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In today\\u2019s episode, I chat with Catherine Gordon, the Director People & Culture at Canuck Place Children\\u2019s Hospice, a Vancouver-based organization that supports patients from British Columbia and the Yukon, on Canada\\u2019s west coast, many of whom live with life-threatening illnesses.

In addition to inpatient and outpatient care, Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices, alongside services that include medical respite and family support, pain and symptom management, 24-hour virtual care, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care.

It\\u2019s an organization built on a foundation of caring, one that perfectly suits Catherine. Originally, from Northern Ireland, Catherine worked in London, UK for eight years before immigrating to Vancouver, BC, Canada in 2005.\\xa0 And in her most-recent role at Canuck Place, she\\u2019s drawn upon years of experience in the recruitment, legal, technology, regulatory, environmental, healthcare and non-profit sectors. \\xa0

I originally met Catherine through GROW, an HR mastermind I co-developed with Enrique Rubio at HackingHR. Catherine quickly differentiated herself as a senior leader who led from the heart, and navigating 2020 and 2021 with her as part of our inaugural cohort, was a real privilege.\\xa0

This was the jumping off point for our discussion. Though we also spoke at length about the great work happening at Canuck Place. I was curious how her team supported the professionals tasked, in turn, with supporting some of the province\\u2019s most-vulnerable children. How they navigated the pandemic in a healthcare setting, and what adaptations they\\u2019ve been able to bring forward as best-practices.

It was a really fun discussion, and I hope you enjoy our conversation, as much as I did recording it.

Catherine Gordon

Originally, from Northern Ireland, Catherine worked in London, UK for eight years before immigrating to Vancouver, BC, Canada in 2005.\\xa0 She has experience in the recruitment, legal, technology, regulatory, environmental, healthcare and non-profit sectors, the latter being her passion.\\xa0 Since 2018, she has been the Director, People and Culture at internationally recognized Canuck Place Children\\u2019s Hospice; she supports all aspects of HR for 200 staff across BC. \\xa0

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