Retirement Home Celebrates Good Work of New Nurse

Mahi Patel is a new nurse with an old soul.

Only 23 years old and two months into her first job, she has already impressed the residents and staff at the Gananoque retirement home where she provides front-line health care.

“I enjoy it here. People are so nice,” says the friendly nurse. “I do ask a lot of questions. Joe, the manager, is good at answering them.”

Speaking from Carveth Retirement Lodge on a cold November afternoon, Mahi smiles brightly at the news she is the home’s Employee of the Month for December 2025.

“Mahi is an asset to our home,” says Joe Classen, Lodge Manager. “She provides excellent health care to our residents. She is warm, kind and compassionate. We are grateful for her time and talent.”

Pleased with the feedback, Mahi is taking pleasure in the success of her first nursing job. Earlier this year, she moved to Gananoque from Kitchener after arriving in Canada from India in May 2024.

Asked about the differences between the two countries, Mahi admits she likes the space and calmness in Canada. She also likes the snow when it falls softly and doesn’t turn to ice. She is looking forward to attending her first Santa Claus parade.

“People are so nice here. Everyone is polite,” she says about Canadians who she feels are polite in the way they talk.

Asked to describe herself, Mahi, who is a Registered Nurse working as a Registered Practical Nurse, says she is caring and curious. As a nurse, Mahi finds satisfaction in research and evidence-based practices. “There’s a difference between books and real life,” she says wisely about her school years and her current role as a front-line health care professional.

“I try to be kind to everyone and myself. I also talk a lot,” she says with a laugh. “Some people like it, some people not-so-much.”

When she’s not at work, Mahi enjoys cooking and watching Instagram reels.

Questions for Mahi

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

“This is a beautiful world. Why would I change it? In fact, you can’t change how people make decisions.”

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

“I’d have an Anywhere Door. When you stepped through it, it would take you anywhere you want to go.”

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

“I’d like to be a chef at a restaurant. I will do that in the future. Both of my parents are good cooks.”

Carveth Retirement Lodge is proud of the good work of Mahi Patel. To learn more about living or working at our home, please call 613-382-4752.