Continuing Care Month

Nova Scotia

October is Continuing Care Month in Nova Scotia. This year’s theme is Compassion in Action: Enriching the lives of Nova Scotians. This month is dedicated to sharing awareness of the importance of the continuing care sector and honouring its employees. These individuals make remarkable differences in the lives of our residents and strengthen our communities. To celebrate, we are highlighting Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) from our communities who contribute to this essential work.

Rosanne Grant, CCA, Vimy Court 
Rosanne is one of our fantastic CCAs and Great People. Rosanne feels that being a CCA is a wonderful career that takes a lot of compassion, patience and understanding.

She highlights how CCAs must be flexible to adapt to each unique resident. When she enters a resident’s room and they smile and tell her what a wonderful person she is or take her hand and thank her for all she does for them, it really brings meaning to her career as a CCA.

When asked what it means to be a CCA, Rosanne replied, “For me, it means being there for someone. Being there to greet them in the morning, to help with things they cannot do. To be the person they can talk, laugh and cry with. Being there to say goodnight.”

Christy Flores, CCA Work & Learn Student

Christy knows that being a CCA is not an easy task, but it comes with rewards like hearing about a resident’s day or a special memory.

Christy loves spending time with the residents, especially those who are living long inspiring lives. She says this makes her excited for her own future and reminds her to enjoy the present.

When asked what Christy’s favourite memory to date in her CCA role is, she replied, “Every time I get the chance to take care of our palliative residents, it’s very special. It’s humbling to accompany them in their last moments.”

Cyndi Veinotte, CCA, RyanHall 

Cyndi has been a part of the Ryan Hall team since it opened in 2010. Her favourite memory to date was when she took part in the grand opening of the home and got to cut the ribbon alongside a resident. The celebration was exciting and represented the start of new beginnings for many team members and residents.

“Being a CCA means a lot to me and I find it rewarding to help residents and their families by caring for them. At the end of my shift, it feels great to be so appreciated by all of the residents,” says Cyndi. We asked Cyndi what the best part of her job is and she replied, “I love being such a big part of the residents’ lives and they have become such a large part of my own life. We have become family.”