Patient Partner Highlight | Rosemary Lester Honoured as 2020 Senior of Distinction

NL SUPPORT is proud to share that one of our very own Patient Partners, Rosemary Lester, was recently honoured as a 2020 Senior of Distinction by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador!

The Seniors of Distinction Awards celebrate the contributions, achievements and diversity of older persons throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Rosemary Lester (second from left) with fellow 2020 Seniors of Distinction. Photo by Government of NL Department of Children, Seniors & Social Development.

A Newfoundlander and Labradorian by choice, Rosemary Lester was born in Bristol, United Kingdom in 1943. As a committed volunteer in the area of health care and seniors’ well-being, Rosemary has dedicated years to improving the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians across the lifespan. In 2015, she joined the Patient Advisory Council of the Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit, participating in patient engagement in health research. Rosemary joined SeniorsNL (formerly the Seniors Resource Centre) in 1990, was named Executive Director in 1992, and still serves on the board of directors. A small sample of programs initiated during Rosemary’s tenure include the Toll-Free Seniors’ Information Line and Seniors’ Guide to Programs and Services, the Rural Peer Advocate program, Mall Walker Club, and Snowbusters. In addition to these programs, Rosemary is involved in a wide variety of projects and research on issues facing seniors. Rosemary has shown a strong commitment to combatting elder abuse, including the formation of the Interagency Elder Abuse Committee and the publication of ‘Looking Beyond the Hurt: A Service Provider’s Guide to Elder Abuse.’

Read more about Rosemary’s fellow Seniors of Distinction at https://bit.ly/2GOwjB6.

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