Glacier View Lodge

VISION:

"A caring innovative community responsive to the complex needs of our diverse population."

MISSION STATEMENT:

Glacier View Lodge is a complex care facility which provides progressive residential care and various associated community services, primarily for seniors of the Comox Valley.

Glacier View Lodge respects the dignity and individuality of each person in its care, while offering choice in as many quality of life aspects as possible.

Glacier View Lodge, recognizing that individuals are members of a larger community with physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs, offers a safe, warm and caring home.

Glacier View Lodge values its staff, their aspirations and health, by providing a supportive, safe and stimulating work environment and appropriate compensation.

VALUES:

Enshrined in its Bill of Rights, Glacier View Lodge aspires to the following values:

• Non-judgmental living environment;
• Universal acceptance and individual recognition;
• Physical, emotional, spiritual and social support and comfort;
• Privacy and security;
• Individuality in thought, possessions and action;
• Highly competent, caring and compassionate staff;
• Vibrant community interactions and dedicated volunteers.

LOGO HISTORY

Glacier View Lodge was named for the Comox Glacier, part of the Beaufort range that runs the length of Vancouver Island. Our facility has a lovely view across the Comox Valley to the Glacier. Our original logo was an artist's depiction of the Glacier.

LOGO 2009

Our current logo includes the Comox Glacier and adds other symbols of our philosophy of caring.

• The Circle is symbolic of our Glacier View Lodge community of residents, family, staff and volunteers. It also symbolizes our commitment to work in partnership with Vancouver Island Health Authority and other community services to provide quality residential care to Valley residents.
• The Dogwood Blossoms at the center of the circle represent not only our natural setting, but also our long held belief that in order to provide quality complex care we need to have a home environment that is resident and family centered.
• The Butterfly speaks of the transformational process that we, as a facility, have experienced since our doors opened in 1982. It also honours those members of the Women's Institute who in 1946 had a vision for a home for Senior Citizens in the Comox Valley.
• With all symbols together this lovely picture represents our holistic approach to providing care in a caring environment. We believe that everything we do in the care of residents is of significance and that all phases of life are sacred.

OUR MODEL OF CARE

Our holistic approach to care at Glacier View Lodge flows from our Mission Statement and our Resident Bill of Rights. We embrace each person – resident, family member, staff member and volunteer as an integral part of our community as a whole.

We believe that quality of life can be experienced at each stage of one's journey, including end of life, when supported by a loving and caring community. Everything that we do to enhance the quality of life of another person is of spiritual significance and spirituality is woven into the fabric of each person's journey, from birth to death.

We believe that this understanding contributes to the general well being of our community and enhances the quality of life experiences for all who live and work at Glacier View Lodge.