A Message from Lloyd Campbell, Chair, Board of Directors

Expanding Access, Improving Quality of Life

Earlier this spring, the Board of Directors approved our Strategic Plan for 2026 to 2035, a document which will help guide Perley Health toward its goal of doubling the number of Veterans and Seniors served. To achieve this objective, the plan will rely heavily on two of Perley Health's demonstrated strengths: the capacity to continuously improve our quality of care; and the ability to collaborate effectively with key partners. Essentially, the goal is to expand access while at the same time improve quality of life for our residents, tenants and others.

As documented in this report, we are already making progress towards expanding the number of individuals we serve, as well as improving the quality and nature of the services we provide. The addition of Foot Care Services and the opening of the Active Seniors and Veterans Living Centre are recent examples of positive change. Previous examples include the development of our independent-living apartments, the Specialized Behavioural Support Unit, Respite House and our Living Classroom educational facility. We expect this trend to continue apace under our new Strategic Plan.

Of course, increasing access to exceptional care requires much more than just adding capacity and services. It also requires attracting and retaining talented people to lead and execute change, investing in innovation and new models of care and, of key importance, continuing to ensure Perley Health's overall financial sustainability. Physical growth through such initiatives as the Intergenerational Early Learning Centre plus ongoing efforts to build an additional 120 long-term care spaces on our campus will contribute to these larger goals, greatly assisted by the strong support we consistently receive from our key partner, the Perley Health Foundation and its generous group of donors.

Ontario's long-term care sector faces difficult hurdles: overly long waiting lists; individuals with increasingly complex care needs; and chronic shortages of health care workers with appropriate skills and knowledge. In my view, Perley Health is well positioned to help meet these challenges. We have a talented leadership team, a well-trained and dedicated workforce and a highly committed and substantial group of volunteers who support our residents and clients. These are strengths which I'm confident will allow us to ensure that an even greater number of Veterans and Seniors can access the kind of care they need, when and where they need it.

As your Board of Directors, it is our firm commitment that we will work closely with the Executive Team, with our outstanding Foundation partners and with others from our broader community to translate this new Strategic Plan into clear, measurable targets while also ensuring that our core values – respect, integrity, compassion and excellence – are kept consistently front and centre as we work to fulfil our recently reframed vision: Veterans and Seniors living with purpose, joy and belonging, wherever they call home.

Lt.-Gen. Lloyd Campbell (ret'd), Chair, Board of Directors

We have a talented leadership team, a well-trained and dedicated workforce and a highly committed and substantial group of volunteers who support our residents and clients. These are strengths which I'm confident will allow us to ensure that an even greater number of Veterans and Seniors can access the kind of care they need, when and where they need it. - Lt.-Gen. Lloyd Campbell (ret'd), Chair, Board of Directors