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EHATARE RETIREMENT AND NURSING HOME: Hiring EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Company Overview:
Qualifications:
Ehatare Retirement and Nursing Home is a charity owned and operated Retirement and Long-Term Care Home built by the Estonian Relief Committee in Canada to serve the Estonian Community in the GTA and beyond. The Retirement Home has 83 units consisting of single, double occupancy and new 1-bedroom suites. The Nursing Home has a mixture of rooms serving 32 Residents. They have a long history of providing exceptional quality care with excellent community relations. In recent years, they have been focused on a resident-focused multi-year new plan for the future with the commencement of significant investment in new and larger suites, major building repairs and upgrades, and greater professionalism in all aspects of operations. The new vision behind this significant investment is to leverage its excellent history and status as a resident-focused smaller Home in order to build out a unique boutique style Home that will be ready for the changing expectations of future Residents.
• Minimum of a 3-year degree or 2-year diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in health or social services (preferred) • Long Term Care Administrator’s Certification • Knowledge of accounting principles and ability to oversee and take responsibility for preparation of sound financial statements and reporting • Knowledge of MOHLTC Act and Retirement Home Act • Minimum of three years of senior management experience, with experience in a long-term care setting preferred • Must possess the ability to work within and develop a team environment. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills • Highly effective interpersonal, problem solving, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills • Understanding of Estonian culture and language would be an asset • Knowledge and experience in construction and major building projects would be an asset
Position Summary: Seeking a strategic, passionate leader with excellent communication skills. The successful candidate also understands the concept of “WOW”, and demonstrates abilities to proactively build upon the Home’s new vision for the future and ongoing commitment to transform the Resident experience in the context of continuous quality improvement in all areas, customization, and willingness to think “outside of the box”. A strong knowledge base in long term care is required as well as a willingness to take initiative without waiting for direction, while also demonstrating capacity to understand and successfully implement operational plans. Strong personal and customer service skills are required to mentor, coach, and build excellent relationships with staff, residents, and families. The successful candidate will also ensure that appropriate marketing, advertising and public relations activities are coordinated in order to maintain a positive image, and represent the facility at various relevant community, professional, civic and service organizations meetings.
Excelling in the Midst of Adversity (part eight): Interview with Reet Lindau-Voksepp A collaboration between Chaordic Design and Estonian Life As discussed in part seven of this series, anticipating dis ruption can be an effective way to strengthen our per sonal and professional paths, turning challenges into oppor tunities. In her own path, Reet Lindau-Voksepp has demonstrated curiosity and an openness to continue learn ing. This demeanour has led to success in each field she has worked in, right from the very beginning – when she and her seven siblings brought live
c horal music to eager audiences across North America and Europe – to more recent roles as a teacher, choir director, and real estate professional. How has creativity guided you through your career? Creativity has stimulated my curiosity, which in turn has led me to explore, to try new things, to experiment and con tinue learning. It has enabled me to solve problems, see new possibilities, raise questions, and come up with intriguing ideas or alternatives. Much has been said about your musical upbringing and the performances of your family ensemble; but visual art has also been significant in
Reet and choir members at the Canadian Embassy in Tallinn, prior to the 2017 Noortelaulupidu. Photo used with permission from Reet Lindau-Voksepp
Please apply to:
Jacinth Tracey, Maxwell Management Group Ltd., jacinth@maxwellmanagementgroup.com, 1-855-305-4078 ext. 208 For more information about this opportunity please visit Maxwellmanagementgroup.com/hotjobs
If this opportunity is not a fit for your background and experience, please feel free to forward to any interested colleagues.
your life. What inspired you to study at OCAD, to then teach art in schools, and to even design art curriculum on a regional level? I’ve been interested in all of the arts my whole life, but in choosing a path for higher edu cation, I felt that I was stronger in the visual arts and my high school experience had really ignited my desire to be an artist. I actually studied first at U of T and then at OCAD. I decided to go into education because of the endless possibilities I would have to collaborate with col leagues and students, exploring art, continuing to discover and experiment. Teaching would also give me the opportunity to continue working in vocal and instrumental music. When you recorded Lindau Õed at Eastern Sound Studios in the 70s, do you feel that Yorkville still had a countercultural vibe that is associated with artists like Buffy SainteMarie and Gordon Lightfoot? Yes, to some degree it still had that feel and it was exciting to be working in the studio there. But when we recorded in 1976, the “cool” Yorkville was already starting to change and was being developed into what it is today. You’ve worked 25 years in residential real estate, closing sales and bringing new homes into the lives of people across the GTA. You’ve seen changes in this city as it affects every one, the dramatically rising
cost of housing being just one example. How does one react to these kinds of changes on a professional level? I have been very concerned with how the changes have impacted young people and lower income families, so whenever possible, I have sup ported initiatives to help people find affordable homes. My company has partnered with firms that share that vision and our real estate associations have been advising the government at every level with ways to improve the situation. You brought the Estonian School Choir into existence for the 2004 Laulupidu, syn chronizing young performers into one of the largest choral performances in the world. What do you think is the most challenging part of unifying people in song and otherwise? I would say, instilling in the singers the discipline that is vital to the process of learning, practicing and polishing the challenging repertoire. Also, teaching them to work as a team, to reach a high standard working together in order to pass the audition requirements. In the end, the singers are very happy and proud of their achievement after working hard for over a year to prepare for the culminating experience. If you could give one tip or piece of advice to someone about how to establish their identity and confidently be who they are in work and
No new coronavirus cases reported in past 24 hours ERR News, July 2020 No new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diag nosed in the last 24 hours (on July 27), official data shows. In total, 131 tests were analyzed. Three days later, three people were being treated in hospital and the number of deaths from coronavirus remains unchanged at 69. No deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in Estonia since the start of June. In total, 2,034 cases of coro navirus have been diagnosed in Estonia since the outbreak began in February. Last Saturday, seven new cases were reported, with one more case reported on Sunday.
within their community, what would you say? Just get involved. Participate in community activities and organizations, where you can share ideas, knowledge and experience. Be willing to help out where possible. Be genuine and sincere. ••• In the next part of this series, Adapting will be examined as another strategy for success. (Note: this interview has been edited and condensed.)
