“We called Qualicare Ottawa to get in-home post-op support for my wife. Before their care started, Qualicare discussed our case with the hospital and the surgeon’s office on our behalf to make sure that we have the arrangements as best as possible. At discharge from the hospital, Qualicare’s nurse was present there to get post-op instructions. She and a caregiver attended to my wife at home afterwards. Their intense care was very helpful to my wife’s subsequent recovery. Their attention before and after the surgery had, indeed, brought peace of mind and comfort for us. I would freely recommend Qualicare to my friends and family.”
“Just a little note to say that Ho
lly did a WONDERFUL job at my SCI Ontario Peer Connections on Thursday evening. She is THE BEST! She is AMAZING at her job and is FANTASTIC with the clients. Everyone loves her! Thank you again for sending her to us.”
“Thank you to the staff, office and front line, at Qualicare for taking care of our needs and for your compassion towards our difficult situation. We appreciate and are extremely grateful for your commitment to making sure we have overnight care for Sara in order for us to get our rest. We feel we are in very good hands.”
“Thanks to Kelly, Andrea, and Eddie from Qualicare Ottawa for all the help you all provided for my mother and our family during the last few weeks of her life. We are all very grateful for the compassionate quality care received.”
“The fact that the girls arrived at my home knowing my medical problem, about the recent death of my husband, and generally what was expected of them made it so very easy for both myself and my daughter.”
Community and Referral Network Relations
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.
Operational and Human Resource Management
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.
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.
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