The Team
Diana Kolpak
Educator
I am a Registered Nurse and Certified Respiratory Educator. I received my Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of New Brunswick in 2017. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling and going for walks with my dog, Dex.
Dr. Christopher Licskai
Coming soon!
Madonna Ferrone
Director
I'm Registered Respiratory Therapist, Certified Respiratory Educator, and Certified Heart Failure Educator. I have an interest in chronic disease management, research and evaluation, and health system transformation. I enjoy travelling with my husband, children, and grandchildren.
Zofe Roberts
Coordinator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, Certified Respiratory Educator, Heart Failure Educator, and a Smoking Cessation Counsellor. I enjoy biking, reading, travelling, and spending time with my husband and my family- especially my 3 beautiful grandkids.
Anisa Samsair
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, currently working towards becoming a certified respiratory educator. I advocate for social justice and equity. I am a animal lover and enjoy spending time with family.
Ashley Osborne
Educator
I graduated as a Registered Nurse in 2008. I spent the first 10 years of my career in hospital acute care, primarily in Paediatrics and Dialysis. I made the transition to primary care in 2019 to join this amazing team. I am passionate about health promotion and disease prevention. In my off hours I do photography and my family and I enjoy boating and quality time with our family and friends.
Barb Veigli
Educator
I have been a Registered Respiratory Therapist for 36 years. I am also a Certified Respiratory Educator. I am happily married with 3 children and 3 grandchildren. I keep busy with family, friends, and travelling! I enjoy all sports, especially basketball and hockey and I also love to swim in our new pool.
Brandie Elliott
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, a Certified Respiratory Educator and a Heart failure educator. I enjoy camping with my friends and my young family. I also enjoys gardening and growing vegetables in my gardens on our beautiful riverfront farm. In my free time I enjoy to bake and paint.
Carly Hudacek
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. I enjoy spending time with family and friends and a fun fact about me is that my favourite season is fall.
Colleen MacDonald
Educator
I am a Respiratory Therapist, a Certified Respiratory Therapist and a Smoke cessation counselor (TEACH qualified). I enjoy the outdoors, especially a camp fire surrounded by family and friends.
Janet McGlaughlin
Educator
I am a Respiratory Therapist, Certified Respiratory Educator, Smoking Cessation counsellor (TEACH Qualified). In my spare time I like to cook and spend time outdoors.
Karen Hergott
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, a Certified Respiratory Educator, a Smoking Cessation Counsellor (TEACH certified).
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Tobacco-Free Champion 2017.
I love to spend time with my family (including an amazing granddaughter) and am a proud piper with the Sun Parlour Pipes and Drums.
Kevin Barry
Educator
I am a Respiratory Therapist, Certified Respiratory Educator,
Heart Failure Educator, and Smoking cessation counsellor (TEACH qualified). I love to travel and see the world. Also love to golf and loves Michigan Football.
Meghan Kimball
Educator
I’m a registered respiratory therapist, certified respiratory educator and heart failure educator. I graduated from St. Clair college in Windsor in 2016. I love to spend time with my family and go for walks with my dog Millie.
Navjot Virdi
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. I enjoy working in both office and hospital setting. I see patients of all ages and help them improve their quality of life.
I love travelling, taking long relaxing walks with nature and enjoy organizing.
Paula Calleja
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, and am in the process of becoming a Certified Respiratory Educator. I also have a Kinesiology degree and have always been
passionate about health, wellness, and helping others.
I love spending time with family, friends, and especially my dog Maggie.
Melissa Fisk
Coordinator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, Certified Respiratory Educator, Heart Failure Educator, and a Registered Polysomnographer. I have worked in all aspects of respiratory and joined the Best Care team in 2013. I enjoy cooking, running, live music, and spending time with my 2 kids and dog.
Anna Hussey
Quality Officer
I originally graduated as a nurse and spent most of my nursing career in ICU. I have always had an interest in medical research and have recently pursued this passion by completing a Masters in Epidemiology. Outside of work, my family and I have a new found love for sailing, out on our beautiful Great Lakes.
Alyson Hergott
Quality Officer Assistant
I have a degree in Nutrition and previously worked with new mothers and infants. I am very excited to be starting a new career with Best Care! I love to travel, camp, and be with friends and family.
Amy Domik
Educator
I'm a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. I graduated from Fanshawe College in 2016. I previously worked in home oxygen and CPAP therapy until joining Best Care/ ARGI in 2019. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family and friends and being outdoors.
Claudia Martin
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. I am a wife and proud mom to two amazing young men. Growing up I always wanted to be in healthcare and I'm so happy to be part of the Best Care/ ARGI team. Outside of work, I enjoy camping, reading, knitting, but most importantly spending time with my family and friends.
Donna Wilson
Educator
I have been working as a Registered Respiratory Therapist for 28 years. I started my career at Toronto General Hospital and have worked at a couple different hospitals locally while working at VitalAire Healthcare in London. I worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London and Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital. I am married and have two adult children plus a dog named Daisy. I love to travel, go hiking and ride my bike.
Himanshu Ladola
Educator
I have an interest in healthcare and a passion for helping people led me to pursue Respiratory Therapy and become a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Before joining the Best Care, I worked in a homecare environment aiming to improve quality of life in the community. I have lived in many parts of the country from Vancouver to Ottawa to London. I enjoy travelling, hiking and learning about cars in my spare time.
Kelly Fishleigh
Educator
I am a Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. I enjoy spending time with family and running with our dog.
Laura Kessel
Educator
I have an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science and I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. In my spare time I am out in a barn or on the back of a horse.
Samantha Moberly
Educator
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. I graduated from the Respiratory Therapy program at Fanshaw College in 2015 and have been in sleep care management since graduation. I am excited to fulfill my interest in primary care with Best Care! In my free time, I like to spend time with my dogs and my boyfriend.
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Educator. I have worked in many health care settings including hospitals, home care, and primary care. I love my job! I enjoy working and collaborating in a team of health care professionals. Disease management and preventative care to provide a quality of life to our patients is my goal and passion. On my days away from the office I enjoy quality family time. I also have an extraordinary love for animals.
Margaret Bunker
Educator
I am a registered respiratory therapist. My passion for helping people breathe and working in the community comes from my experience working in home care for over 5 years. I have a bachelor's degree in social sciences from McMaster University and I graduated from the respiratory therapy program at Algonquin College. When I'm not working you can find me on the many hiking trails in Woodstock with my husband and two kids.