We Are IH: Care aide helps residents experience independence

July 11, 2024
Manilyn enjoying the outdoors with friends.

Name: Manilyn Dantes (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Care Aide / Health-Care Assistant
Years of Service: 10
Worksite: Cottonwoods Care Centre
Community:  Okanagan/Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: Syilx
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: Be the reason someone smiles today. Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.

Manilyn Dantes is a care aide / health-care assistant born and raised in the Philippines. She’s been working and living in the Central Okanagan for more than 10 years. 

Manilyn has grown her career at Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna supporting residents and assisting with daily activities that encourage maximum independence. 

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