12 GEORGIANVIEW FALL 2021 DIGITAL EDITION
JOHN DI POCE SOUTH GEORGIAN BAy (SGB) CAMPUS
An
act of
service
"You have to look at life a little differently when you're
working in health care. You understand that we're not
immortal, eventually we all have that day when life
will end. It's one of the most profound experiences
we will go through in our lifetime. It's the end."
Trevor Walker (class of 2010 and 2013) has always known
he was put on this earth to help people in some way. As
a palliative nurse consultant with Home and Community
Care in Grey Bruce, he's helped patients as young as eight
and as old as 100, as well as their families, navigate their
end of life so they can pass away peacefully and safely.
"I have the power and capacity to make sure that
during those final stages of someone's life they are
well taken care of, they're comfortable, they're happy,
they hopefully have no regrets, and they're able to
make it through," Trevor says. "It's an act of service."
When Trevor left high school, he wasn't exactly sure
what he wanted to do. He thought about pursuing a
career in music and was even accepted into several
schools. But something wasn't quite right.
"At the end of the day, there was just something
missing," he explains. "I felt like I was put on this earth
to help other people in some shape or form. I wasn't
sure how I was going to do that but I kind of fell into
nursing because my mom is a registered nurse, as well."
Before he took the Bachelor of Science – Nursing
collaborative program at Georgian and York University,
Trevor graduated from the Pre-health Sciences Pathway
to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program at the John
Di Poce South Georgian Bay Campus in Collingwood to
help him better understand the foundational sciences
he would need as a nurse. The program and its faculty
gave him the encouragement he needed to follow in the
footsteps of his mom, Joanne Walker (class of 2001).
"The South Georgian Bay Campus is known for its
community-oriented spirit, where students work closely
with faculty, staff, and peers to challenge themselves
academically and grow socially and emotionally,"
says Lisa Wiley, a faculty and academic coach at the
campus. "In the heart of all SGB faculty and staff lies
a deep commitment to lifting students to overcome
Alumnus
Trevor Walker
(class of 2010 and 2013)
