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Kiwanis Care Centre
Casey has long held a keen interest in promoting and facilitating the health and well-being of Seniors. In that context, he has been involved in the Kiwanis Care Centre for over six years. He is currently in his fifth year as the President of the Kiwanis Care Centre Society. The Kiwanis Care Centre is a 76 bed resident care facility located in New Westminster. It is located at 35 Clute St., directly behind Royal Square Mall. The Board of Kiwanis Care Centre is constituted as follows: President Casey Cook Vice-President Brenda Erlendson Treasurer Lach Heron Director Marge Ashdown Director Bill Stevenson Director Pat Weber Director Donna Worthington Senior staff at the Kiwanis Care Centre are: Executive Director Lorrie Gerrard Director of Care Barb Neff Q.I./human Resources/ Plant Manager La Vorasarn Financial Services Keith Herbert Medical Advisor and medical services Dr. G Burns The Kiwanis Care Centre has the following as its Mission: The Kiwanis Care Centre is a 76 bed resident care facility serving the lower Mainland Area. Its mission is to continuously improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of our care, services and resident satisfaction, to promote health and safe activities for our residents and staff, and to participate with other health agencies and to promote the well-being of the community we serve. The Vision Statement is: We envision the Kiwanis Care Centre as a role model, resident safety centred, caring organization providing a unique holistic approach to life for our family members here, and our extended family in the community. Kiwanis Care Centre will endeavour to provide knowledgeable and current clinical therapeutic and support services to our residents to enhance the life quality. The Statement of Values and Principles is as follows: Our philosophy is a commitment to ensure that relationships between residents’ families, volunteers, board and staff are based on trust, respect, confidentiality and the maintenance of each person’s dignity. We are committed to organizing our continuum of care around our residents’ needs.
The Vancouver Province in Oct, 2011 ran an excellent series on Seniors issues. It was called BoomerAngst. To view this series or to get access to other seniors' services go to:
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