Sunday, May 12, 2013

PEIAHA April 2013 Semi-Annual Meeting

Auxiliary members who attended the April 2013 Semi-Annual Meeting

Western Hospital Healthcare Auxiliary

Stewart Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

Prince County Hospital Auxiliary

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary

Kings County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

Sunday, May 5, 2013

PEIAHA Semi-Annual Meeting April 27, 2013

The Semi-Annual Meeting was hosted by the Western Hospital Hospital Auxiliary in Alberton, PE.
  • Minutes of the October, 2012 annual meeting were read.
  • The second annual Healthcare Auxiliary Appreciation Day was recognized in the PEI Legislature.
  • A roast beef lunch was served and door prizes handed out.
The morning guest speaker was RCMP Constable John Russell, who spoke on Fraud and Home Security.

The afternoon speakers were Dan MacDonald and Grant Hardy. These two men are Advanced Care Paramedics. They explained the level of services ambulance personnel can provide during transportation. They distributed an information pamphlet on their topic. The information is available on line at: http://www.papei.ca/pb/wp_5ffc488e/wp_5ffc488e.html 

Auxiliary policies and membership concerns were then discussed and the meeting was adjourned.

The next meeting, our AGM, will be held October 19, 2013.

The Stewart Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will be installed as the next PEIAHA executive at the October AGM for the next two year term.  The five PEIAHA member auxiliaries use a two-year rotation format to identify which auxiliary will host the organization’s Annual and Semi-Annual Meetings.

Volunteer Appreciation Tea

Thursday, April 25, 2013 was Volunteer Appreciation Day for the Kings County Memorial Hospital and Riverview Manor volunteers.

The volunteers were invited to attend an afternoon tea and entertainment in Montague.

Lisa Hurd (foreground) was
introduced by Jean Fallis,
Administrator, Riverview Manor
We were treated to a delightful performance by Lisa Hurd, who performed a one-woman play which deals with the problems of aging and loss of independence.  The play is called "Dance Like A Butterfly" by Aviva Ravel.

“I am passionate about the one-woman play I perform because it is a powerful tool which touches the hearts of all those who see it and, I hope, helps them to understand with compassion the feelings of elderly people and people who have lost at least some of their independence due to physical or other challenges.” 

"In all my many years of acting, I have never done anything which has given me back so much and I hope to be able to continue performing it to many more audiences for many years to come."

- Lisa Hurd