MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 10, 2021 – The best of people choose lives of purpose, helping others and rising to every challenge.

“今年加拿大护理周的主题是#我们接听电话。没有比这更好的方式来描述Chartwell护士的奉献和卓越了——一直如此——尤其是在过去的一年里，”Vlad Volodarski说，Chartwell退休住宅的首席执行官。

Chartwell employs nearly 1,400 Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in active nursing roles in our retirement and long term care residences. Nearly 300 of them were hired since March 2020 as Chartwell expanded the number of nursing roles available and promoted from within into new roles, such as Director Infection Prevention and Control, Senior Director of Resident Care and Vice-President Care and Service in response to the pandemic.

“We are proud to be an employer of choice for nurses seeking the fulfillment of making a difference in the lives of seniors every day,” said Volodarski. “Our care teams are incredible. To all of our nurses, thank you.”

Leigh-Anne Mitchell, Health & Wellness Manager at Chartwell Carrington House in Mission, BC, was six days into orientation when an outbreak was declared.

“I was supported at every moment,” said Mitchell, an LPN with 18 years of experience. “The staff from every department moved into swift and cohesive action. They knew what to do and they did it with precision. They were calm, coordinated, and highly skilled in their abilities to provide safe, high-quality care.”

Recent nursing graduate Camille Gauthier joined Chartwell Cité-Jardin in Gatineau, QC in October as a backup nurse and has been promoted to Health & Wellness Manager at Chartwell Le St-Gabriel in St-Hubert.

"At Chartwell, I have every opportunity to surpass myself while making a difference with the residents. This stimulating environment, far from routine, suits me perfectly," Gauthier said.

由于公共卫生的限制，她需要在北约克总医院和Chartwell Gibson长期护理住宅的工作之间做出选择，获奖的RPN Paula Bisram完全致力于LTC居民。艾丽卡·阿姆斯特朗也离开了长期的医院工作，现在是史密斯福尔斯的Chartwell Willowdale的健康与健康经理。

Chartwell’s student placement, mentorship and leadership programs support nurses at every career stage.

Nurses hold leadership roles across Chartwell, including as residence Directors of Care, Health and Wellness Managers, General Managers and Administrators. While Patricia Ramstead, Director of Care at Chartwell Eau Claire in Calgary, went to Edmonton to support their sister residence Chartwell St. Albert through an outbreak, Chartwell Eau Claire General Manager Lorelei Paul, also an RN, assumed nursing leadership.

Supporting career development and promoting from within means there is no ceiling on how high a nursing career can grow at Chartwell.

As Senior Vice President Customer Experience Strategy at Chartwell, Karen James oversees the care services of all retirement residences. She began her career as an LPN. James understands both the challenge as well as the sense of purpose and fulfillment that comes from working during an unprecedented time – because she lived it as a young nurse working on the AIDS Palliative Care unit of Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton.

Kevin Cundari, Chartwell Vice President, Operations and Sales for BC and Alberta, graduated from Edmonton’s Norquest College LPN program and nursed in Acute Care, Long Term Care and Retirement.

“护理可能是一个压力很大的职业，”昆达里说。“如果你所在的公司致力于确保你有能力照顾他人和自己，那么压力就会变得不可控，而是令人愉快。查特维尔致力于让人们的生活变得更好，这包括我们辛勤工作的护士和他们服务的住院医生。”

About Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell Retirement Residences是加拿大最大的老年人生活领域的运营商，在四个省拥有超过200个优质的退休社区，提供从独立支持生活到辅助生活到长期护理的完整服务。Chartwell致力于让人们的生活更美好，为居民提供更快乐、更健康、更充实的生活体验。For more information, visitwww.www.familygivers.com.

For more information, photos and to interview one of our inspiring nurses in your area, please contact:
Claire Bickley
Senior Manager, Communications & Public Relations
Chartwell Retirement Residences
416-937-4622 |cbickley@www.familygivers.com