Rebuilding lives in Canada and Afghanistan
 Colonel Jean Grondin, Eastern Commander Health Services Group (right) and LCol Mark Nicholls, Commanding Officer, Land Forces Central Area Headquarters (left) present Malcolm Moffat, President and CEO, with a special plaque recognizing our staff. |
This spring, representatives from the Canadian Forces came to St. John's Rehab Hospital. Their mission: to give our staff a heartfelt thank you for rebuilding the lives of Canada's wounded soldiers - both at the hospital and at the front lines in Afghanistan.
Our team was recognized for providing specialized treatment and support to injured soldiers returning from duty overseas. We were also noted for educating military medical personnel on specialized rehab techniques for traumatic injuries, burns and amputations, so that they could care for soldiers and civilians on the front lines.
The event also celebrated the success of the annual Achilles 5-km Run/Walk. Over the past two years, more than 100 St. John's Rehab staff, supporters and members of the Canadian Forces have run with former patient Master Corporal Jody Mitic. Despite losing both legs during an explosion in Afghanistan, Mitic has run the race twice - finishing both runs in less than 40 minutes!