Lindsay Bacala MSW, RSW
Psychosocial Program Specialist
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Provincial Team, Shared Health
Lindsay Bacala has been a registered social worker since 2014. After completing her Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of North Dakota, Lindsay started work in Long Term Care supporting clients with Dementia and their families. Lindsay completed her Masters of Social Work at the University of Manitoba and is currently a Psychosocial Program Specialist with the Manitoba Medical Assistance in Dying team. Lindsay also has a private practice providing therapy services to children, adolescents and adults serving Winnipeg and First Nations communities.
Ellyn Polk
Psychosocial Program Specialist
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Provincial Team, Shared Health
Ellyn Polk is a Psychosocial Program Specialist with the Manitoba Medical Assistance in Dying team. As well, she continues to work in the area of After Hours Child and Family Services. She is a registered social worker with the Manitoba College of Social Workers and has been practicing for several years in the field of end-of-life/death and dying. Ellyn completed her Masters of Social Work at the University of Manitoba whereby she focused on end-of-life aging. Ellyn was involved in work at the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba as well as assisting in research through the Centre of Aging with the Alzheimer’s Centre of Excellence (ACE) project at Riverview Health Centre.