Name: Elizabeth Adolph
Job Title: Care Aide
Length of Service: 35+ Years
Worksite: Mountain View Lodge
Community: Lillooet
Ancestral Territory: Stat'imc
Favourite Quote / Advice to Live By: “Life is too short to stress the small stuff.”
Thirty-five years into her career with Interior Health (IH), Elizabeth Adolph still loves what she does.
Yes, Elizabeth is looking forward to retirement and travelling the world. But for now, she loves her colleagues and being there for her residents at Mountain View Lodge, a 22-bed long-term care facility in Lillooet.
“It’s amazing to see staff working together during stressful situations, but more than anything I love to be able to sit with palliative residents who have no family so they are not alone. That’s very special,” she notes.
Learn more about Elizabeth’s journey with IH
Elizabeth has been at Mountain View Lodge for more than three decades. When she first started with IH, it was just a job. She had small children she needed to provide for.
“But I learned to love my job. The experience of helping residents feel comfortable, chatting with them and holding their hand is special,” notes Elizabeth.
After caring for and building relationships with the residents, they introduce her as a friend when family comes to visit.
When [the residents] say I’m their friend, it warms my heart. I feel they trust me to be caring and gentle with them and that they can talk to me.
Elizabeth says the job comes naturally. She’s always been a caregiver for family members who have needed help over the years.
“I looked after my grandparents, made sure they took their medication and were getting the proper nutrition they needed,” she notes. “Any skin or any physical changes were noted. I’d book their doctor’s appointments, sat and visited and listened to their stories. You learn patience and to listen to others.”
Elizabeth’s passions outside of work
Away from work, Elizabeth likes reading, running and weightlifting. She’s been skydiving once, has her motorcycle licence, and would love to try bungee jumping, and buy her own motorbike to ride. In the meantime, however, Elizabeth will continue doing what she does so well—and that’s loving her residents in Lillooet.
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