatients at Vancouver General Hospital, I interact with one of Canada’s most vulnerable health care populations...

If you were to survey the admitting diagnoses among elderly inpatients at Vancouver General Hospital, an astounding majority of them...

*A collaboration with my classmate Tom Dorland The main determinants affecting the health of British Columbians are geography,...

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of Health (“A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely...

My profession is Physical Therapy, but my professional identity encompasses much more than this title. Professional identity involves...

After this week’s discussions with my classmates, I have altered my original social media plan. I think that I was originally considering...

To address “how I want to present myself in social media” I started by looking at it from the opposite end of the spectrum (ie “what...