The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge Partners with Academy of Learning for Health Care Aide Training

Winnipeg, MB – The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge has formed a partnership with Academy of Learning’s Health Care Aide program.  Under terms of the partnership, 15 students enrolled in Academy of Learning’s Health Care Aide program will complete three months of classroom on site prior to a four week practicum experience. This will be an on-going partnership between The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge and The Academy Learning that will strengthen the services provided by both organizations.

“The management and staff or GWCL are thrilled to partner with Academy of Learning to educate Health Care Aides,” states Terry Desautels, Director of Care at The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge, “Our Health care aides are the eyes and ears for the nurses at GWCL and play a vital role in the care of our residents. We are pleased to share our site and our expertise in this worthwhile project.”

“We are thrilled with this opportunity,” Terry Taylor of Academy of Learning Winnipeg North explains, “This is a win-win situation.  The Academy of Learning gets an opportunity to provide our students with real life hands-on training in the Health Care Aide field.”

“Golden West Centennial Lodges will also have the benefit of pre-screening potential employees, additional helping-caring hands on the wards, and the opportunity to use the services of the Academy of Learning on-site to supplement the training of their staff members,” adds Sharon Varga of Academy of Learning Winnipeg South.

Students began their first day of training at The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge on Wednesday, July 3rd.

About The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge

The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge exists to provide long term care to our residents and support for their families in a Christian environment. The Lodge is committed to providing residents a safe and secure environment that maintains a sense of self and home through Christ-like loving service.

For more information about The Salvation Army Golden West Centennial Lodge, please visit www.goldenwest.ca.

About Academy of Learning

At Academy of Learning, we attribute the growth in our success to identifying the gap between the formal education available and the realities of the working world. We fulfill the needs of learners by developing customized programs for each student, while meeting the requirements for convenient and effective training at an affordable cost.  In Winnipeg, there are two campuses located at 77 Redwood Avenue and 297 St. Mary’s Road.

For more information about Academy of Learning, please visit www.aolwinnipeg.com.