Congratulations to the latest People First winners

“This tremendous act of creativity and generosity will help ease the transition of moving and will make the newly renovated Richmond Lions Manor (RLM) Bridgeport feel more like home for its 93 residents,” wrote a VCH staff member who nominated the Textile Arts Guild of Richmond for a People First award. The group spent one year, sewing 100 new, unique bed covers for residents at Richmond Lions Manor. “This incredible gesture by the Guild, as well as their ongoing support and expression of caring, exemplifies the act of putting ‘people first’ in our community.”

The arts guild is part of the latest group of People First Award recipients who were nominated by their peers for putting their patients and coworkers first. Below is the full list of winners who were recognized at the True North Forum on October 11, 2013.

Cindy Watson and Phil Muirhead
Environmental Health Officers
For: Volunteering to assist with flood recovery efforts in southern Alberta.

Rose Mary Ewasiuk
Clinical Supervisor, Vancouver Community Older Adult Mental Health & Addictions Services
For: Always putting people first and helping a lost cancer client get help – and travelled to the client’s home to let his dog out of the house.

Susann Richter
Leader, Community Engagement – Coastal Liaison
For: Sincerely, professionally, and consistently involving patients, clients and members of the public in Coastal’s health programs and services.

Sandra Edelman (Manager, Population Health & Chronic Diseases ) and Dr. Dean Brown (Medical Program Director, Community Health), Parkgate CHC
For: Dreaming big on behalf of vulnerable NorthShore populations and then making that dream come true (the HealthConnection Clinic)

Tom Leggett
HR Advisor, Providence Health Care, Hornby HR
For: Being such a great support for staff during difficult HR situations.

Textile Arts Guild of Richmond
Volunteers in support of Richmond Lions Manor residents
For: Constructing 100 unique, colourful bed covers for RLM residents.

Communications and Public Affairs Department
For: Being a valued, award-winning team that advocates for patients and employees by pushing colleagues to think about the impact of change on people, and for applying innovation to create new opportunities for meaningful engagement and communication
Clay Adams – Vice-President
Tiffany Akins – Communications Leader
Trudi Beutel – Communications Leader, Vancouver Community of Care
Rennie Brown – Communications Leader
Clive Camm – External Relations Leader
Gary Carr – Communications Leader, Coastal Community of Care
Maile Conwi – Communications Leader, Regional Programs
Anna Marie D’Angelo – Senior Media Relations Officer
Laurie Dawkins – Director, Corporate Communications
Gen Handley – Communications Coordinator
Denise Leech – Communications Leader
Viola Kaminski – Public Affairs Officer
Maureen Malanchuk – Communications Leader, Richmond Community of Care
Kaye McMahon – Executive Assistant
Heather Prime – Communications Leader, Vancouver Community of Care
Thomas Przywara – Communications Associate
Kendra Taylor – Communications Coordinator
Gavin Wilson – Director, Public Affairs

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To view the photos and read more, visit the People First page on VCH Connect, or the slide show that was shown at the forum (PDF).