{"id":238,"date":"2024-12-11T16:08:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/whitby-on\/?page_id=238"},"modified":"2025-10-16T19:22:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T19:22:19","slug":"meet-the-owner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/whitby-on\/meet-the-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"services-new-template\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-q-services-new\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-qualicare-Q.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <section class=\"diff_compl_care\" style=\"padding-top: 60px;\">\n        <div class=\"lg_container\">\n            <!-- Two Column Section -->\n            <div class=\"holistic_top_cont max-width-container mb-3\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <!-- Video Column -->\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\" id=\"video-hero\">\n                        <div class=\"holistic_top_cont_inner\">\n                            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" \n                                width=\"560\" \n                                height=\"315\" \n                                src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6xlJEizjM78?si=ZJqmLtVrXA9gIU4z\" \n                                title=\"YouTube video player\" \n                                frameborder=\"0\" \n                                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n                                referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n                                allowfullscreen>\n                            <\/iframe>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <!-- Introduction Column -->\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n                        <div class=\"diff-content\">\n                            <div class=\"dynamic_gutenberg_cont\" style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">\n                                \n                                <h1>Meet The Owner<\/h1>\n                                <h2><em>Melissa MacDonald<\/em><\/h2>\n                                <p>I&#8217;m Melissa MacDonald, and I started Qualicare Durham Region after working as a frontline home care nurse for 19 years. Throughout my nursing career, I witnessed countless families struggling to find adequate home support for their loved ones. Many people deeply wish to live out their entire lives in their homes rather than moving to a facility or hospital, and I wanted to help make that possible for families throughout Durham Region.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Full Width Section -->\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <div class=\"diff-content full-width-section\" style=\"padding-top: 15px;\">\n                        <div class=\"dynamic_gutenberg_cont\">\n                            <h3><em>What Sets Us Apart<\/em><\/h3>\n                            <p>At Qualicare Durham Region, our personal support workers provide comprehensive home care services across Durham Region. We assist with daily activities like showering, bathing, and grooming, while also helping with homemaking tasks. Our team goes above and beyond by accompanying clients to appointments, handling grocery shopping, and running errands. During medical visits, our PSWs attend and take notes to report back to families, which is especially valuable for clients with memory issues.<\/p>\n<p>What truly sets us apart is our specialized care offerings. All our PSWs receive extensive training in memory care support, and we provide specialized end-of-life care for those who choose to complete their journey at home. As a palliative care resource nurse, I personally provide this advanced training to our staff, ensuring the highest level of care for our Whitby and Durham Region clients.<\/p>\n                            <h3 style=\"padding-top: 25px;\"><em>We&#8217;re Here For You<\/em><\/h3>\n                            <p>If you&#8217;re looking for care anywhere in Durham Region, our service coordinators are available 24 hours a day at 905-665-0101. When you call, we&#8217;ll arrange for a care coordinator to visit your home, assess your needs, and start coordinating care immediately. 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