Jennifer Bruzual has fond childhood memories of accompanying her mother, who worked at Father Dowd Residential Centre, on field trips with residents. Those memories have inspired her to pay the gift forward. Ms. Bruzual is now an Administrative Agent at Father Dowd,...
For Vittoria Calabrese, a career change happened unexpectedly—and it all started with a friendship. Ms. Calabrese has been a dedicated employee in the facilities of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal since 2009, starting in the kitchen at the Henri Bradet Residential Centre...
Caring Beyond awards expand to sites outside the JGH Meet three employees of our CIUSSS who have been recognized for exceptional service. A nurse, a speech language pathologist and a senior pharmacy technician have all earned the admiration and gratitude of their...
One evening each month, Dr. Minh-Dung Truong and his colleagues at CLSC de Côte-des-Neiges set aside their thermometers and stethoscopes and pick up paintbrushes and canvases instead. Together, they discover the joys of painting. Dr. Minh-Dung Truong joins...
Service is vital lifeline for vulnerable population in western downtown Billy was living on the streets, getting by day-by-day with a serious drug habit. His future seemed to offer little promise—until a door opened, and he stepped through it. Billy was already a...
When Karabi Sarmah and Tanmoy Pathak found out their newborn daughter was profoundly deaf, they were devastated. “It was heartbreaking,” Ms. Sarmah says. “There was no one in our families who was deaf. We were clueless about what to do.” Brenda Too uses sign language...
By Melina Giubilaro, Communications Specialist “Being blind doesn’t mean I can’t get around,” says Maryse Théberge. “It means I use different tools to do the same things.” White cane in hand and guide dog by her side, Ms. Théberge makes her way through the halls...
Relieves pressure from Emergency Department during busy flu season Sheila Cannon, a 68-year-old patient with diabetes, was admitted to the JGH Emergency Department in early December suffering from high blood sugar. After being treated overnight, she was pleased when a...
By Richard Dagenais, SAPA Communications Specialist Nothing says home like the smell of freshly baked bread. That’s the premise—and inspiration—for the bread-baking program in CIUSSS West-Central...
Born at “The Booth,” a nurse carries on family tradition of care By Melina Giubilaro, Communications Specialist Every year on New Year’s Eve, Pearl Whammond returns to the room where she was born at Catherine Booth Hospital. It’s a chance to revisit her family’s...