Looking back and also to the future
Canada Day celebrations marking 150 years of confederation this past weekend were cause for much celebration for many. It was an opportunity to look back at where we have been and ahead to where we wish to go. We were reminded that the history of our land and first peoples here is much older. We looked forward to an increasingly diverse and inclusive Canada that we might become by the time of 200 year celebrations in 50 years. At Bethany too, it is important to look back as we continue to look forward. Our mission to create caring communities grows out of a vision of people who were motivated to care for the vulnerable among them. They created a home where people could age well. A community of caring was supported by both staff and countless volunteers.
While the way in which care is delivered these seven decades later is more regulated and interconnected with our health care system, the reasons we care remain the same. People should have the opportunity to age well in a community that honours their dignity and values. Like the country we call home, our future will also be one of growing diversity and inclusion. We can look back, but we are also looking forward to better ways of providing for the needs of our residents, tenants, families, staff and volunteers. Thank you for the part you play in Creating Caring Communities at Bethany!
And I’d love to hear your thoughts on what you appreciate from our past and what you hope for our future. Email me at daranne.harris@bethanyseniors.com.
Blessings,
– Daranne
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