Our Team

Adolfo Fonseca

Adolfo Fonseca has over twenty years of mentoring and coaching experience. Moreover, he has worked successfully in areas as diverse as agricultural production, risk analysis, project management, and as an academic at the Pan-American School of Agriculture—the top Agriculture Production and Agri-business university in Latin America. In 2013, Adolfo’s father passed away after an arduous battle with prostate cancer. In caring for his father, Adolfo came to realize the importance of high-quality palliative care. This motivates Adolfo to providing care and support for clients through Qualicare’s work to help others in similar situations.

Eileen Lacroix, RN

Eileen Lacroix brings to Qualicare Ottawa over three decades of extensive nursing career at The Ottawa Hospital in various health care specialties. She is a fluently bilingual and dedicated professional with broad-based experience in Medical, Surgical, Renal, Pulmonary and Intensive Care, Coronary Care, and Cancer Care Nursing. Eileen also has a strong management background. During the last six years of her nursing career, she worked in Cancer Care, first as Manager of the I

n-Patient Medical Oncology Unit and then for three years as Manager of the Systemic Therapy Program at The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.

She retired from full-time nursing and management October 2007 and has continued her involvement in health care projects with various organizations.

She joined Qualicare Ottawa June 2016 as Director of Marketing and Care Relations with a vision to connect more people and organizations with the high-quality personal care that Qualicare is well known for—at home or other community facilities. She’s passionate and committed in delivering comprehensive care at the highest level of standards. Eileen is a definite asset to our health care team at Qualicare.

Eileen holds a BScN from Ottawa University and an MPA from Queen’s University.

Eddie & Kathy Chu

Eddie Chu has over forty years of experience in organizing high-performance teams across small and large organizations. He has held executive

and senior consulting positions at Ontario Lottery and Gaming, The Minto Group, Algoma Steel, World Vision Canada, Tembec Inc, and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. His wife, Kathy Chu, has over twenty years of experience as executive assistant and church ministry leader and administrator. Jointly, they have owned and operating a number of innovative small businesses.

In 2003, Eddie’s father was stricken with lung and brain cancer and passed away at the age of 85 in 2005. His mother passed away at age 91 in April 2015 after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis. Eddie arranged care for his mother in her final months to provide respite for family members using his Toronto Qualicare colleagues. While caring and arranging care for his father and mother, it became obvious to Eddie and Kathy that government-funded care was often limited and navigating through our healthcare system required significant efforts and understanding. Kathy’s mother, who had Alzheimer’s for several years, passed away recently in the US after receiving home care in her last years. Qualicare’s work and mission, therefore, resonate with them on a personal level as they address the growing importance of proper health management and care for the elderly.

Stacey Jeanneault-Whitmore, CSSW (Community Social Service Worker)

Stacey joined the Qualicare Ottawa team as the Human Resources Manager in 2017, bringing with her a rich background of client and staff support experience. Her role includes managing HR operations, recruitment, training, administration of benefits programs, and work environment support.

Stacey has eleven years of client care and support experience, specializing in client advocacy. Combining her knowledge, experience, and creativity, she helped clients navigate the complex support services for Addiction and Mental Health in the Ottawa area and supported caregivers and staff in the health care field.

Stacey worked as a Withdrawal Management Counsellor and Residential Counsellor providing front-line counselling, psycho-educational programming, treatment assessment, referral, and discharge planning. She has also provided community PSW and DSW support and joined the Ottawa Catholic School Board as an Education Assistant for student with special needs. In 2015 Stacey transitioned into Nursing Coordination at a health care agency, providing staff support, and coordination of medical care for clients in the Ottawa and Pembroke area.

Maxie Ellis, RN

Maxie has been a Registered Nurse since 2014. She had the opportunity to provide one-on-one in-home nursing and this experience influenced her decision to provide personal care as a PSW regardless of her credentials. Ever since, Maxie has been putting her client’s needs first and focusing on how she could improve their lives.

Maxie carries this caring attitude to her work as a care coordinator with Qualicare Ottawa starting in 2017. Her knowledge and hands-on care an in-home RN and caregiver help Maxie relate to each person she greets on the phone. Her main goal is to ensure the right caregiver goes to the right client at the right time, ensuring that our clients know that they will get the care they need.