The Compassionate Caregiver Award was established as a way to honour caregivers who display extraordinary compassion in caring for patients and families at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. It is presented to an individual or team at CKHA who exemplifies the values of compassion and care in their work. The award originated in 2008, in response to a donor’s experience at CKHA.
The recipient of the 4th annual Compassionate Caregiver Award will be a staff member, volunteer or a group of individualsand will be selected based on the following three criteria; Respect, Patient and Family Centred Care, and Advancing Compassionate, Quality Care.
New this year, nomination stories for the Compassionate Caregiver Award of Distinction will be accepted through a link on the CKHA Internet website, www.ckha.on.ca Paper copies of the nomination form will also be made available on all of the hospital care units, as well as by contacting Erika Walker at (519)352-6400 ext. 5352.
Submissions for this award will be open from March 1 to April 15, 2011. The Selection Committee will consist of all members of the Professional Practice Team along with a Patient and Family Advisor.
During a special ceremony during Nursing Week (the week of May 9, 2011), the award recipient will be announced and presented with a $1,000 educational bursary. The recipient’s name will also be added to the Royal Copenhagen figurine “Nurse with Wounded Soldier” displayed at CKHA.
Each year, the process of choosing a person or team becomes more and more difficult as CKHA is full of caring people, providing high quality compassionate care. Congratulations to all CKHA staff who have given their hearts to the patients and families they serve.
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