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Newsletter – September 2019

September 8, 2019 Posted in Blog Posts

“Voice of Change” by Mark Vasquez, HCA graduate 2019: My VOICE OF CHANGE is a product of my experiences in the past. I didn’t believe that I would be able to overcome the turmoil of poverty, discrimination, and rejection……

Grad invites are out!: It’s time to prepare for our Fall Graduation Ceremony on October 25th. Anyone in batches included in this celebration should have received an email from Miranda by now with details. If you were expecting an invite and did not receive, please call Miranda or Kyra at 604-629-0196.

Jirah Refuerzo, international student at Drake Medox: My first impressions of the ESL Program was that it would be boring for me because I thought I was good enough in my English. However, in the program, I learned a lot about grammar in writing and also about reading…..

Welcome to the DMC family, Avneet!

Avneet is the newest member of the Drake Medox family! She is excited to come on board the team and build herself with DMC. She loves being around students who want to learn and improve…..

EMPLOYER TESTIMONIAL

“We highly regard Community Support Work related schooling/credentials when making hiring decisions. The schooling indicates to us that applicants have some systematic training in the field and are passionate about quality care; this means they are likely to be high performers and stay longer because they fully understand what the job involves. Retention is a huge consideration, those that are likely to stay longer will always be highly sought after as it takes time to build working relationships and relationships with person served.”

Robin W.
HR Generalist
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“Thank you Drake Medox College for assisting us in our hiring. We gained 5 staff from our posting and hope to gain more. Again our gratitude for producing high caliber members of the health care industry.”

Leo Monterola
Director of Care
Carlton Gardens Care Centre

“Please find attached the attendance and evaluations for all of the students who completed their practicum with us from February 8th – 15th. It was great to speak with their buddies because they all had such positive feedback, and really enjoyed working with the students. We really enjoy having the students here, and we look forward to working with you more in the future!”

Anja Meier
Human Resources Coordinator
Greater Vancouver Community Services Society

Success Story

Since completing the Health Care Assistant training course at Drake Medox College, I have gained the necessary knowledge, training, skills and confidence to work effectively with the elderly, children and people with developmental disabilities. I believe this course has helped pave the way for greater job opportunities and I since successfully been hired both as a live-in Manager and as a Life Skill Worker. Thank you so much Drake Medox College.

~ JULIETA CABRERA - HCA

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