Shannex Excellence Awards 2023 
August 1, 2023
Every day at Shannex, Great People go above and beyond to create exceptional resident experiences and a positive, fulfilling work environment where team members are seen, heard and celebrated.
Our pursuit of excellence continues to be inspired by our values and team members who are compassionate, honest, professional and safe in all they do.
Our words, actions and contributions have a meaningful and lasting impact on one another, and on those we serve and for this reason we gather every year to recognize those who have played an integral role in shaping our communities.
The 2023 Excellence Awards recipients are a shining example of why Shannex and its Great People are Leading the Way to Better Living.
Here are this year’s Excellence Awards recipients:
Volunteer Excellence Award
The Volunteer Excellence award provides an opportunity for team members to recognize the incredible volunteers that donate their time, energy and creativity to residents at Shannex.
Janet Harrigan
Volunteer, Parkland in the Valley
Quispamsis, New Brunswick
Elaine Gray and Grace the Doxie
with the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program, a volunteer at Monarch Hall
Sales Excellence Award
Presented to individuals who demonstrated the highest sales achievement in their region.
Victoria Roberts
Lifestyle Consultant, Parkland at the Gardens
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Christine McGee
Lifestyle Consultant, Parkland in the Valley
Quispamsis, New Brunswick
Grace Miksa
Lifestyle Consultant, Parkland on the Glen
Mississauga, Ontario
Environmental Sustainability Excellence Award
Awarded to an individual, or group of individuals, who demonstrate initiative in performance and process improvement that enhances Shannex’s overall environmental sustainability. This year the award went to both an individual and a group.
Jinky Meneses
Housekeeping, Parkland at the Gardens
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ISO Certification Team
Vince Neville, Harbourstone Enhanced Care
Scott Wade, Faubourg du Mascaret
Steven Doyle, Parkland in the Valley
Peter Henderson, Arborstone Enhanced Care
Eddie Balnaves, Parkland on the Eglinton West
Care Innovation Excellence Award
Recognizes an individual or project team that demonstrates a creative approach to improving a care practice. One that not only has the ability and potential to improve the quality of life and care of residents of their site but could be replicated and in-turn improve the quality of care across our organization.
Crystal Mackay
LPN, Care Coordinator, Colchester Region
Colchester, Nova Scotia
Christopher Reinhardt Safety Excellence Award
Awarded to a team member who demonstrates excellence in Health and Safety, the annual Shannex Safety Award is dedicated to the memory of Christopher Reinhardt in recognition of his passion and dedication to safety in the workplace.
Rose Lynn Demeter
LPN, Arborstone Enhanced Care
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Service Excellence Award
Awarded to individuals that live our values, guiding principles, and demonstrate service excellence every day. This was a huge category and had over 70 nominations – we have a variety of team members across all our divisions in all provinces who won this award.
Elizabeth (Betty) Farrell
Long Term Care Assistant, Cedarstone Enhanced Care
Truro, Nova Scotia
Pam Irvine
Workforce Manager, Nova Scotia Enhanced Care
Nova Scotia
Bruce Lutes
Recruitment Specialist, New Brunswick Regional Office
Moncton, New Brunswick
Cassidy Hulbert
Wellness Coach, Parkland at the Gardens
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Barb Livingstone
Client Service Attendant, Parkland Clayton Park
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Michelle Nason
Client Service Coordinator, Parkland Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
Leoval Ba-al
Sous Chef, Parkland Riverview
Riverview New Brunswick
Reefat Talukder
Health and Wellness Manager, Parkland on Eglinton West
Etobicoke, Ontario
Stephanie MacDonald
RN, Team Lead, Parkland Antigonish
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
President’s Leadership Excellence Award
Given to an individual who demonstrates excellence in leadership and exhibits all our core values and Guiding Principles.
Kyle Richardson
RN, Director of First Nations Services and
Regional Manager, Sydney Enhanced Care
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Founder’s Seal of Excellence
Presented to a campus that demonstrates high performance in Resident Satisfaction, Health and Wellness, Financial Stability, Employee Engagement and Employee Satisfaction.
Celtic Court
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Congratulations to this year’s Excellence Awards winners. Your commitment to making our communities a great place to live, work and visit is remarkable.
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