Summer 2009 - St. Joseph's Health Care London

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8 faces of St. Joseph’s Putting Passion into Practice St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation welcomes new board members, while a long-time St. Joseph’s nurse shares her greatest reward a❋ above and beyond When Brenda Done books her vacations, it’s not to lounge on a dock or frolic on a beach. The long-time St. Joseph’s nurse is known to trade in her vacation time for volunteer work in Africa, mentoring nurses and others caring for a generation of people living and dying with AIDS. “I wanted to give back,” says the infectious diseases nurse who has been looking after those with HIV ever since St. Joseph’s saw the first patients in the mid-1980s. As a volunteer with the International Centre for Equal Healthcare Access, Done has seen firsthand the devastation of AIDS in countries where millions of people are infected. By mentoring care providers in those countries, a dedicated Done is helping developing nations gain the necessary medical skills to treat their own people with their own resources. Done brings the same passion to her patients at home, and it recently won her a prestigious Centennial Award from the Canadian Nurses Association. Presented to 100 inspiring nurses, the award honours those whose work has had a positive impact on nursing, the lives of Canadians and the health system. Having been entrenched on the front lines in HIV care for about 20 years, Done has seen the tide turn in Canada, where patients are experiencing “longevity they never expected. I have great optimism there will be an end to the epidemic in my lifetime. We’ve been successful. That’s my greatest reward.” vim & vigour • summer 2009 Brenda Done Sharon Doubt Frank Longo ❋ traveling a new road A high-energy approach and positive attitude are the first things you notice about Sharon Doubt. A travel specialist with nearly three decades of experience in the travel industry, Doubt designs and markets specialty tours around the world with Travel by Design - Ruse Travel. A devoted and active volunteer with several organizations, Doubt’s growing interest in health care recently brought her to St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation’s board of directors. “Health care is a true driver in our community and St. Joseph’s does important work that will affect every one of us and our families at some point in our lives.” ❋ a service mind-set Community involvement is a long-held family value for Frank Longo and his wife, Kathy, both long-time supporters of St. Joseph’s. Frank, owner and president of Longo Food Service Equipment Inc., has a personal interest in the health of the community, having served with numerous organizations, including as a volunteer with and contributor to the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph and St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation. Most recently, Frank was a key volunteer with the Power Breakfast for Men’s Health, and now he is contributing his talents as a member of the foundation’s board of directors. Family values have made community service commonplace in the Longo household. “Supporting St. Joseph’s is easy for us. My children, and now my first grandchild, were all born at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Our family has certainly benefited from the calibre of that care firsthand. I’m delighted to now be involved in supporting the work of the organization in a more direct way.”
26 a world of difference vim & vigour • summer 2009 “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” InternatIonal leader archbIshop desMond tutu In so many ways, St. Joseph’s is raising awareness of critical issues and caring for those in need—both here and in Africa
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