The Organization has established the following Vision, Mission and Values Statements

Vision

To build a Community of Seniors whose lives will be enriched by living close to one another, sharing each other’s joys and griefs, gaining strength from mutual support.

Residents’ activities will be focused on diminishing isolation and loneliness.

All of our actions will reflect Christ’s example of human compassion, equality of all people, selfless giving and genuine caring.

Mission

Elmvale Active Seniors Residence (EASR) is a Not-for-Profit Corporation whose purpose is the Development of a Seniors Retirement Campus to serve the Community of Elmvale and the surrounding Township of Springwater and beyond.

Values

• Community
  
  
• Hospitality
  
  
• Equality
  
  
• Generosity

Tag Line

"Fostering Friendship"

Code of Conduct and Ethics

Introduction:

Within The Elms Retirement Village, we endeavour to practice the highest ethical standards as we work towards achieving our Vision, Mission and Goals. All employees, volunteers, residents and their families, as well as service and product suppliers, must adhere to our Code of Conduct and Ethics. The reputation, integrity and desirability of living in The Elms depends upon everyone doing their own part. All people involved with the campus must treat residents and their families and friends with courtesy, fairness and understanding, and must respect their dignity, independence, needs and freedom of expression.

Standards of Conduct:

1. Harassment/Discrimination

The Elms strives for an environment that is free from bullying, harassment and discrimination. Everyone is required to work with respect towards one another and towards those outside of our village with whom we interact.

Everyone associated with The Elms is prohibited from discriminating on the following grounds: race, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, same-sex partnership status, gender identity or expression, family status, handicap or receipt of public assistance.

In addition, all employees are expected to be familiar with and comply with the discrimination and harassment prevention policy in their Employee Handbook.

2. Privacy and Confidentiality

All of us in The Elms Retirement Village must respect the confidentiality and privacy of information that may be exchanged or shared in confidence.

In addition, all employees are expected to be familiar with and comply with the privacy and confidentiality policy in their Employee Handbook.

3. Social Media

 In our modern world, we frequently use social media to share information and to communicate with friends, family and co-workers. Caution must be taken to ensure that textual or visual information that is shared is tasteful and reflective of the Code of Conduct. Posting images or writing text material that is offensive, abusive, threatening, demeaning, humiliating or might reasonably be expected to cause undue offence or pose moral or ethical difficulties is contrary to our Code. All of us using social media must take time to think about how the content may be perceived by our online community and the broader public, before the “send” button is pushed