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Celebrating70 Years

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n1944,fiveAlbertanssetouttoraise$10,000topurchaseapropertyonwhichtosupport19peopleunabletoliveontheirownduetopoorhealth,disabilityorfamilysituation.Littledidtheyknowthatthisfirstlocationin1945,calledBethanyHome,wouldevolveintoaworld-classorganizationdedicatedtocareandhousingforseniorsandpeoplewithdisabilities.Today,70yearslater,Bethanyhasgrowntoincludesevencarecentresand13independentlivinghousingbuildingsinsouthernAlbertaandprovidescaretoaround2,000residents.

“Wewerefoundedbyindividualswhohadastrongfaithbackgroundandreallyfeltaneedtoserveseniors,”saysBethany’spresidentandCEOJenniferMcCue.“Atyear70,westillhavethatpassion.Wearefaith-based,althoughweservepeopleofallfaithsandbeliefs.Whatwasimportanttoourfoundersisimportanttoustoday.”

What’smostimportanttothededicatedteamofmorethan1,400staffisofferingawiderangeofhousingandcareoptionsforseniorsinordertocreatecaringcommunitiesthroughleadership,qualityservices,innovativeprogramsandincrediblepeople.

“Bethanyisproudtohavereachedits70th anniversaryandthoughwereflectback,weremainfocusedonthenext70years.AsAlberta’sseniorspopulationgrows,wewillcontinuetorespondtotheirneeds,”saysMcCue.

Bethanyproudlyprovidesseniorswithholisticcareandhousing,coveringthegamutofhealth-careoptions.Whilenoteverylocationoffersalllevelsofsupport,withcentresinCalgary,Airdrie,Cochrane,Didsbury,RedDeerandSylvanLake,theorganizationspansthecontinuumofseniors’housingrequirements.

A Legacy of Care at Bethany Care Society

IWritten by Rennay Craats

Bethany Calgary.

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Bethanycaterstoseniorswhocanseetotheirownneedsandliveindependentlytothoserequiringlong-termcareduetomedicalissueswithallpointsinbetween.Bethanyisalsodedicatedtotacklingthechallengesassociatedwithdementia,offeringavarietyofprogramsaimedatsupportingfamiliesandresidentswithmanagingthecondition.

“Weprovideavarietyofhousingandcareoptions,rangingfromindependentlivingtosupportiveliving,continuingcare,specializeddementiacareandcommunityservices,”saysNancyHughes,vicepresidentandCOOatBethany.

Regardlessofthelevelofcarerequired,eachresidentistreatedrespectfullyandindividually.Everyresidentneedssomethingdifferenttoachievehisorherhighestqualityoflife,andBethanyisdedicatedtoprovidingexcellenceincareandmeetingthosespecificneeds.

Acomfortableandhome-likeenvironmentalongwithfunactivitiesandoutingscangoalongwaytowardhealingandhappiness,andBethanystrivestomakeeveryspaceanenjoyableexperience.Sincethebeginning,Bethanyhasbenefitedfromvolunteersandtodayitcallsonitsmorethan1,000volunteerstofurtherenhanceresidents’lives.Theyareanintegralpartoftheorganization,whethertheyareplayingmusic,helpingwithgardening,takingresidentsoncommunityoutings,leadingclassesorhelpingatmealtimes.

Throughthesevolunteers,Bethanyisabletoprovideresidentswithmoremeaningfulinteractionsandactivitiesandcontributetowhatmakestheorganizationunique:itsfocusonholistichealth,philosophyofcareanditsfaith,whichisatthecentreofallthatitdoes.

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“Bethany is proud to have reached its 70th

anniversary and though we reflect back, we

remain focused on the next 70 years. As

Alberta’s seniors population grows, we will

continue to respond to their needs,”

- Jennifer McCue

The Riley Estate, purchased in 1945 for $10,000 became the Bethany Home and opened in 1946.

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Beingafaith-basedorganization,Bethanynotonlycaresforclients’physicalneedsbutalsotheirspiritualhealth.Fordecades,Bethanyhasincludedpastoralcareinitsmandate.

“OurChristianrootshaveinfluencedandshapedourholisticapproachtocaringforseniors.Weareafaith-basedorganizationandourchaplainsministertoresidentsandfamiliesrepresentingawidevarietyoffaithsanddenominations.Weunderstandandrespectthatmanyspiritualpracticesarerelationshipbased.Weprovideourresidentswiththeresourcestheydesiretohonourtheirspiritualbeliefs,”saysMcCue.

Andbeliefsarevaried.Thereare24primarylanguagesspokenorunderstoodand40religiousaffiliationsrepresentedwithinthelong-termcareresidentsatBethanylocations.ThereisnolackofconvictionandpassionatBethanyfromeitherstafforresidents–butwhatcanbechallengingisfindingtheresourcestooperate.

EachyearBethanyreceivesandspends$90milliontocreatecaringcommunities.AlbertaHealthServicesprovidesoperationalfundingtopayfornursingandtherapeuticcareforresidentswhiletheresidentspayanaccommodationfeethatissetby

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governmenttocovertheirroomandboard.Foralladditionalservicesandofferings,communityandcorporatesupporthasbeencritical.

“WeareassistedfinanciallybyBethanyCareFoundation,aregisteredcharitywhosesolepurposeistoraisefundsforBethany.Thefundsraisedsupportprogramssuchasmusictherapy,andpastoralcareaswellasmuchneededequipmentsuchasblanketwarmers,therapeutictubsandbusesforcommunityoutings.Individualsandbusinessescanmakedonationsonlineatbethanycarefoundation.com,”saysAlasdairSmith,vicepresidentandCFOatBethany.

Lastyearindividuals,organizationsandcompaniescontributedmorethan$620,000toBethanyCareFoundation.Withuncertaingovernmentfunding,thisgenerosityisevenmoreimportantforBethanytocontinueprovidingitslevelofqualitycare.

Witheverythingthathaschangedinthepastsevendecades,it’sthathighlevelofcarethathasneverwavered.Throughexpansionintonewlocationsandtheadditionofnewprograms,ensuringclientsaretreatedwithrespectanddignityhasremainedparamount.

Bethanyhasalwaysbeenanadvocateforseniorsagingintheircommunity,andtothatendislooking

“Our vision is that seniors will be able to move through the continuum – to live independently and when they

require more support we’ll be able to support them in that community.” -Jennifer McCue

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forwardtoopeninganewcontinuingcarecentreinBethanyRiverview.Thisfacilitywillhouse180long-termcareandsupportivelivingresidentsinacommunityalreadyhousingmorethan400independentseniors.

“Ourvisionisthatseniorswillbeabletomovethroughthecontinuum–toliveindependentlyand

whentheyrequiremoresupportwe’llbeabletosupporttheminthatcommunity,”saysMcCue.

Withthismodelseniorscanstaywithinthecommunityastheygetolder,takingadvantageofthevariouslevelsofsupportastheyfindtheyneedthemwhilemaintainingtheirsenseofhomeinthecommunity.

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Bethanyhasexcelledatsupportingclientsandmeetingtheirneeds,nomatterwhattheyare,for70years.Anditsfocusoncreatingcaringcommunitiesandensuringstaffmeetsthemedical,socialandspiritualneedsofresidentsandclientswillcontinuetoserveAlbertaseniorsandtheirfamiliesfordecadestocome.

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Thank you Calgary for all of your support over the last 70 years!

For over half a century, Bethany has been improving the lives of Alberta seniors and adults with disabilities by providing housing, health and

community services that honour their spirit and individuality.