10th Annual Making a Difference Awards

Honouring those who live and work with us who continually put others first

Jarlette Health Services- Ontario

Jarlette Health Services together with Sliver Fox Pharmacy held their 10th annual “Making a Difference Awards” Ceremonies. These awards honour residents of Jarlette Health Services’ 14 Long Term Care and 6 Retirement Lodges for their remarkable accomplishments, outstanding contributions to society to their community and/or their home or lodge.

Twenty Recipients were honoured this year across the province

Gala lunches were held at four of our Jarlette homes and lodges. Bayfield House Retirement Lodge in Penetanguishene, Meadow Park in London, Avalon Care Centre in Orangeville, and Elizabeth Centre in Val Caron were hosts to the award recipients, their families and friends.

*Photo above: Bayfield House Retirement Lodge- Penetanguishene 

Alexander Place - Lillian Skewes
Avalon Care Centre - Lajos "Louis" Simo
Avalon Retirement Lodge - Lorraine Hinrichsen
Bayfield House Retirement Lodge - Elizabeth & Herbert Thony
Elizabeth Centre - Doris Labelle
Leacock Care Centre - Michael Young
Leacock Retirement Lodge - Hugh Rowlinson
Manitoulin Lodge - Caroline More
Meadow Park Chatham - Verna Chalcraft
Meadow Park London - Sharon Garbutt
Muskoka Landing - Barb James
Roberta Place Long Term Care - Lillian Gracey
Roberta Place Retirement Lodge - Doug Suter
Royal Rose Place - Peter Protz
Southampton Care Centre - Kathleen "Kay" Soden
Stayner Care Centre - Marie Bates
Temiskaming Lodge - Audrey Jelly
Villa Care Centre - Gordon Underwood
Villa Retirement Lodge - Yvette Desroches
Waterside Retirement Lodge - Colin & Jean Keen

*Photo above: Avalon Care Centre- Orangeville 

Roberta Jarlette Making a Difference Award- Nominees

This year we also recognize staff who are exemplary employees working in our long term care homes and retirement lodges. To qualify they must work in the departments of nursing, wellness, recreation, dietary, housekeeping or laundry. The nominees wholly demonstrate the Jarlette Health Services values which are:

Everything we do is with commitment and passion
We treat people with respect
We are proactively accountable and responsible
We strive to do the right thing

And our Core Purpose:

TO MAKE AN OUTSTANDING DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS

One nominee from each of our long-term care homes and one from our retirement lodges will be selected by a committee in the coming months and announced at the end of the year. For example the selection committee will evaluate:

1. How the employees are champions of seniors' services;

2. How they inspire and keep positive relationships wth fellow staff members;

3. How their passion for making conections with the residents has benefited the homes in which they work.

*Photo above: Meadow Park- London 

This year's nominees are: