Cheryl Harrison is the nurse manager at the hospital. Her career began in 1984 as a continuing care aid (CCA). At the time, she was living in southwest Saskatchewan, and that’s where the jobs were in healthcare. “I wasn’t able to go to school at that time, so I was a CCA when I was raising my children, and then after that I went back and became an RN (registered nurse),” said Harrison. She obtained her nursing degree in 2004, and has been working in Estevan ever since. “I love being a nurse to be able to support families and patients in their journey through healthcare,” said Harrison. “I think that’s really important, because it’s a stressful time for patients and families, and anything we can do to help that stress and help to improve their health is important.”
With the Grade 8 class as leaders, each week was dedicated to a different project. “We have a team, so it’s made up of different classes, and then Lent, it’s the other grade classes,” said Garrioch. She wants people to feel important and get a good feeling. Week 1 from Nov. 30-Dec. 4, with the theme of hope, saw cards sent to the community. The cards were delivered to Estevan Area Home Care patients, doctors and nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital, dentists throughout the city, and residents of Hill View Manor, Creighton Lodge, the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, St. Joseph’s Hospital long-term care and Trinity Tower.