Julie Rubel is Niagara Health’s first and only clinical nurse specialist in geriatrics, a unique role that provides critical support to teams caring for older adults.
Mealtime can be a lonely experience for those in the hospital, especially those who have a longer stay. Mealtime assistants provide social contact during mealtime, helping to alleviate feelings of isolation that can accompany hospitalization.
The symbols of Pride that Shauna Speck and her team display year-round in the Welland Emergency Department have become vital signs to members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community that it is a safe space.
Lydia Collins’ curiosity about sexual health growing up became the inspiration for her work as an activist and advocate championing equity in healthcare.
Angela Zangari helped shape healthcare in Niagara. She looks back on a career that spans 33 years and significant changes benefitting the region’s residents.
As an internationally trained nurse, Eugene Perez uses his unique perspective, as well as his education and training, to help patients.
Marty Robbins was encouraged by his mother to become a nurse practitioner and supported in his studies by the Niagara Health Bursary Program as he works toward that goal.
Three members of the Niagara Health medical laboratory team know firsthand the relief and respite provided by Ronald McDonald House for parents with sick children in hospital. That’s why they rallied their co-workers to support the upcoming Ronald McDonald Family Room being built at the Marotta Family Hospital in St. Catharines during the team’s annual fundraising drive.
Niagara Health’s first cohort in the hands-on work experience program offers as many valuable lessons as they are learning on the job at the Marotta Family Hospital.
More than 550 people volunteer at Niagara Health, making the experience of being at the hospital better for patients, staff and physicians.
