Monday Motivator

  • The GGH “Family”

    Today’s #MondayMotivation demonstrates the huge impact that can be made when many are mobilized to help during a time of need. In a matter of days, Guelph General Hospital staff pulled together and fundraised over $9,000 to help a co-worker through a devastating family health crisis. The fundraiser initiatives were coordinated by Sandra Santos and… Continue Reading The GGH “Family”

  • Cindy Good & Frankie Hammond

    Today’s #MondayMotivation is a celebration of some of our most positive defining human characteristics. Kindness, empathy, honour, humor, and courage are some of these characteristics as demonstrated by Oncology Nurses Cindy Good and Frankie Hammond and by the patients they care for at GGH. Cindy and Frankie have close to 90 years nursing experience between… Continue Reading Cindy Good & Frankie Hammond

  • Karen Landoni & Julie Power

    Today’s #MondayMotivation inspires us to act empathetically towards others who are going through a difficult time. Karen Landoni and Julie Power are Mammography Technologists at Guelph General Hospital and both agree that a little empathy goes a long way to ease the worries of the patients they help. “A woman coming for a breast exam… Continue Reading Karen Landoni & Julie Power

  • Jayne Angus

    Today’s #MondayMotivation inspires awareness. Jayne Angus is Guelph General Hospital’s Hand Hygiene Auditor and her primary role is to help the Hospital’s healthcare staff be more self-aware of their handwashing habits. As part of the Hospital’s Infection Prevention and Control team, Jayne performs weekly handwashing audits. She observes healthcare staff while they work and looks… Continue Reading Jayne Angus

  • Janine Mayall

    Today’s #MondayMotivator inspires strength, courage, gratitude and thanksgiving. Last Fall, Janine Mayall’s life was flipped up-side-down after a Radiologist at Guelph General Hospital spotted an abnormality on her left kidney. Janine described her cancer as being “discovered by fluke.” That’s because the purpose of the first image that captured the abnormality was to monitor a… Continue Reading Janine Mayall

  • Margaret Sherratt

    Today’s #MondayMotivation inspires us to respect and support individual choice. Margaret Sherratt, a nurse and specialized lactation consultant at GGH is proud of the Family Birthing Unit (FBU), Special Care Nursery (SCN) and Paediatric Unit teams and their commitment to support the feeding goals of every family who welcomes a new baby into the world… Continue Reading Margaret Sherratt

  • Cameron McWade

    Today’s #MondayMotivation inspires collaboration. When speaking with Cameron McWade, a Senior Buyer at Guelph General Hospital, it quickly becomes clear how important collaboration is to him and the entire Materials Management Team. The Team includes Purchasing and Stores. Keeping the Hospital well supplied with materials and equipment is a complex process. It can range from… Continue Reading Cameron McWade

  • Andrew Anderson

    Today’s #MondayMotivation inspires us to place greater importance on the small things that make a difference to others. This week’s Monday Motivator, Andrew Anderson, had plenty of opportunity to see the impact that even the smallest gestures can make while a member of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s board between 2009 and 2016, including… Continue Reading Andrew Anderson

  • Monday Motivator – An observation about teamwork at GGH

    This week’s #MondayMotivation inspires teamwork. The combined and coordinated effort of the entire Hospital team is absolutely essential to provide the safest and highest quality care to patients and their families. Teamwork is stated in our Hospital’s values, but of most meaning, it is taken to heart by Guelph General Hospital staff. Evidence of this… Continue Reading Monday Motivator – An observation about teamwork at GGH

  • Becky Barrett

    Today’s #MondayMotivation reminds us that a friendly gesture is often the best remedy. Becky Barrett is an Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant (O.T.A/P.T.A.). She carries out treatment plans that help patients at risk of declining physically while at the Hospital. When working with her patients, Becky says that friendly gestures are one of her best strategies.… Continue Reading Becky Barrett