Thank you to everyone who participated in Shared Health’s Fall Spirit Week! Contests are now closed. Please join us in congratulating our winners:
- Photo (and video!) contest: Health Records Evening staff (WRHA)
- Explore Manitoba Quiz: Christine at Cadham Provincial Laboratory
- *New* Most Creative Award: Call Centre and Test Distribution (CCTD) Team (SH)
Fall is a time of transition; the leaves have changed colour and we know cooler temperatures are on their way. No matter the season, you and your teams remain committed to one another and to those who rely on your skills and compassion.
Between October 31 to November 4, we hope you will take a moment to celebrate your team spirit during Shared Health’s Fall Spirit Week.
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Each day will offer themed events, decoration challenges and team-building activities. Whether you work in a direct care area or are participating remotely, we encourage you to take the opportunity to share a light moment with the colleagues and co-workers who are so important to each of us.
Prizes will be awarded to some of the best dressed teams, decorated workspaces and through a spirit week challenge quiz!
Please ensure that any attire or décor complies with Infection Prevention and Control and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
We look forward to seeing your fall spirit!
– Adam Topp, Chief Executive Officer, Shared Health
- Monday, October 31 – Halloween
- Tuesday, November 1 – Sports Day
- Wednesday, November 2 – Team Day
- Thursday November 3 – Tacky Thursday
- Friday, November 4 – Flannel Friday
- Additional Resources
Wear your spookiest Halloween costume
Get into the spooky spirit with your best and most booootiful costume! Decorate your area in haunting themes to celebrate Halloween*! Working remotely? Change your teams background to something scary (not too scary) for the day! Happy Halloween!
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*Please ensure attire, décor and activities all comply with Infection Prevention and Control, Personal Protective Equipment, uniform (where applicable), fire codes, physical distancing requirements and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). Details below.
Celebrate the power of sports
Sports day is a chance to bring people together through movement and team spirit! Wear your favourite jersey* or if you’re working from home change your teams background to your favourite sport or team, then for fun have your team guess! We encourage you to find time today for movement, indoors or outdoors. If possible, go for a walk with a co-worker or call them for a chat while you move. If movement isn’t possible today, take some time to stretch at your desk using the resources below.
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*Please ensure attire, décor and activities all comply with Infection Prevention and Control, Personal Protective Equipment, uniform (where applicable), fire codes, physical distancing requirements and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). Details below.
Team Day Activities
Team day is an opportunity to celebrate the individuals and teams that make up our organization. Spend some time today learning more about your co-workers through team activities below and visiting our Shared Community webpages. Shared Health’s workforce lives and works across different parts of our province. Test your knowledge with our Explore Manitoba Quiz and be entered to win a prize!
Resources coming soon:
Dress in your tackiest attire
Think outside the box and rearrange your wardrobe to find the most mismatched outfit, or set of scrubs to wear. This day is anything but ordinary. May we suggest getting dressed in the dark? But be careful.
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*Please ensure attire, décor and activities all comply with Infection Prevention and Control, Personal Protective Equipment, uniform (where applicable), fire codes, physical distancing requirements and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). Details below.
Get cozy in your favourite flannel
With winter on its way, keep cozy with your favourite flannel or plaid item.* Flannel Friday is best enjoyed with a hot beverage like apple cider (recipe below) or hot chocolate.
Resources coming soon:
*Please ensure attire, décor and activities all comply with Infection Prevention and Control, Personal Protective Equipment, uniform (where applicable), fire codes, physical distancing requirements and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). Details below.
Two ways to WIN prizes!
*Contest now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Show us your Fall Spirit Contest
Share your team spirit with us! Send in photos (or video!) of you dressed up, your decorated department, or participating in one of our many activities!
Enter our contest by tagging us on social media: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send your entries to community@sharedhealthmb.ca, and you could win a $50 gift card for food services in your region!
Note: submissions may be featured digitally on Shared Health channels unless otherwise specified. Some of our Fall Spirit Week entries are featured below!
Fall Spirit Week Challenge: Explore Manitoba Quiz
Manitoba is filled with many spectacular landscapes rooted in deep cultural history. How well do you know our province? Rediscover Manitoba with this quiz and you could win!
Shared Health will award a $50 gift card to one lucky winner who fills out the quiz correctly: Explore Manitoba Quiz.
Winner must be a current health-care worker at a Manitoba facility, program or service. Contest closes Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CST
Reminder:
Throughout Spirit Week all staff must still follow Infection Prevention and Control, Personal Protective Equipment, Uniform (where applicable), Fire Codes, Physical Distancing requirements and The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). It should be noted that although we encouraging you to dress up and decorate this does not change the protocols within your area.
A reminder, all staff must comply with PHIA protocols when taking photos. Shared Health’s policy prohibits staff from taking photos of patients, PHI, or photos that identify any locations, facilities, operations, products, and posting them online.
Please remember to adhere the following IP&C protocols:
- Proper hand hygiene
- Appropriate PPE worn at all times, except when eating and drinking
- Respect maximum occupancy and physical distancing requirements
- Costumes must not interfere with patient care or uniform requirements
- Communal foods/eating must adhere to all site/SDO requirements
To socialize safely and decorate within IP&C guidelines, we will ask staff to review these documents:
- All festivities must abide by infection prevention and control provincial requirements available here: COVID-19 Specific Disease Protocol
- Holiday Decorating Guidelines
- Seasonal Decorating Facility Management Guidelines