Melissa Laroche - 2024 QCH Excellence Award for Innovation

The year’s QCH Excellence Award for Innovation is presented to a person who demonstrates innovation in the delivery of service and care.

This year’s award goes to Melissa Laroche, an Advanced Practice Nurse in Geriatrics. Melissa is always seeking out new knowledge, continuously reflecting, creative and action oriented. She comes up with new ideas and initiatives – leading QCH, the region and often the province.  She is even innovative in finding external sources of funding to turn her new ideas into reality!   

The delirium protocols, the Behavioural Therapists at Park Place, behavioural supports in ED, Geriatric Education Day and the BERT team are just a few examples of her work in action. She is always listening to feedback and seeking input on how things can be better. She is always thinking outside the box to find new ways to support her team and her patients.  We are very luck to have her.