"There's a lot of love and respect for our elders, but for ourselves too, as  individuals. Generosity and humbleness and the teaching from our elders. I really like to look at them as our teachers in the way we care for people and how we treat people. It's a part of my drive to make sure that our elders are cared for in the best way."

Renate Goodstriker is a proud Blackfoot First Nations woman and a registered nurse who manages a licensed long-term care home for the Blood Tribe Department of Health in Kainai, Alberta. She feels honoured to care for her community and roots her work in compassion, respect, culture, and a deep love for the people she serves every day. 

Learn more: https://btdh.ca/program/long-term-care/

Learn more about the Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Long-Term Care project at: https://spaltc.ca/