New PSW Appreciates Warmth of Carveth Family

Kaycee Tulod left her family and friends behind in the Philippines in 2023 for a new life in Canada. What she found two years later is a fulfilling career and people who care about her.

Speaking from Carveth Care Centre at the end of her shift as a Personal Support Worker in late October, Kaycee smiles brightly at the news she is the home’s Employee of the Month for November 2025.

“I really like it,” says the 26-year-old Gananoque woman when asked about her life in Canada and work at Carveth Care Centre, a popular retirement lodge and long-term care home in Gananoque.

“It feels like my home now,” says Kaycee. “I’m all alone here in Canada. The residents and staff at Carveth have become my family. I love my work and appreciate the teamwork with my coworkers. It’s become my home here in Canada. It’s a very big thing, and blessing to me, to be at Carveth.”

Before she arrived in Canada, Kaycee completed one-year of law school in the Philippines. She decided to travel to Canada because she loves to explore and be independent.

“I just liked the country,” she says when asked why she choose to move to this country. “I thought to myself, why not. At first, I found it challenging to be in Canada. But now, it’s much better and I’m liking the health care field. I love wintertime and the snow.”

Asked to describe herself, Kaycee replies, “I’m a pretty bubbly person. I’m always reliable and consistent at my job.”

Speaking on behalf of the home, Assistant Administrator Trish Hornbeck notes, “Kaycee is a valued member of our Carveth family. She consistently demonstrates exceptional dedication, reliability, and compassion to the residents she cares for. Kaycee’s warmth, patience, and kindness are evident in every interaction, whether resident, staff, family, or visitor. She shines in her role, and we at Carveth are incredibly grateful for the positive impact she has on those she serves.”

In addition to her work as a PSW, Kaycee is part of the home’s Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) team, a provincial initiative designed to provide short-term, intensive support for adults with responsive behaviors related to conditions like dementia, mental illness, or other neurological disorders. The team works with residents and their families, and their care partners to create person-centered strategies that help manage behaviors, improve quality of life, and support caregivers.

When she’s not at work, Kaycee can be found camping, running errands or spending time with friends. Her dream is to stay in the health care field and continue to serve the residents at Carveth, perhaps as a nurse.

She notes about her workplace award, “I’m very grateful. I don’t know what I did to deserve it because I’m just doing a job that I love. I’m happy they can see my hard work. I’m so happy.”

Questions for Kaycee

If you could rule the world, what would you do on day one?

“I’d give everyone a health card that is free.”

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

“I’d like to be able to swim without stopping.”

If you weren’t at your current job, what would you be doing?

“I’d still be a PSW.”

Carveth Care Centre appreciates the good work of Kaycee Tulod who has worked at the home as a PSW for the past eight months. To learn more about living or working in our home, please call 613-382-4752.