The Barbados Advocate ( Barbados )
15 June 2020 ( Page 3 )
Sagicor shows gratitude to frontline mothers and nurses
FOR the last few
months they have been
risking their lives and
the lives of their families by venturing out
into an environment of
uncertainty caused by
the COVID-19 pandemic, and Sagicor is
ensuring that their
sacrifice does not go
unnoticed.
Over the last couple of
weeks, the leading financial institution has made
several donations to
mothers and nurses on
the frontline of the battle
against this health crisis,
in recognition of Mother’s
Day and International
Nurses’ Day.
The donations consisted of packages of groceries and items of indulgence and were delivered
to mothers employed
across the island’s various essential services,
along with nurses stationed at the number of
medical institutions and
clinics in operation.
Assistant Vice
President – Marketing,
Communications &
Brand Experience,
Carolyn Shepherd, said
the packages were created as a small token of
appreciation for the
heroic sacrifice that these
individuals are making
during this challenging
time.
“During these uncertain times, these individuals have made the ultimate sacrifice by putting
their personal health at
risk in order to keep each
of us out of harm’s way
and we saw it necessary
to thank and recognise
them,” she said.
“Typically, these celebrations come with much
more fanfare, however,
given the prevailing
circumstance, we had to
take a different approach
this year.”
The list of mothers
working in essential services were identified with
the help of the company’s
Financial Advisors and
Customer Experience
Team, along with recommendations from the public via Sagicor’s social
media platforms. With
regards to the nurses,
packages were delivered
to those working at
Bayview Hospital;
Diagnostic Clinic;
Coverley Medical Centre;
FMH Emergency; Sandy
Crest Medical Centre;
Elcourt Clinic; CT
(Barbados) Inc.; Enmore
Medical Centre and Bestdos Santos Public Health
Laboratory.
Shepherd noted the
company’s focus on recognising the efforts of individuals within this space,
pointing to the recent
launch of the Sagicor
Healthcare Heroes Plan,
which offers an attractively priced and comprehensive Group Life
Insurance coverage for
doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians, dentists,
orderlies and administrative staff.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced to
the world the importance
and value of the essential
services required for us
to survive as a people.
Sagicor recognizes the
importance of this group
and will continue to seek
out ways to recognise and
reward them for their sacrifice and heroic efforts,”
she said.