Compassionate Care Award
This award is to acknowledge people providing direct patient care who demonstrate compassion. We are looking for compassionate individuals working in any capacity in the health service or organisation. We are also looking for compassionate teams of health care providers who demonstrate effective multi-disciplinary care.
And the Winner is…
Pictured from left to right: Hon. Alanna Clohesy, Fatima Edward and Karen Bradley.
Fatima Edward
Fatima is an Assistant in Nursing (AIN) in acute geriatrics and subacute ortho-geriatric care at Royal Perth Hospital. Fatima consistently receives positive feedback from both her patients and her colleagues. Fatima cares for a lot of patients experiencing delirium or dementia and she strives to provide these patients with a high standard of care, maintaining their dignity and rights whenever possible. Fatima has a calm and caring approach to her patients, which sets them at ease. She acknowledges the patient as an individual, and often finds out what their personal interests are, so she can better engage with them.
Fatima has been nominated for this award for demonstrating an ongoing commitment to compassionate care by consistently going above and beyond her duties. “Many nursing staff on the ward have noted that shifts often run smoothly when Fatima is on duty. She helps out wherever she can, and we are constantly impressed by her ability to seemingly be everywhere to lend a hand. Fatima ensures that patients requiring special attention are never left unattended.”
Finalists are…
Kim Ashton
Kim was born in Perth in 1982. He lived in Perth until he turned 20, when he decided to joined the Army. Kim spent the following 11 years with the Army travelling the world. After leaving the Army 2013 his passion for fitness and working with people led him to become a Personal Trainer. While training people he also ran his own business as a handyman and landscaper. In November 2015, he was told about a job available as a Security Officer in the Health Services. In July 2016, he began working as a Security Officer and has enjoyed every minute of it. Having the opportunity to work with a variety of people including doctors, nurses, mental health patients, every day patients, elderly people and the general public, is and will always be a pleasure.
Kim has been nominated for this award for going out of his way to assist a carer and her mother while visiting Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital. “His kindness moved me to tears. My mother was also equally touched at Kim’s spontaneous gesture of care, kindness and compassion. It made our day!!! It took three weeks to track down Kim so I could nominate him for this award.”