Values

Values are what make Salem Home a truly unique place.

Our Values are a set of guidelines that help our organization focus on a shared goal and live out our mission and vision. These values, along with their Core Behaviours, create an atmosphere that provides the best possible care for Salem Home residents.

As a part of the Strategic Plan, our Values were defined by board and staff as they relate to the residents/staff:

Compassion

• Provide residents and staff members with a sense of belonging
• Take time to understand and meet the resident and employee’s needs
• Support the emotional, spiritual, and physical well being of residents and staff
• Respect residents and staff members regardless of cultural heritage

Dignity

• Provide person centred care, believing that each resident and staff member is a unique expression of God’s creative genius
• Honour the right of privacy of residents, staff members, and the organization
• Practice the Golden Rule (Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. Matthew 7:12) with those we care for, work with, and meet

Excellence

• Continually work together to improve how we provide care and services
• Insure care and service excellence using evidence-based and promising practices
• Adhere to a high standard of moral conduct, and dealing with people honestly
• Assure results and accountability for wise and cost effective use of resources
• Promote learning through training and development of staff members

Faith

• Develop and maintain trusting relationships as an expression of our faith to create community
• Our faith provides the framework which guides our decision making
• Nurture and support residents and staff members to live the Fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness and self-control)
• Foster an environment which encourages and supports the spiritual growth of residents and staff members