Did you know that Broadmead Care — which owns Beckley Farm Lodge, Harriet House, Nigel House, Nigel Living, Rest Haven Lodge, the Veterans Health Centre, and Veterans Memorial Lodge — is a non-profit organization?
Are you curious about why we hold various fundraising campaigns and events throughout the year?
Choose an option below to learn more about our non-profit status and why your donations matter so much to those who live and work in our Homes.
Do you know what ‘non profit’ means?
Broadmead Care Society is a non-profit organization. It is incorporated under the BC Societies Act, and recognized as a registered charity under the Income Tax Act. This means we do not seek to make a profit. As a non-profit Society with a volunteer Board of Directors, all funds we receive are invested in programs and services. Because none of the funds are reserved for profit, we can offer affordable living options..
This means we can focus entirely on our Purpose: To build communities where every person can experience wellbeing and happiness.
Why we need your support.
As a non-profit Society with a volunteer Board of Directors, all funds we receive – whether from government sources like Island Health, Veterans Affairs Canada, BC Housing, or payments from the people who live in our Homes – are used to cover basic operating costs. This includes accommodation, food, care, programs, and services for the people who live in our Homes, or access our Adult Day Programs.
Because we’re non-profit, we can offer affordable living options. For instance, it costs about $2,000 less per month to live in one of our Homes compared to private facilities that are intentionally profit-driven.
All of this makes us a good long term care organization.
Yet … we want more for the people who live in our Homes, or access our Adult Day Programs.
We want programs that engage mind and body, like Creative Arts, Music Therapy, and entertainment – activities that create opportunities for joy every day.
We want to buy better-than-basic equipment to keep people safer, protect their dignity, and enable more efficient care – solid, high quality equipment that lasts as long as possible.
Every year we need to replace equipment that has outlived its lifespan, such as slings, mattresses, and beds. While we do receive some funding to replace these vital pieces of equipment, we don’t receive enough. The need outweighs the funding by a ratio of 3:1.
For this, we need you. Why?
Because these crucial programs and services, and specialized equipment, receive little or no funding. The rest comes from donors just like you, who care enough to let the people in our Homes know that they matter.
You help us be great.
When you donate to our non-profit Homes, you do so much more than simply replace equipment or fund entertainment. You buy safety for someone who needs to be moved carefully. You provide delight for someone who loves to paint. You bring movement to music with live entertainment and music therapy. You create joy, lift spirits, bring smiles, and enhance quality of life.
Your contributions make a tangible difference every single day – helping us bring joy, comfort, compassion, and the highest standard of care to the people who live in Broadmead Care Homes.
If you’re inspired to support our Purpose, click DONATE today to help continue this important work.
If you’re inspired to support our Purpose and help bring safety, dignity, comfort, and happiness to the people who live in our Homes, click here to donate today, or call Shannon at 250.658.3274.
