Victoria Brewster, MSW Archive
If you are reading this, you might already be a BSW/MSW or you are a student to become one, perhaps you are a curious travelor looking into this most mystrious profession. Here are some questions to get the series started. …
I love to see and read about innovative ideas and solutions to an existing problem. Healthcare is certainly one of them. Healthcare affects every person in the world and every country has its own healthcare system-whether or not the system is …
In the province of Quebec in Canada, Véronique Hivon, the Quebec minister responsible for implementing a report on dying with dignity, said this past Tuesday she hopes to present legislation setting out the rules for medically assisted end-of-life procedures in the province …
Justice, who does it serve? The weak, the poor, The innocent or the guilty? In the dark hours, The guilty are lost in thought. Should passion or prejudice be allowed? Will it protect or punish? Will justice elicit the truth …
Imagine having a child with autism and waiting 2 1/2 years for therapy to begin. The parents of a four-year old autistic boy in British Columbia are going public. “From his initial referral to speech to his first appointment, it …
Thanks to a fellow social worker, I have this link to share to show how South Korea is addressing Dementia. Like many other countries in the world, 40-50% of the population will be 65+ and with each year of being …
“The Mirror” As I stare at my reflection in the mirror I see a fuzzy image. I’m not sure exactly what I see, for there seems to be many images staring back at me. I see the beauty of the …
I am currently reading, “A Beautiful Mind” by Sylvia Nasar. Now I watched the movie with Russell Crowe many years ago and find myself comparing his character in the movie with the book. John Forbes Nash, Jr. is an American …
Did you know that the World Health Organization reports that between four hundred million and five hundred million people are affected by a disability? Autism, learning disabilities, mental health issues and dementia fall into the disability category. If you look …
This morning I woke up to an article on the front page of my local newspaper with the title: “12 orcas trapped in ice in Northern Quebec.” Since Monday, these killer whales have been trapped in thick layers of choppy …
