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.  The employees of Salem Home have defined these values as follows:

Compassion

• Providing residents and staff members with a sense of belonging.
• Taking time to understand and meet the resident and employees' needs.
• Supporting the emotional, spiritual, and physical well being of the residents and employees.
• Respecting the residents and employees regardless of cultural heritage.

Dignity

• Providing person centred care, believing that each resident and employee is a unique expression of God’s creative genius.
• Honouring the right of privacy of residents, employees, and the organization.
• Practicing the Golden Rule with those we care for, work with, and meet.

Excellence

• Continually working together to improve how we provide care and services.
• Ensuring care and service excellence using evidence-based and promising practices.
• Adhering to a high standard of moral conduct, and dealing with people honestly.
• Assuring results and accountability for wise and cost effective use of resources.
• Promoting learning through training and development of employees.

Faith

• Developing and maintaining trusting relationships as an expression of our faith to create community.
• Our faith provides the framework which guides our decision making.
• Nurturing and supporting residents and employees to live the Fruits of the Spirit.
• Fostering an environment which encourages and supports the spiritual growth of residents and employees.