On November 7, the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre, a facility of the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, became the first long-term residential care centre in the country to receive the Stellar certification on excellence. Ms. Sonia Bélanger, the Minister responsible for Health and Seniors, attended the official presentation ceremony. Over one hundred people were on hand, most of them employees and managers from the CIUSSS’ Nursing Directorate and the Support for Elderly Autonomy Directorate—Long-term Care.
The Canadian Nurses Association has awarded the centre its silver-level certification in certification of the exceptional contributions made by the nursing personnel to the well-being of the vulnerable residents at this facility. The certification looks at numerous criteria for excellence, including:
- the emphasis on professional development;
- expanded roles for nurses;
- leadership development;
- recognition of competencies;
- an inclusive working environment that is open to the diversity that surrounds them.
These elements all undeniably have a direct and positive impact on the quality of care, which benefits the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre’s residents.
We congratulate everyone who made such significant contributed to the review process that led to this prestigious recognition.
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1: Silver-level Certificate awarded to the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre.
2. Mr. John Brkich, President of the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre’s Residents Committee, commended the facility’s nursing staff for the quality of care and services they provide.
3. From left to right: Dan Gabay, President and CEO of the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS ODIM); Daniela Vrabie, Associate Director—Support for Elderly Autonomy Program Directorate—Long-term Care—Eastern Sector (SEAPD)—Long-term Care (CIUSSS ODIM); Marie-France Brizard, Associate Executive Director—Service Integration, Care Trajectories Management, and Academic Affairs (CIUSSS ODIM); Christine Gagné-Rodger, Associate Director—Support for Elderly Autonomy Program Directorate—Long-term Care—Western Sector (SEAPD)—Long-term Care (CIUSSS ODIM); Isabelle Caron, Director of the Support for Elderly Autonomy Program Directorate—Long-Term Care and Interim Director—Nursing (CIUSSS ODIM); Rinda Hartner, Grace Dart Extended Care Centre Site Manager (CIUSSS ODIM); Josée Morin, Stellar Certification manager, Canadian Nurses Association; Sonia Bélanger, Minister responsible for Health and Seniors; Richard Legault, President, Board of Directors (CIUSSS ODIM); and John Brkich, President of the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre’s Residents Committee.
4-5-6. Minister Sonia Bélanger, Dan Gabay and Isabelle Caron all spoke during the ceremony, and took the opportunity to remark on the exceptional commitment and dedication of the many people who took part in the rigorous process required to obtain this certification.
7. From left to right, Josée Morin and Rinda Hartner unveiled the Stellar certification.