Impact & Reports

See the difference your support makes

Every donation contributes to measurable impact. Here’s a look at how your support translates into care for local seniors.

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Strategic Plan

A bold plan for better care

Our current strategic plan focuses on expanding support for community programs, improving long-term care environments, and investing in research and education. Together with our partners, we’re working to meet the growing needs of an aging population—while staying grounded in compassion, connection, and dignity.

Annual Report

Transparency, progress, and stories of impact

Each year, we publish a report that captures the outcomes made possible by your support. From program milestones to financials, the report offers insight into how we operate, grow, and respond to emerging needs across Vancouver Island.

CARE SITES

Where your impact is felt

Eldercare supports public long-term care homes and select long-term care initiatives across Vancouver Island. Our long-term care partnerships help ensure quality of life, therapeutic programs, and essential equipment are available where they’re needed most.
  • Aberdeen, Victoria
  • Glengarry, Victoria
  • Priory, Colwood
  • Summit, Victoria
  • Brentwood House, Brentwood Bay
  • Chemainus
  • Dufferin Place, Nanaimo
  • Eagle Park, Qualicum Beach
  • Gorge Road, Victoria
  • Sluggett House, Brentwood Bay
  • Trillium Lodge, Parksville
  • The Views, Comox

We’re in the process of expanding and open to select special projects.

NEWS

The latest from Eldercare

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Eldercare Foundation will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Yakimovich Wellness Centre. This meeting is for Foundation Members in

Adult Day Programs support seniors and their caregivers

Eldercare helps seniors to age in place through supporting special in-home equipment to help seniors continue living independently, respite care, and community programs like Adult Day Programs (ADP). ADPs provides

Public education in action: Eldercare co-hosts expert panel

There was a full house at Eldercare’s recent panel discussion on Healthy Aging with Cancer hosted in partnership UBC’s School of Nursing and BC Cancer. More than 60 people turned

Eldercare contributes to inaugural Distinguished Scholar in Seniors Care

We are pleased to announce our joint support for critical research that aims to improve quality of life for older adults everywhere. Together with the Conconi Family Foundation, Providence Living,

Legion gift helps restore happiness and quality of life

Eldercare would like to thank the members of the Royal Canadian Legion – #7 Britannia Branch (RCL #7) for their generous gift, a portion of which went towards the purchase

Annual Report 2023-24

Eldercare Foundation is at an exciting turning point in our long history of enhancing quality of life for local seniors. We are expanding our scope throughout Island Health’s geography, opening

Eldercare’s staff lottery player sees donations in action

Allison Patterson, a LTC (long-term care) Therapy Practice Resource at Island Health, has been playing Eldercare’s Payday Lottery for Island Health staff since 2007. It took 15 years before she

Shampoo donation restores dignity to Aberdeen care home residents

Our publicly subsidized long-term care homes have exceptional staff delivering great care. But a growing number of seniors in long-term care cannot afford everyday items not covered by the healthcare

Thank you to our donors who make bus outings possible

We extend our thanks to the incredible donors who enabled Eldercare to purchase new busses for local long-term care and adult day programs this year. These accessible buses have flip-up

“Cuddles” provides comfort and a listening ear

At 82, Delores Dallas does a lot of stay active and socially engaged. She benefits from taking daily walks, attending classes at her local rec centre, and joining others at

Eldercare Supporter Heals a Heart

Click here to read an article in the Spring Scrivener 2024 magazine, written by Tom Arnold, Executive Director of Eldercare Foundation.

“On the side of old people”

A loyal monthly donor shares her motivation to give When Bennett Matthews was first introduced to Eldercare, she was appalled to learn that some residents in long-term care couldn’t afford

Eldercare contributes $1M to support new model for long-term care in Canada

May 1, 2024 – Eldercare is pleased to announce that it has made a $1M contribution to Canada’s first public, non-profit, long-term care village. Based on the concepts of a

“Your generosity made a significant impact on my life.”

Supporting education and research to enhance care for older adults has been a hallmark of Eldercare Foundation for decades. We offer awards, scholarships, and educational funds for professional caregivers and

“Seniors’ care has always been my number one”

A Q&A with long-time Eldercare supporter, and current Board President, Jeanette Funke-Furber How long have you been involved with Eldercare? In 1985 I became a Nurse Administrator at the former

Eldercare supporter heals a heart with guitar donation 

Music has always been a lifeline for a resident receiving palliative care at The Summit. He goes by the name Ghost, and he’s been playing guitar for 65 years, performing

Honouring the late Dr. Tom Bailey

For four decades, Dr. Tom Bailey was dedicated to caring for others, including generations of families in the West Shore where he began his medical practice. In 1984, he got

2022 Funke-Furber Gerontological Research Award

Jeanette Funke-Furber and Robert Furber are long-time supporters of the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation and strong believers in the importance of research and continuing education for health care professionals. The

Two easy ways to change the life of a local senior this holiday season

Right now, as you read these words, there’s a senior living in a Greater Victoria long-term care facility who, quite literally, has nothing to wear.  They live with a chronic

ELDERCARE LAUNCHES NEW 10-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO HELP LOCAL SENIORS

July 21, 2021 – With Greater Victoria’s population of seniors aged 75+ expected to double by 2038, Eldercare is embarking on a major new initiative to increase its capacity to

Bridging the Gap Between Research and the Community

(Sanjit Roy, 2020 Ruth A. Gardner Research Award Recipient & Annette Laurin, Eldercare Foundation Award Committee member) The partnership between the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation (Eldercare Foundation) and the University

2020 VALUED ELDER RECOGNITION AWARDS AND UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS EVENT

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual celebration and lecture on October 1, 2020.  If you missed this very informative webinar, you can watch it here. Thank

Every senior deserves a chance to age with dignity