Paramedics honoured with Guardian Angel awards
The Western Regional Health (WRH) Foundation recently presented paramedics Reg Skinner and Sherry Baker with its Guardian Angel Award, acknowledging them as two of the region’s heroes in health care.
The guardian angel program is presented by the WRH Foundation and enables patients and friends or families of patients at Western Health to recognize a doctor, nurse, volunteer or staff member who made a significant difference in their care or the care of a loved one during their experience at Western Memorial Regional Hospital.
Skinner and Baker do this every day with patients and their families as paramedics.
Their anonymous nominator wrote, “One evening recently I developed a pain which I thought would go away, but it did not, and at approximately 1 a.m. I requested an ambulance. (Reg and Sherry) when the ambulance arrived I was really impressed with your care and professionalism.
“You ... asked a number of questions, gave me two aspirins to chew, and two doses of nitroglycerin five minutes apart. When we arrived at the hospital the pain was gone. I am nominating you for being my Guardian Angel that night. Thank you very much for the wonderful care you provided.”
By donating to the WRH Foundation, patients and friends or family of patients can pay tribute to the person who provided the exceptional care as well as ensure the foundation continues to improve health care and offer the best care to patients in the Western Health region.
The guardian angel receives a letter of recognition and an angel pin he or she can wear with pride. All guardian angels are recognized on the WRH Foundation’s website.
To learn more, visit https:// westernhealth.nl.ca/ initiatives/.