According to Anneliese Ellis, speech-language pathologist at the Janeway, having the therapeutic clown visit was a magical experience.
“As health-care providers, we try our best to create relationships, to foster confidence, but we also have objectives related to patient care such as medical procedures, assessments and treatments. It was a liberation to watch another health-care provider foster the same relationship, but with no goal other than joy.”
Eastern Health looks forward to participating in similar events in the future and exploring options for partnerships.
The Baie Verte and Area Chamber of Commerce’s donation to the bus project resulted from very generous donors who attended the 2022 and 2023 annual Mining Conferences. Chamber President Lloyd Hayden and Kim Hewlett, made the presentation of funds to South and Central Health Foundation Executive Director, Wendy Houlihan (left) at the bus launch on August 18.
