Fourteen dedicated men and women will soon celebrate their graduation from the Health Care Assistant Program at Capilano University, Sechelt Campus. They will have completed seven months of intensive and demanding training in which they must learn and demonstrate a large set of skills that value person-centred care, focusing on nurturing independence and self-determination. Many of the students are mature learners from a range of backgrounds and will find positions on the Sunshine Coast, especially working in seniors care. Others will continue in advanced heath care studies.
The Hopkins and Halfmoon Bay branches of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary have joined forces to recognize the efforts of this exceptional group of students. On April 6, as they celebrate the completion of their course, the Auxiliary members will be awarding each of the students $250 to be used towards tuition, fees, books or work-related clothing. The Auxiliary is “delighted to be able to provide this support to the caring individuals who have chosen a career assisting some of the most vulnerable and isolated members of our community.”
The Health Care Assistant Program on the Sunshine Coast runs each year beginning in September and has graduated more than 100 students over the past 10 years, many of whom now work in health and community care on the Sunshine Coast. The next intake is September 2018. Contact the campus at 604-885-9310 for more details.
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