Stories

“Our ICU team are exceptional. Each day they come to work to provide our sickest and most vulnerable patients with the best possible care.”
For Theresa, the manager of Joseph Brant Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an open-door policy, being flexible and empowering everyone’s voice, is what guides her leadership style.
“I help motivate the team to achieve professional goals and value everyone’s opinion,” she said. “The...
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“Having a work family makes all the difference in the world.”
Shelley, Josie and Tina have become close friends during their time working together in the Registration and Admitting department at Joseph Brant Hospital. Bonding over coffee, lakeside walks along the trails and through the park, and most importantly—through laughter.
Ask any of them, and they’ll tell you it’s their shared sense of humour, that makes the friendship really special.
“I...
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Moira is one of the amazing Auction Committee volunteers who helps to organize and run the Annual Joseph Brant Hospital Antique and Collectible Auction. She began volunteering at Joseph Brant Hospital in 2018 after moving to Burlington. Previously, she spent 17 years volunteering for the local hospital in her old neighbourhood.
“When I moved to Burlington, it just made sense to come and volunteer at the hospital,” she said “I really like to organize events,...
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 “I have worked at Joseph Brant Hospital for 24 years and have never owned a parking pass!”
Kim has spent most of her career as an Occupational Therapist at Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH). In that time, she has only ever commuted by running, walking or biking to and from the hospital –even if it rains or snows.
“I enjoy the challenge of biking or walking in the rain or snow!” she said, “I’m also an active person, so it’s...
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