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Issy Dunn is recognized as a Kingston Health Sciences Centre employee by a typical ID badge but two small pins attached to the badge--a rainbow pride flag and a button reading "they/them"--also help to identify Issy as nonbinary (or genderqueer), a...
When Jacob Kasaboski applied to be a nursing support assistant with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) in June, little did he know the role would inspire a whole new career path. He heard about the position from his mom, Jennifer Kasaboski, who...
Trigger warning: This post contains information about sexual assault and violence. "How can I help?" It's one of the first questions team lead Jane Lewis asks individuals who turn to the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program at Kingston Health...
The 2021 National Nursing Week theme of "we answer the call" fits Jayne Leonard like a glove. Over 17 years of bedside nursing at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, followed by 15 years (and running) as an Occupational Health Nurse (OHN), she has been...
If you ask Jeffrey Lalonde what he enjoys most about being a registered dietitian with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), you'll see his eyes light up and not even a mask can hide his smile. "The patients of course," he chuckles. "And my work...
When Jessica McCutcheon visited her grandmother in long-term care she was greeted with a sweet sound. "As soon as I walked onto the locked, memory-care unit I could hear her laugh.” She witnessed the power of recreation therapy and it made a big...
Have you ever met someone who just beams positivity? Like they're always in a good mood and anytime you connect with them you're left feeling energized? That's Joanna Elliott. She's an administrative assistant with Kingston Health Sciences Centre's (...
Julie Vanyolai’s days are like snowflakes; no two are ever alike. The respiratory therapist says the diversity of her role, the patients she cares for and her team constantly inspire her, even after 17 years with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC...
While many members of the Kingston community had to dial back on work, or work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, KHSC's Karen van Wylick did the exact opposite. After spending several years away from the organization to raise her children, van...
Kim Tran believes in the power of hope. Whether it was hope for a better life after leaving a refugee camp destined for a new home in Canada, or hope for a better day tomorrow after a tough one at work, it's what keeps her motivated. "I think hope...