Lyn Beddoes, manager, spiritual care seniors (urban and rural) & Indigenous care liaisons

Believing it is okay to be vulnerable, open and share your struggles, manager Lyn Beddoes models this for other leaders in Covenant and with her team. She understands for us to be able to love others, to be kind and compassionate and to treat others with dignity we must first be willing to do so for ourselves.

Lyn is an empathetic listener and while she does not have many opportunities to spend one-on-one time with those we serve, she participates in services and events at sites when she is there. At St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital’s “Tree of Hope” ceremony, a service to support families who have lost loved ones in the last year, she helped with the event and spent time visiting with families listening and responding with compassion and kindness.

She embodies compassion in her work as a manger. Her staff knows she always supports them whether that is in their work, personal lives or challenges. Lyn connects with others through her vulnerability and openness which establishes her as a compassionate colleague and mentor.

A strong advocate for Indigenous health, Lyn supports the Indigenous care liaisons. She increased funding for the Indigenous care liaison positions and worked to extend cultural support services for patients and residents. She engages sites in ceremony and education to foster greater team member awareness and reconciliation activities.