February 2, 2026
Hello everyone! Here is my message for the month.
St.Amant exists to meet unmet needs. Our commitment to human dignity, kindness, and respect will never change. But the world around us does not stand still, and neither can we. St.Amant must continue to adapt and evolve to meet the unmet needs of our community today. That’s why Innovation and Capacity Building is one of the Focus Areas in our Strategic Plan.
This month, I want to highlight some very exciting and innovative work taking place in Health & Transition Services (HTS): a project called One Step Closer to Home.
HTS has always supported children with medical complexity. For many years, the HTS and clinical teams have also provided intensive rehabilitation to children on an occasional, ‘as needed’ basis. I have seen firsthand the enormous, positive impact those services have on children and their families.
We are building on that track record in HTS by increasing our ability to support children with more complex medical needs and provide more intensive rehabilitation on a consistent basis. St.Amant is partnering with Children’s Hospital and the Rehab Centre for Children to create an integrated pathway: from acute care, to HTS, and finally back to community. That partnership means we will all work together to make the path home as smooth as possible. We want to make sure that parents can just focus on being parents, not case managers.
While they are here, children will benefit from our school, access to our pools, and the beautiful green space around us. This service will help children with medical complexity get one step closer to home and have a better chance at thriving once they do.
The services I just described are the first of their kind in Manitoba. Guided by big hearts and best practices, our team will be there to walk alongside children with medical complexity and support them to reach their full potential.