The SEIU-West Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee recently sent members to attend the People Bridge Advocacy (PBA) Awards Gala.
Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) provide hands-on personal care to clients, patients, and residents to support their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs so they can function at an optimum level during their day. 
As part of nursing week, we’re shining the spotlight on Melody who works as a CCA in home care in rural Saskatchewan. Melody’s education includes Special care aid course, Sociology, and Medical terminology.
Melody loves that she has one on one time with her clients and feels very humbled and honoured to be let into their personal space to help with their needs.
Melody believes the best part of her job is the relationships and special bonds that are created; she realizes that we can learn so much from the residents’ experiences and the stories they tell.
Melody remembers a group of residents she affectionately calls ‘the peanut gallery’ who used to gather in the workplace to talk, even though they could have gathered in the common room.
When she had time, she would chat and laugh with them for a few minutes. “I still see some of them from time to time at the nursing home when we go and bathe clients there,” Melody says. “They still remember me which makes me feel so touched that I will always be a part of their memories and life.”
We are so proud to celebrate our front line heroes like Melody who work as part of the family of nursing and the health care provider team.
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