The Grace believes in a culture of recognition. As part of this, four awards have been created to celebrate the contributions of our staff. Public recognition helps to create a positive work environment. When staff feel supported and appreciated, it motivates them to continue to do great work.
Our Excellence Award is given to an outstanding staff member who has been nominated by their peers for their unrelenting commitment in the pursuit of excellence in their field. The 2025 recipient of this award was Aishworya Rai.
The Core Organizational Values Award is given to a staff member who has been nominated by their peers for displaying constant commitment to our core organizational values in their work. The 2025 award was given to Lieut.-Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel John P. Murray.
Our Patient Experience Champion Award is given to honour a staff member who consistently demonstrates compassion, empathy, and exceptional dedication to ensuring patients receive the highest level of care. The 2025 award was given to Cecille Teodoro.
Wiley Van Zant Excellence in Safety Award is given to a staff member who is proactive and committed to the health and safety of staff, patients and other stakeholders. In 2025 the Safety Ambassador Award winner was Gifty Opoku.
Tracy Dyba – Honouring 8 years of volunteer commitment and service.
Each year, the Grace presents Long Service Awards. These acknowledge the staff who have provided five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty and thirty-five years of service. In 2025 40 employees reached one of these milestones. Of these, 18 have worked at the Grace for ten or more years. Five employees reached the twenty-five years of service milestone and one employee reached the 35-year milestone.