We are IH: “Mr. Wonderful” a champion for care staff & residents

May 15, 2025
Robert Gignac, a screener at Parkview Place in Enderby, checks out a winery in the Summerland Area.

Name: Robert Gignac
Job Title: Care Aide
Years of Service: 35
Worksite: Parkview Place
Community: Enderby
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc Nation
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “It’s better to give than to receive.”

Since joining Parkview Place in 2012, Robert Gignac has left his mark on the long-term care home. He has greeted people with a smile as a screener, helped things run smoothly behind the scenes, and most recently, has been serving residents as a care aide. 

Most importantly, Robert always tries to leave residents smiling after an interaction.

“When I work with some of my residents, they ask, ‘What is your name?’ When I say, ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ they burst out laughing,” Robert says. 

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