Newsletter – Issue No. 3

NEWSLETTER

ISSUE NO. 3

On Canada Day, Bayshore HealthCare celebrated what it means to bring care to the more than 400,000 Canadians who count on us each year in communities from coast to coast to coast. This issue shares stories of the patients and families we support, the nurses and allied health professionals who care for them, and the ways the Bayshore Foundation for Empowered Living gives back to the communities we live and work in. We hope you’ll have a read and reach out if you have any questions or a story to share of your own.

Honouring Canada’s servicewomen, veterans, and their families through the Captain Nichola Goddard Fund

This past Canada Day, the Bayshore Foundation for Empowered Living celebrated Canada’s military community with a donation to True Patriot Love Foundation’s Captain Nichola Goddard Fund, which supports community programs addressing the unique needs of servicewomen, female veterans, and their loved ones. An $18,000 donation has been made to represent the 18,000 Bayshore team members across the country.

Helping a family and their new baby transition home safely

When a family new to Canada was planning to bring their medically complex baby home from the hospital, managing IV medication in a second language was its own kind of mountain to climb. The Alberta specialty nursing team at Bayshore HealthCare provided the new parents with tailored hands-on training and a translated, photo-based guide. With that support, the family avoided a four-hour daily round trip to the hospital. More importantly, they built the confidence to manage their child’s care in the comfort of their home.

Coolers, hovercrafts, and 16-hour shifts: Nursing in Canada’s North

For patients in Canada’s remote and Northern communities, nursing care often arrives by plane, boat, or even hovercraft. The hours are long with fewer resources and clinical decisions made far from the nearest physician. However, for the nurses who do it, there is a close working relationship with the communities they serve.

Kim Smith-Desrosiers, a Registered Nurse with Bayshore Northern Staffing, shares what nursing in the North has taught her about care, connection, and showing up.

Empowering Indigenous youth Safer water futures

Partnering to help build local water capacity and community well-being

This National Indigenous Day, Bayshore HealthCare’s Northern Staffing team is proud to support Water First Education and Training  Inc., a Canadian charity dedicated to addressing local water challenges through  education, training and meaningful partnerships.

For the seniors we care for

A National walk for Alzheimer’s