News Briefs from the December 2016 Blue Water Rest Home Board Meeting…

On November 22, 2016, the Board of Directors and Leadership Team participated in their annual Planning Retreat.  In the morning, topics for discussion ranged from Board Governance issues and job descriptions for Board members and committees, to studying the fiduciary relationship between the Board and the organization.  In the afternoon, the focus was on creating a new 2017 work plan for Blue Water Rest Home.  The four overall primary objectives for the year to come are focusing on A) Enhancing the “Resident Experience”, B) Volunteers and Public Relations, C) Human Resources Progress and Retention, and D) Service and Program integrations in the Huron Perth sub-region.  There are also four specific projects to be completed.

Blue Water Rest Home requires a Director-At-Large to come forward from the community and serve on the Board.  The successful candidate will be presented at the 52nd Annual General Meeting on March 1, 2017.  The terms for Board Directors are three years in duration, with an option to serve three terms (nine years in total).  Individuals with prior governance experience and an appropriate background (for example: finance, law, health care, quality management, labour relations, advocacy, government) are encouraged to apply.   Any interested people should contact the Board’s Nominations and Governance Committee: 
c/o Angie Dunn, CEO, Bluewater Rest Home
37792 Zurich-Hensall Road, Zurich, ON  N0M 2T0
519-236-4373; a.dunn@bluewaterresthome.com