Patti Morton, Guardian Angel

Patti Morton, Guardian Angel

Patti Morton was gifted with a Guardian Angel Pin from patient Bernadette Mador and her husband Stan.  Bernie is grateful for the exceptional physical therapy treatment she received from Patti.

Mary Wilson Trider, Guardian Angel

Mary Wilson Trider, Guardian Angel

If you speak with Lionel Easton, he’ll tell you how much he admires Mary Wilson Trider, President and CEO of the Almonte General Hospital.  “Mary sure knows how to get things done.” “She sure helped me I can tell you!”

Mr. Easton presented Mary with a Guardian Angel pin in September as a thank you for her kindnesses to him and express his respect for her.

The Rehabilitation Team of Angels

The Rehabilitation Team of Angels

Mary Wilson Trider, President and CEO congratulates Patti Morton, Peggy Wallace, Nicki Proulx and Kelly Bowles.

Kelly Bowles is practical, funny and friendly. She is well able to promote a feeling of fellowship and fun to brighten the clients lives and to show them how to get this feeling of optimism

Nicki Proulx is supportive and gentle while firm at the same time. She encourages patients to see their abilities and take better care of themselves with less anxiety. This is her second Guardian Angel pin.

Patti Morton is thorough and positive. She is a role model for patients, and inspires them to progress to greater levels of physical independence and function.  This is her second Guardian Angel pin.

Peggy Wallace is a supportive leader of the team who guides patients to believe in what they can achieve, while cheering on their progress.

This team of rehabilitation experts gives new meaning to the words caring, supportive and detail oriented. Patients enter the Day Hospital unsure how they will live with their chronic illness or stroke. They leave uplifted, positive and well educated on life’s possibilities. They are the epitome of encouraging teamwork.

Jean Newton, Guardian Angel

Jean has been an invaluable member of our physiotherapy team for 27 years!  Whether it is ensuring 10 years of in-house physiotherapy charts are organized and easily accessible, decorating our Christmas tree to perfection, or her attention to detail in completing our monthly physiotherapy statistics for years, Jean is steadfastly reliable, meticulous and dedicated to her volunteer role.

Jean always goes above and beyond; she notices what needs to be done and keeps patients at the forefront. She anticipates necessary exercise equipment and ice and ensures it is close at hand. Previous patients ask about Jean when no longer attending on “her days”.  These intangibles represent and reinforce the patient-focused values of our department, and we are so very grateful for Jean’s contribution.

Jean is a stabilizing influence and role model in the physiotherapy department. We are so very proud to have her as part of our team; she truly is an angel!