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CBC
19-02-2025
- General
- CBC
Workshop tackles the questions you have — but don't know who to ask — about homelessness in Windsor
A workshop will be held Wednesday evening to help give Windsor residents the necessary tools on how to interact with people experiencing homelessness. Organized by the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative (DWCC), the workshop will be held at the Windsor Media Arts Community Centre at 664 Victoria Avenue from 5 to 7 p.m. Bob Cameron, DWCC executive director, said the workshop — titled Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Homelessness But Didn't Know Who to Ask — will discuss the right way to engage someone on the streets and how to interact with them. "We want to address concerns like relieving fear, but definitely relieving the stigma that's often attached with being on the streets," Cameron said. Cameron said a DWCC team called Streetlight has spent the last couple of years engaging people on the street with the primary idea of being curious and understanding people's stories. Team members will share "practical tools of what we've learned on how to engage and understand the stories," he said. Additionally, Cameron said about 12 agencies will have speakers at the event, and people will have an opportunity to interact with representatives of Windsor police, the health unit, the Canadian Mental Health Association, among others. You never know what's going on Windsorite John Labutte is experiencing homelessness. Asked what he wants people to know, he says you never really know what's going on with someone else. "People are always worried about their own stuff, you know, holding on to something like a bag for an example, because it could have something really important to them. But there are people that would assume, 'oh, there's dope in there.'" Labutte said the bag he carries contains personal effects, like a photograph of family members he can look at from time to time, because he has not seen them in person for a long time. Hope Cameron said one of her biggest needs, especially during the winter month, is to be able to get a warm drink sometimes. "The warm drink and stuff, the soup is really what's healing especially in the winter time, and just having a warm meal … I just wish we had more of that around." 'There are incredible resources out there' Meanwhile, the DWCC executive director said the workshop will also provide attendees with the necessary information on how to refer people. "There are incredible resources out there, but we as a community, as neighbours, most often are unfamiliar with what they are," he said. "So this evening provides an opportunity for us to get the resources so when I meet someone on the street, [if] the question comes up, I know how to at least direct them and begin to develop a relationship, realizing this person is a valued person as much as I am, and relieving my worries or fears of the interaction. "To be able to approach someone and acknowledge their dignity and their humanity just relieves the tension of the uncertainty on both sides of the sidewalk," he added.
Associated Press
28-01-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Diabetes & Wound Care Centers of America Launches New Specialty Health Clinic Chain for 2025
Diabetes & Wound Care Centers of America (DWCC) DWCC will partner with select hospitals, providing specialized diabetes management and advanced wound care services across the USA LAS VEGAS - January 28, 2025 - Diabetes & Wound Care Centers of America (DWCC) today announced its plans to launch a chain of its clinics in 2025. DWCC is introducing its clinic model, effectively providing extremely specialized diabetes management and advanced wound care services to communities that previously had no, or few treatment resources. DWCC treats a significant and common problem facing diabetes patients. The disease can damage a patient's skin and reduce its ability to heal itself. As a result, diabetes patients often develop hard-to-treat wounds that are painful and have the potential to become costly and even life-threatening if not addressed promptly and professionally. The launch of the chain also offers a solution to a healthcare access problem that affects many Americans. Across the United States, complications from diabetes and treatment of such has imposed a strain on healthcare institutions. The Las Vegas-based company solves this problem through accessible healthcare. Executing this program involves initiating strategic partnerships with selected hospitals. Diabetes care has previously been folded into existing healthcare systems. DWCC is changing this dynamic through specialized services. It has the ability to provide optimized outcomes and the highest standard of care for patients in need of professional care and measurable results. 'Despite recent healthcare advancements, many patients across the United States still face significant obstacles to accessing comprehensive care,' said Jeff Russell, President, and founder of DWCC, who brings decades of related expertise to his role. 'While hospitals work to meet the growing demand for specialized care, patients experience delayed treatment, worsened health outcomes, and higher costs.' 'We use the latest, state-of-the-art technologies to treat non-healing wounds by integrating skin substitutes, to name one example of our differentiated approach,' said Russell. 'We are incorporating innovative treatment strategies for problematic diabetes patients who are not seeing positive results with their previous or existing treatments.' Russell added, 'Our focus is on secondary markets and rural markets that heretofore have not had gold standard treatments for critical complications of diabetes and will just not heal. We will address those patients exposed to infections and in some cases, amputations.' DWCC has designed healing program standards for diabetes management and chronic wound care, offering bespoke patient treatment services for optimized outcomes and an elevated standard of care, with the focus of delivering optimal results. Country: United States
