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Description

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The Broadmead Care Society is a nonprofit society working in partnership with the Vancouver Island Health Authority and Veterans Affairs Canada to meet the health care needs of Veterans seniors and members of our community

We are the primary provider of Priority Access Beds for eligible Veterans on Vancouver Island and are committed to providing the best possible care for our residents and clients in a high quality environment

We own and operate
The Lodge at Broadmead A 229bed residential care facility with 110 community beds 115 Priority Access Beds for Veterans and 4 respite care beds for Veterans In partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada we provide a best practice Dementia Care Program

Veterans Health Centre A centre providing health social recreational and bath programs for Veterans living in the community

Mission and Vision

Our overarching goal Aspiring to Excellence in Care is the basis of our mission vision and strategic plan Every part of our organization including support services staff care staff volunteers management and Board of Directors plays an essential part in achieving this goal

Mission
We are a Community of Care that provides quality living in a respectful loving and enjoyable environment to Veterans and members of the community who require our services

Vision
Broadmead Care Society will strive to be a leader in

Clinical services programs that focus on dementia care chronic pain management and community programs for Veterans
Knowledgebased care and evidencebased decision making
Quality and risk management
Staff education and development
Community partnerships

Bringing our Mission to life
Our 6 strategic goals

We aspire to excellence in care for Veterans and all residents and clients we serve

We are committed to a sustainable growth strategy that increases organizational capacity and financial strength and expands health care services to better serve Veterans the frail elderly and special needs populations

We will have a strong and positive relationship with the community we serve

We will have sustainable financial capacity to achieve our Vision and Mission

We will be recognized in the community as a preferred employer

We will effectively use information and technology to internally support all resident and client services and to externally support our role in the health services system

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History

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We have been serving Veterans and seniors in Victoria since 1972 Although our name has changed several times since then our goal has always been the same to provide the very best in care to those we serve

In 1972 our first care facility Tillicum Lodge opened as a personal care home At that time we were called the Glendale Lodge Society

In 1974 Veterans Affairs Canada and the BC Ministry of Health went into partnership to provide health services to Veterans in residential care At that time the Veterans Memorial Pavilion was transferred to the Provincial Government forming the basis of the Priority Access Beds program

The Glendale Lodge Society administered Tillicum and Glendale Lodges acquiring Oak Bay Lodge in 1980

In 1987 the Glendale Lodge Society was renamed the Oak Bay Tillicum Care Society

In 1989 the Society was divided into the Tillicum Care Society and the Oak Bay Lodge Society

June 1992 the Tillicum Care Society was renamed the Tillicum and Veterans Care Society to reflect federal funding for 115 Priority Access Beds at the new facility to be called The Lodge at Broadmead replacing beds to be closed at Veterans Memorial Pavilion

In 1993 the Tillicum and Veterans Care Society British Columbia Ministry of Health and Veterans Affairs Canada agreed to fund a new facility The Lodge at Broadmead

The Lodge at Broadmead opened in April 1995 All residents of the old Tillicum Lodge and Veterans from the Memorial Pavilion were moved to the new facility

The Veterans Health Centre opened in 1999

During 2005 we celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Lodge opening

In 2007 the Tillicum and Veterans Care Society was renamed the Broadmead Care Society to reflect our location in the Broadmead neighbourhood of Victoria