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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On March 28, 2017, a retirement tea was held for Imelda Canonizado, a long-term employee at Three Links.<\/p>\n
Imelda started at Three Links Care Centre on December 20, 1988 as a Resident Care Aide.\u00a0She had just completed her courses in the Residential Care Aide program at Douglas College and decided to start looking for work before graduation. One day, on the employment board at Douglas College, she saw a notice that Three Links Care Centre was looking for Care Aides.\u00a0Unfamiliar with the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood, she asked a family member living in the area to show her where the Care Centre was located and she asked her friend (who was currently working at Three Links) for input and advice.<\/p>\n
Her friend advised her that Three Links is a nice place to work \u2013 at the time, the Care Centre was a 75-bed intermediate care facility.\u00a0The residents living at Three Links were still somewhat self-sufficient and only a few of them required the use of wheelchairs and walkers.\u00a0 Imelda decided that Three Links would be the perfect first job out of school for her and she sent in her application \u2013 she was hired almost immediately.<\/p>\n
Starting out as a casual, she quickly picked up enough shifts to post into a temporary part time line in 2 years and in another 2 years, Imelda acquired a regular line.<\/p>\n
Imelda didn\u2019t expect to be working at Three Links for very long, but she quickly fell in love with the workplace culture and interacting with the residents.\u00a0She recalled the many special events that were held at the Care Centre \u2013 staff parties, potlucks, but especially the Family Nights, where she would be dancing with the residents.\u00a0She also enjoyed escorting the residents on the many bus outings to local attractions like Stanley Park. She remarked that she has seen significant changes the care needs of residents during her time at Three Links.\u00a0Residents back then were more mobile, but now, most of them are either in a wheelchair or walker.<\/p>\n
Even through the significant staffing changes in 2004 where her position was contracted out, Imelda did not want to leave Three Links.\u00a0After so many years at Three Links, she had become familiar with the staff and residents \u2013 they were like family to her.\u00a0She decided to transfer to the Support Services Department and became a Dietary Aide to remain a part of Three Links and to continue to service the residents.\u00a0 It was her intention that she would retire at Three Links.<\/p>\n
When not working, Imelda likes to spend time with her family and friends and exercise.\u00a0She attends a regular Zumba class at her local community centre, and when the weather is nice, she walks the track at St. Thomas More Collegiate.<\/p>\n
When asked what she would miss most about Three Links after her retirement, she responded, \u201cthe staff, the residents and the parties.\u00a0I love working at Three Links and can\u2019t think of a better place to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Best of luck to you, Imelda!\u00a0You will be missed.<\/p>\n
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