We Are IH: Care aide helps residents experience independence

During her time at Cottonwoods Care Centre, Manilyn has been drawn to the person-centered philosophy that the centre’s team embodies. She has learned how to support people’s choices, help them function at their highest level, and provide them with the best quality of life.

Happy, easygoing, kind and friendly, Manilyn has the skills and talents needed to give a high level of care to residents while also working as a team with a dynamic group of health-care professionals who have created a strong bond together. 

Manilyn was first inspired by the results she saw in those in her care. With her resourceful and reliable nature, she witnessed the positive outcomes of her work, and how it directly affects the lives of residents. Seeing those results encourages her to continue her work. “It’s important to me to build connections with those in my care, to stay by their side and to get to know them so I can learn about them and give them exactly what they need,” she shares. 

Manilyn wants to keep working for Cottonwoods because she’s motivated by the positive reinforcement and genuine appreciation for her hard work she receives from her leadership.

Outside of work, Manilyn focusses her time on relationship building through family bonding and getting together with friends.

“I have known and worked with Lori for a few years and have always found her dependable, efficient, reliable and unfailingly punctual. In fact, I have never worked with a person who gives as much attention to detail as she does.” – Manilyn Dantes 

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