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Compassion, dedication and an unwavering commitment to residents have earned Rachel Wilson the title of Employee of the Month for June 2026 at Carveth Care Centre. A Registered Nurse at the home since January 2025, she has quickly become known for her passionate approach to nursing, her strong advocacy for residents and her ability to connect with everyone she meets. “I love nursing and caring for others,” attests the friendly young woman. “Although not every nursing intervention will heal certain health conditions given their trajectory, knowing I provided the best…

Charlotte Jack isn’t afraid to be empowering and uplifting, values not often seen in a 20-year-old woman. Speaking from Carveth Care Centre, a long-term care home in Gananoque where she has worked for the past couple of years as a Personal Support Worker (PSW), Charlotte talks with enthusiasm about her work to help others. “I’m passionate about helping to care for people,” says the friendly woman in early 2026. “I’m planning to go to Ghana this October for three weeks with my uncle on a humanitarian mission to administer vaccines…

Over the last few years, visits to a long-term care home in Amherstview by an elderly man and his dog have generated more than just happiness for the residents and staff who greet them. It brings purpose and meaning to the man and animal who visit. “I look forward to my visits to the home with Josie,” says Alan Harrison, an 88-year-old Amherstview man who brings his four-year-old rescue dog, Josie, to Helen Henderson Care Centre three days a week. “If I’m every unable to make it, I miss not…

A Canadian long-term care home is expanding its physical and imaginative borders with a program that teaches the mystery and wonder of different cultures and countries. Called Culture Club, the program is catching the attention of residents and staff who see it as a platform to highlight the many cultures represented at Carveth Care Centre, a retirement lodge and long-term care home in Gananoque, Ontario. “The home’s Activation Department is using this program to give residents the chance to learn about, and appreciate, different cultures through meaningful social, sensory and…

Nursing isn’t just a job for Leo Candorna. It is a calling driven by a desire to help others. For him, it’s a labour of love. “My father wanted me to be a lawyer,” says the friendly man, thinking thoughtfully of how he became a Registered Practical Nurse. “I wasn’t interested in health care, at first, but that quickly changed when I began to study it. It didn’t take me long to realize I was meant to be a nurse.” Born in the Philippines, Leo, 36, arrived in Canada in…

Ask someone why they crotchet, and they might laugh and tell you it keeps them from unraveling. Smiling from her room at Carveth Care Centre, a long-term care home in Gananoque, Madelene Wood loves to crotchet between meals and activities. She is 96 and has lived at the popular home for almost a year. Before she arrived, she was a dedicated volunteer for 34 years. “I love it here,” says Madelene. “The meals are good and the activities are fun. I enjoy the music, bingos and movies. When I’m not…

Leanne Wakelin finds magic in helping others. Speaking from Helen Henderon Care Centre, a long-term care home in Amherstview where she has worked for the past four years as a Nurse Practitioner, Leanne finds deep satisfaction and pleasure in helping others. Named the home’s Staff Spotlight for January 2026, Leanne is known for her kindness, compassion and excellence as a nurse. “I have been a Nurse Practitioner for 13 years and a nurse for 41 years,” explains the friendly woman. “I truly enjoy my job at Helen Henderson Care Centre…

2025 was a good year for Zoey Tremblay. Only 19 years old, this Gananoque woman found her purpose in health care, was accepted to nursing school and earned her first workplace award. Speaking from Carveth Care Centre, a long-term care home in Gananoque in late 2025, Zoey talks about her work at the family owned and operated home for the past six months as a Personal Support Worker. “I love it here,” says the teenager with a smile.  “The residents are all so great. I also like my coworkers. The…