We’re Kirsch and Kersha Jacobs.
Yes! We have basically the same name – it’s the reason we met.
We had a mutual friend who mentioned that she knew someone with the same name. We were both intrigued and eager to meet as it is not a common name.
We were both living in New Zealand at the time, where each of our families had emigrated to from South Africa.
We got married in 2015 and we now have two beautiful daughters who were born here at Caboolture Hospital.
Kersha, Senior Social Worker
I began working at Caboolture Hospital in 2013 when a Social Work position became available.
My mum is a nurse and I always knew that I wanted to work in healthcare. I enjoy working with patients and families to assist them to transition to their forever homes from hospital.
My favourite part of working with my husband is not having to worry about driving myself to work every day. I appreciate the time that we spend together to and from work, which allows us to debrief before getting home to begin the afternoon routine with the girls.
Although we both work in Allied Health, we don’t often have lunch together due to our work commitments, but it is reassuring to know that Kirsch is around if I ever need to talk to him.
It’s great to have someone who works in the hospital as they understand the complexities and challenges of working in healthcare.
Kirsch, Clinical Assistant
After moving to Australia, I tried a few different jobs and realised I wanted a change in career.
I initially worked in aged care for four years before I applied for and got a temporary Clinical Assistant role in the Physiotherapy team here at the hospital in 2017.
Since then, I have secured a permanent Clinical Assistant role within the Occupational Therapy Department. I enjoy working with geriatric patients as every day is different. I work with a fantastic Allied Health team and even when things are challenging, we band together and make it work.
While Kersha and I don’t really see each other during the day, I get a lot of phone calls meant for her and she recently received an award nomination meant for me, so it’s like she’s never far away.
We both look forward to continue working together at Caboolture especially during this period of growth and development.
Have you got a story to share? Email ckw-engage@health.qld.gov.au.