THE GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
Through the construction of a multi-million-dollar care village , complete with tower residency and mall complex , the Good Samaritan Society will continue to lead the way in the hospitality sector
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’ s a mission driven organisation to extend Christian hospitality to those in need across the continuum of care , independent of your religious following or race ,” says Shawn Terlson , President and CEO of The Good Samaritan Society ( GSS ).
As a leading not-for-profit registered charity in Western Canada , the GSS has been striving to provide quality accommodations , health and community care services and programs to aging individuals for over 67 years .
Terlson has over 20 years in healthcare behind him and sits in the perfect position to drive forward the strategic development of the charity , starting with a major structural construction program that will allow the charity to better serve its residents .
A time to care In a time where the country is facing the largest population of 75 and 85 + in history , replacing and refurbishing care homes with state of the art accommodation is needed now more than ever .
“ I ’ m working with my strategic leadership team and trying to point the ship in the right direction with regard to what ’ s happening environmentally with that aging population ,” Terlson says .
“ Some of our facilities are over 50 years old and in need of replacement , so how do we go about achieving this , updating those facilities and at the same time pay close attention to the changing demographic ?”
That is the challenge before Terlson and the GSS . Over the last six months , Terlson and his team have identified key areas in need of redevelopment .
268 May 2017