WHO WE ARE
This fundraising campaign is being
coordinated through the Legal Department at LiUNA Local 3000, the
union which represents Rose's fellow members at Summerwood Village.
LiUNA Local 3000 is a Canadian union that
represents nearly 9,000 workers, primarily frontline health care
workers. Its members work in retirement homes, long term care
facilities, hospitals, crisis shelters, and for home care agencies in
Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.
WHAT HAPPENED
Rose Vandelannoite was a Healthcare Aide at
the Summerwood Village retirement home in Sherwood Park - a home
managed by Nutra 2000. Rose became infected with COVID-19 at work in
early December 2020 (we are still awaiting confirmation of specific
details). After fighting the virus for 5 weeks, she succumbed to her
illness at the University of Alberta Hospital.
Rose was a committed healthcare worker, devoted to the residents
she cared for. She was also a tireless advocate for her coworkers and
was the chief union steward for LiUNA Local 3000 at Summerwood
Village. She leaves behind two adult children and many, many friends.
WHY HELP IS NEEDED
Our Union sister's family needs our help to
cover the funeral expenses. We understand that this situation is made
all the more stressful for her family by virtue of how the pandemic
has prevented people from congregating to bid farewell to those who
have passed away.
As Rose's Union, all of us here at LIUNA Local 3000 stand in
uncompromising solidarity with her family. We have activated all
possible routes of assistance, and everyone from her rep, to the
Local's executive and Legal Department are taking up the call for assistance.
