Wayne Guitard

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About Wayne Guitard

Accomplished 30+ year innovator in Health Care, Recreation, Social Services, Health & Wellness, Substance Use & Recovery, Mental Health, Education & Tourism. A highly motivated leader in the public, non-profit and private sectors with a passion for Quality Improvement, Safety, Health & Wellness. Exceptional interpersonal, communication & facilitation skills, a passion that is contagious, proven success in problem solving, recruiting, mentoring, community development, role development & team building. Innovation abounds, exceeding customer's service expectations at every turn. As facilitator, my delivery is therapeutic; utilizing methodologies & principles of adult learning & inciting active participation. Owner of a Geriatric Consulting practice providing a myriad of macro & micro solutions to an aging population.* Trained, mentored & evaluated 175+ new PVPC facilitators across BC’s mandatory Violence Prevention curriculum, utilizing simple, effective methodologies.* Community developed & mentored 16 staff who are going above & beyond in innovative ways resulting in increased staff safety & retention while indirectly improving patient outcomes in an inpatient psychiatric environment.* Building teams of Staff & Volunteers in Long Term & Acute Care, Retirement Residence & Community * Developed two new roles in BC Health Care to meet complex needs of patients & staff safety by lower barriers in a trauma informed manner resulting in improved patient outcomes and engaging at risk populations providing resource navigation to increase social determinants of health.* Doubled activities from 78 / month to 215 / month by building a team of internal & external volunteers * Mentoring recreation staff to deliver programs in a therapeutic way, encouraging active participation * Specialist/liaison, Regional Manager & Community Developer to Board of Directors in both Indigenous & non-Indigenous communities; identify needs, grant/proposal writing, securing funding, developing service plans, recruit staff & service providers to allow Elders & adults with disabilities to remain independent in a community based setting with dignity and respect