Kangaroo care challenge supports compassionate care
In May 2025, the Prince Albert Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) held its first Kangaroo Care Challenge.
“Kangaroo care” means a parent or caregiver holds a baby skin-to-skin. This helps moms make more milk and helps babies keep warm.
During the challenge, nurses earned a sticker each time they helped a baby and caregiver with Kangaroo Care. At the end of the month, the nurse with the most stickers – Registered Nurse Vangie Cabilao – won a prize. She also got to choose a doctor to dress up as a kangaroo for the day, and she chose neonatologist, Dr. Parvez.
The challenge showed how SHA staff live our CARES values: (compassion, accountability, respect, equity, and safety) every day. In this case, compassion stood out the most.
The challenge was a fun team building opportunity for staff, but the best part was that it helped babies and their families spend more time together and supported the health and wellbeing of our tiniest patients.
