Stories

Wanting to be around to watch her grow he was inspired to visit his family doctor for a checkup to make sure his health was in order. Mike hadn’t seen his family doctor in over a decade. 

Jennifer manages the TeleCheck program that is affiliated with Headwaters. The community-based program is a free, confidential check-in service that supports adults 55+ living independently in their homes. 

Thirty years ago, while Donna’s mother was in palliative care in a different hospital, volunteers did many small things to help. It was an extremely difficult time and a memory that stayed with her. When she retired and was looking for an additional opportunity to volunteer, our hospital was a natural choice for her. 

The stress of the pandemic had taken a toll and forced Crystal to rethink what she was truly passionate about.

“I have always been intrigued by Dialysis and began taking a course at Humber College on nephrology nursing. When a position in Dialysis became available at Headwaters, I felt it was the right time and the right fit for me,” recalled Crystal.

Rudy has been a nurse for 22 years and has work alongside many teams. The past 12 years have been spent in the Emergency Department at Headwaters where he most recently became a High Acuity Transfer Nurse.

Rachel had experienced two miscarriages prior to getting pregnant in 2021. Dr. Shola Anjola, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, at Headwaters provided care following the miscarriages.

Growing up in Nova Scotia, Rhonda is proud to call Cape Breton home and quick to share stories about the community and culture in the Maritimes with anyone eager to listen.

During the first several weeks of the pandemic the atmosphere at the hospital was one of fear and uncertainty. The ever-changing guidelines from the province only added to the confusion and anxiety.  

Evan is 20 months old and has Severe Hemophilia A, a blood clotting condition requiring immediate medication administered via I.V. whenever he sustains any injury, or in cases when he has an active bleed. As a busy toddler, Evan is prone to the usual toddler-related incidents. He has been to Headwaters’ ED a handful of times for his current condition. 

Steve was experiencing immense pain in his lower abdomen and had gone from specialist to specialist to try and figure out what was happening. 

Due to the pandemic many of his appointments were delayed or cancelled; getting the care he needed was moving a lot slower than he had hoped.