Salute to Senior Service

Lesley Iredale, a Victoria General Hospital volunteer, has been honoured as the national winner of the Home Instead Senior Care’s Salute to Senior Service award. The grand prize included a $5,000 donation to the Guild of the Victoria General Hospital in honour of Iredale’s longtime dedicated service.



Photo: VGH President & COO Francis laBossière, Lesley Iredale, Home Instead Senior Care Winnipeg owner Julie Donaldson and manager of VGH Volunteer Services Nancy Taggart.

Iredale served as Manager of Victoria General Hospital Volunteer Services for 13 years. Since retirement, she has been a part of the 450-member volunteer program for the past 17 years. She is currently a Gift Shop volunteer, the Manitoba Health Auxiliaries Association representative for the Winnipeg Region, the chair for the Steering Committee, and a member of the Ways & Means Committee. She also participates in all Guild fundraisers.

The Salute to Senior Service program was launched this year to honour seniors’ commitments to their causes and communities. For more information about the Home Instead Senior Care network’s Salute to Senior Service program, visit SalutetoSeniorService.com.