Sandra Kliewer-morin

Biography

Sandra Kliewer-Morin graduated from the University of Manitoba in 2001 with her BSW. She then returned to the University of Manitoba in 2003 and worked toward her MSW, which she obtained in 2010. Sandra is spending her career in the scope of geriatrics.

Research Interest

Having spent the first 4 years of her career working in the personal care home realm, Sandra came to realize that her passion lay in working with the frail elderly in the community. Since 2005, she has been privileged to work with geriatric patients both in the community and in the hospital setting. She has been able to work closely with geriatricians, primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, and an abundance of exceptional allied health professionals. She has learned the value of multi-disciplinary care and the need for a holistic approach to elder care in the community. Sandra has worked with individuals who also have mental health issues; abuse issues; social issues, such as proper affordable housing, squalor, financial limitations, etc.; as well as all kinds of dementia diagnoses and challenging behaviour.