Voting is now open to select the winners of the 2025 iCare Impact Awards.

The iCare Impact Awards are peer-to-peer recognition, aimed at highlighting the behaviours and initiatives that support our mission, vision, and values and strategic directions. The Awards recognize outcomes and impacts, and the people who made those outcomes possible. When placing a nomination, keep the impact front-of-mind, looking through the lens of our strategic vision; exceptional care for every patient, every time!

Click here to vote!

Have your voice heard by voting for the winners of the following award categories:

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award: Awarded to a member or members of the hospital community who contributed to a strategic initiative that embodies the goal of “we all belong”. This individual or team embeds diversity in all they do and ensures the provision of a culturally safe experience to staff and/or patients. 

Patient Experience Award: Awarded to a member or members of the hospital community who contributed to a strategic initiative that embodies the goal of “empathy, compassion and respect in every encounter”. This individual or team embeds empathy, compassion and respect into their interactions with others, is focused on quality, and is an expert in caring for patients with complex needs.  

Staff Experience Award: Awarded to a member or members of the hospital community who contributed to a strategic initiative that embodies the goal of “this is where we want to work, grow and thrive”. This individual or team works diligently to ensure that staff experience a psychologically safe and just work culture, and supports the ongoing development of employees and leaders alike. 

Research, Innovation, and Learning Award: Awarded to a member or members of the hospital community who contributed to a strategic initiative that embodies the goal of “prioritizing our research efforts”. This individual or team works to ensure that we support staff capacity and capability for research and success, and creates an environment supportive of research, innovation and learning. 

Sustainable Future Award: Awarded to a member or members of the hospital community who contributed to a strategic initiative that embodies the goal of “ensuring our healthy future”. This individual or team embeds the principles of sustainability into their daily work and interactions with others.

We each play a vital role in advancing our strategic priorities and achieving our vision of Exceptional care for every patient, every time. To increase awareness of the progress we are making on Strategic Plan 2026, we are sharing highlights of each strategic priority every quarter.

The full list of each “Quarterly Strategic Initiative Highlights” can be found here.

---

Take a moment to relax, recharge, and refocus in a space designed for your well-being.

Location: Room 1007 – 1^ST floor (Hospitalist hallway)

Features include:

• Massage chair
• Soft lighting and sound machine
• Yoga mat for stretching
• Adult colouring, knitting, and crocheting
• Quiet, private space for mindfulness or breastfeeding

This space allows staff to step away from the fast pace of the work environment, reduce stress, and support both mental and physical health – helping you return to your work with renewed focus and energy.

To book the room, create a new event/meeting in Outlook and select TBRHSC-Room-1007-Wellness as the location. You’ll receive an automatic accept/decline based on availability, and bookings are limited to 20-minute appointments, so please ensure each reservation follows this time allotment. Prioritize your health and well-being – take a moment for yourself.

Shared on behalf of Justin Garofalo, Vice President, Capital Planning and Support Services and CFO

---

Complimentary meals are available for staff working on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, by showing your staff ID badge at either the Cafeteria or Robin’s.

Please note:

• Meal vouchers are not required. Staff simply have to show their ID badge at the time of purchase.
• There will not be a specific time set aside on December 25, 2025 where staff can obtain their complimentary meal. Instead, all staff scheduled to work on any portion of December 25, 2025 will be entitled to a holiday meal valued up to $14 and is valid for a single transaction only. This includes, for example, a staff member finishing their shift on December 25, 2025 at 7:30 am.
• Meals can be redeemed at the Cafeteria and at Robin’s Donuts anytime on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, TBRHSC location.

The cafeteria will be open December 25 – 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (hot grill open 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.). Robin’s will be open 24/7.

If you or your staff have any questions, please contact Phil Thompson.

Happy Holidays.

Congratulations to all the winners of the Holiday Cheer Week’s prize draw events.

Congratulations to the winners of Friday’s $100 Presidents Choice Grocery gift card draw!

• August-Victoria – 2A Nephrology-Medical Inpatient Unit
• Madison – 3B Surgical Inpatient Unit
• Marianne – Bariatric Surgical Clinic
• Simrun – Emergency Department
• Christina – Health Records
• Lisa – Housekeeping
• Robert – Information Technology
• Alla – TBRHRI
• Aaron – Regional Surgical Services
• Nancy – Telehealth

Congratulations to Friday’s winners of Holiday Cheer Week Trivia. You really know your stuff!

• Kim – Diagnostic Imaging Administration- $50.00 gift card to The Cheese Encounter
• Barb – Health Records – $50.00 gift card to Fresh Air

Congratulations to Friday’s winners for the Best Holiday Attire! You know how to dress in style!

• Mēsha – Emergency Preparedness -$50.00 gift card to Serenity Salon & Wellness 
• Rajesh – Internal Medicine Clinics- $50.00 gift card to Pizza Hut

Congratulations to Friday’s winners for the Best Holiday Decorations. Your workspaces were so joyful.

• Linda Buchan Centre – $50.00 gift card to Fresh Air
• Regional Surgical Services – $50.00 gift card to The Cheese Encounter

Staff who received their flu shot were entered into a draw for six months of free parking, and those who received both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines were entered to win one year of free parking.

Congratulations to our winners:

• Cody N. – 1A (six months of free parking)
• Kristine K. – AMH (one year of free parking)

For more information on vaccine availability, please contact OHS department at 807-684-6212. Thank you for your support and commitment to health and safety.

Clean Hands, Bright Holidays!

Spread cheer—not germs. Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) wants to remind staff to perform proper hand hygiene – see IPC-2-12 Effective Hand Hygiene.

The IPAC team have been rewarding good hand hygiene with treats and draw tickets.

Congratulations to our week one winner:

• Carrie W. Surgical Day Care

Remember to wash or sanitize your hands:

• Before patient contact
• Before a clean/aseptic procedure
• After body fluid exposure risk
• After patient and patient environment contact

Members of the IPAC team will visiting departments until December 31, handing out draw tickets to staff seen washing their hands. Prizes will be drawn weekly.

Congratulations to all the winners of the Holiday Cheer Week’s prize draw events.

Congratulations to the winners of Thursday’s $100 Presidents Choice Grocery gift card draw!

• Marcella- 3A Surgical Inpatient Unit
• Krystyna- 3C Surgical Inpatient
• Amanda- C. T Scanner
• Kayla- Drug Procurement and Distribution
• Ted- Financial Services
• Nesna- Nursing Resource Team
• Mackenzie- Nursing Resource Team
• Cynthia- ON Breast Screening Program
• Ivuoma- Paediatric Inpatient Unit
• Carly- Systemic Oncology Pre and Post

Congratulations to Thursday’s winners of Holiday Cheer Week Trivia! You really know your stuff!

• Rob- Housekeeping Attendant – $50.00 Gift Care to Fresh Air Outdoors
• Dawn – Dietitian – Health Records – $50.00 Gift Card to The Cheese Encounter

Congratulations to Thursday’s winners for the Best Holiday Attire! You know how to dress in style!

• Adrienne – Project Management -$50.00 Gift Card to Serenity Salon & Wellness 
• Alison – CCDC – $50.00 Gift Card to Pizza Hut

Congratulations to Thursday’s winners for the Best Holiday Decorations! Your workspaces were so joyful!

• Laura-Pacemaker Clinic-Electrophysiology – $50.00 Gift Card to Fresh Air
• Adult Mental Health- $50.00 Gift Card to The Cheese Encounter

Today is the last day to submit your photos for Best Holiday Attire and Best Holiday Workspace Decorations toTBRHSC.Humanresources@tbh.net.

Thunder Brass will be performing onsite across from Season’s Gift Shop December 22, around 4:00 p.m., to play some holiday-themed music. They will be collecting donations for the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.

Congratulations to all the winners of the Holiday Cheer Week’s prize draw events.

Congratulations to the winners of Wednesday’s $100 Presidents Choice Grocery gift card draw!

• Charlene – 2C Cardiology-Medical Inpatient Unit
• Cades – Adult Mental Health
• Marcello – Communications and Engagement
• Taylor – Emergency
• Utsav – Housekeeping
• Karen – Labour and Delivery
• Rhonda – Meditech Expanse Capital Project
• Mehak- Nursing Resource Team
• Abigail – Nursing Resource Team
• Peter – Nursing Resource Team

Congratulations to Wednesday’s winners of Holiday Cheer Week Trivia. You really know your stuff!

• Rajesh- Internal Medicine Clinics – $50.00 gift card to The Cheese Encounter 
• Kate – Renal Program – $50.00 gift card to Fresh Air Outdoors

Congratulations to Wednesday’s winners for the Best Holiday Attire. You know how to dress in style!

• Tanis – Cancer Center Specialty Pharmacy – $50.00 gift card to Serenity Salon & Wellness 
• Michelle – Complex Centre for Diabetes Care – $50.00 gift card to Fresh Air Outdoors

Congratulations to Wednesday’s winners for the Best Holiday Decorations. Your workspaces were so joyful!

• Zahra Limhhedawala -HR – $50.00 gift card to Pizza Hut 
• Paediatrics- $50.00 gift card to The Cheese Encounter

Submit your photos for Best Holiday Attire and Best Holiday Workspace Decorations to TBRHSC.Humanresources@tbh.net by Thursday, December 18 to enter to win!