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.
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Passion beyond borders
Fueled by profound purpose, Carla’s journey took her from the Philippines to Saudi Arabia, and finally to Canada, each step grounded in dedication and resilience. From a young age, Carla witnessed health care in action: her grandfather’s struggles with kidney…
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,…
My Final Remarks!
Hello, beautiful world! Welcome to my fourth and final Health Care Assistant student blog. Hope all is well! I cannot believe the course is almost over! I am still very…
Seven Tips on the Art of Applying our Hands-On Skills
Hello, beautiful world! Welcome to my third blog. Hope everyone is enjoying the weather. 🙂 I cannot believe how much time has passed. I have been uber busy these past…
The Art of Practising Hands-On Skills
Hello, beautiful world! Welcome to my second blog. Hope everyone is full of big bright smiles. 🙂 I cannot believe spring is just around the corner! I have been awfully…
Meet Sheetal & The Reality Behind a Health Care Assistant
Hello, beautiful world! My name is Sheetal and I am a student in Stenberg’s Health Care Assistant (HCA) program. I have a heart for service and a strong passion for…
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