Grace Ramos
From Duty to Passion
This is the story of Grace Ramos who wanted to pursue a different career. Grace’s passion for healthcare ignited when her father fell ill.
Caring for others
Seeking a brighter future for the family, Bimal, her mom, and her brother left everything behind and moved from Fiji to Canada. Two significant family health-scares changed Bimal’s future. It was hard to see her loved ones face health challenges,…
When passion and career come together: How her father’s life-changing accident helped Sonya find her passion
Sonya Kanta-Nair is an inspiration to others to chase their dreams. Despite being new to Canada with a newborn, she pursued her passion to work in healthcare. For some, passion is a lifelong endeavour. For others, it’s a result of…
Becoming a Health Care Assistant in Canada – Stenberg College Blog
“Always take the risk for self-development.” My name is Hannah Clemence Sophia C. Calumag and I am a risk taker. I grew up in a rural community in Bangui, Ilocos…
Reimagining Tradition, Fulfilling a Mother’s Ambition
“My first month in Canada was very tough. I’ve never lived alone before and I was trying to cope with this feeling of not having family around while keeping up with my studies,” recalled Student of the Year Finalist for…
Redefining Success as a Health Care Assistant: Sheetal Dhir
When Sheetal Dhir came to Stenberg College, she was confident she would fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. As an outstanding student in high school, she had volunteer experience working with people and had taken university-level Biology, Statistics,…
Wisdom Beyond Her Years: Simran Cheema
Teenager pursues her passion & her purpose caring for others Born in Southeast London, England, when 18-year-old Simran Cheema immigrated to Canada in 2006, she never imagined that she would be Stenberg…
Last Part of the Health Care Assistant Practicum and Program Wrap Up
Well its coming to an end – I have two days left of my 2nd practicum as Health Care Assistant and I am officially done school 🙂 For the past…
Why Communication Skills are Crucial for Health Care Aides
Students enrolled in a health care aide training program will have the opportunity to provide daily assistance to the elderly once they break into the field. By helping clients with…
Clinical Simulations in the Health Care Assistant Program
The time has come , my class has begun practicum and we’re finally getting to put all our new skills and knowledge to the test. The last class we had…
Finding The Right Balance While in the Health Care Assistant Program
It’s hard to find the right balance in life when you are just working and having your home / extracurricular life, trying to add school into that mixture can turn…
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