Monthly feature: Ms. Monica Alderson and Psychiatric Emergency Services, 2020 Mission Legacy Award winners
Late November we celebrated the 2020 Mission Legacy Award ceremony at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. The Mission Legacy Award recognizes key individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to contribute to the legacy and mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, St. Joseph's Health System, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and its Foundation.
Each month we will feature a few of the award recipients to share a bit more about how they have made meaningful contributions throughout their time with our health care organization.
This month we feature Ms. Monica Alderson, Manager, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation Physical Medicine and Psychiatric Emergency Services, at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.
Ms. Monica Alderson: Monica demonstrates true leadership qualities through dedication, integrity, and commitment to the people she services at St. Joseph’s. Monica carries many roles; providing frontline clinical care, managing two departments, professional practice leader for Occupational Therapy and Vice Chair of the Professional Advisory Committee. Throughout all of these roles, Monica is always available to lend a kind ear to those that need her.
Psychiatric Emergency Services: Together, the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) team provides exemplary care to patients and families. The team works to make a positive impact despite many challenges. This team provides compassionate care, seeks improvements in the delivery of care and puts the patient and family first. Over the past year, this team has overcome significant challenges with remarkable fortitude and professionalism, and have exemplified the mission and values of St. Joe’s.
In 2020, the following fourteen groups / individuals were awarded:
3 Wishes Team, Ben De Rubeis, Dr. Bryan Alton, Erin O’Connell, Felida Toledo, Dr. Maxine Lewis, Milan Kanlic, Monica Alderson, Managers Group: Kyle Davies, Theresa Jean Nuxoll, Jody Williams & Edyta Mnich, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), Respiratory Therapy Team, Terry Wallace, Transitional Outpatient Program for Schizophrenia Services Team (TOPPS) and Trista Ritter.
A sincere thank you to each of the past and present award recipients, their hard work and dedication to our organization and the patients we serve is truly appreciated by our staff, patients and families.
If you would like to nominate someone for the 2021 Mission Legacy Awards, click here to download the nomination form.
Check back next month as we take a moment to highlight each one of the 2020 award recipients. The Respiratory Therapy Team and Ms. Terry Wallace will be our next feature for the month of June.