A successful private health care centre in Morden has expanded to open a second location down the road in Winkler.
Menzies ProCare cut the ribbon on its new lymphedema centre at 315 4th St. in the former downtown laundromat building last week.
Owner Linda Menzies shared that this new location is the natural extension of her longtime desire to offer a comprehensive, holistic approach to health care.
“This dream that I had to serve our community happened 25 years ago where I just wanted to help build up health care and help our community get stronger,” she said.
She began working as a massage therapist and quickly saw the gaps in the local care system.
“I remember a patient came over needing lymphedema care and so I referred her to Winnipeg because we didn’t have that,” Menzies said, sharing she went on to get the training required to meet such patients’ needs, which eventually expanded into becoming versed in the use of compression garments as well.
Over the years, the Morden facility welcomed additional health care professionals to further allow people to get the care they needed closer to home.
When the opportunity to bring those services to Winkler arose, Menzies said she jumped at it, as it will allow them to help even more patients.
“There’s a need, and I want to do my part to fill it,” she said. “I just felt there’s this need in Winkler to bring some more doctors on board.”
The facility currently has four doctors on staff, specialists in podiatry, chiropractic care, Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and naturopathy. Other staff include experts on medical compression, massage therapy, counselling, mastectomy prostheses, and lymphedema therapy.
“We have six lymphedema therapists altogether, which that alone is incredible because there is no other place in Southern Manitoba that has lymphedema therapists,” Menzies noted.
“It’s really a team approach, a one-stop shop,” she added of the group, noting they offer comprehensive, collaborative care for variety of ailments. “We all have strengths, and those strengths are as diverse as the people that need these different ways of healing.”
Bringing greetings at the ribbon cutting on behalf of the City of Winkler was Councillor Michael Grenier.
“Thank you for your investment and belief in our city, as well as bringing needed professional services to our residents,” he said. “Your venture has added value to our downtown and our medical community.”
Several Menzies ProCare staff also stepped up to share a few words, including counsellor Ramona Martens.
“I believe that people heal when they feel safe and cared for,” she said. “Our desire is that when you or your loved one walks into the office, that you will feel cared for, you’ll feel safe, and that you’ll feel seen and supported while you’re navigating life’s difficulties.
“This space has been a long time in the making,” she added. “Built from passion for healing, connection, hope, and growth for the whole person.”
“The clinic in Morden is just an absolutely incredible healing space,” observed Dr. Andrew Bryk, naturopathic medicine, “and I have zero doubts at all that we are going to accomplish the same thing here with the incredible team and leadership that we have.
“It is your inherent right to be healthy and live to your fullest, but it does take some work sometimes,” he added. “And that’s where we all come in to help you to overcome those obstacles that fall in your path along the way.”
You can learn more online at menziesprocare.com or stop by the clinic, which accepts walk-ins.
