{"id":110,"date":"2025-04-07T18:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T18:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:36:07","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"110\" class=\"elementor elementor-110\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240ff838 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"240ff838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6a8be5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f6a8be5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5950018a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5950018a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3740d4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3740d4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>George Derby Centre has been a cornerstone of care and support for Canadian veterans and the broader community since its founding on April 10, 1947. Originally opened as the George Derby Health and Occupation Centre, it served as a rehabilitation facility for World War II veterans returning home. In 1962, the Centre became part of Vancouver\u2019s Shaughnessy Hospital as the George Derby Wing, further solidifying its role in veteran care.<\/p><p>In 1988, George Derby Centre transitioned into a 300-bed licensed long-term care facility, dedicated to providing high-quality residential care to veterans eligible through Veterans Affairs Canada.<\/p><p>Today, under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, George Derby Centre offers a full spectrum of care services including complex care, dementia care, and palliative and end-of-life support. With 300 publicly subsidized long-term care beds, the Centre proudly operates under contract with Fraser Health.<\/p><p>While our roots lie in serving Canada\u2019s veterans, we have evolved to support eligible civilians as well. Through compassionate, inclusive care and strong community connections, George Derby Centre continues to honour its legacy\u2014providing dignity, respect, and personalized support to all who call our Centre home.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd71d9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bd71d9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150a1274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"150a1274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/page01_img02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86\" alt=\"George Derby Centre\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/page01_img02.jpg 700w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/page01_img02-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbf564f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dbf564f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f337cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33f337cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission and Vision Statement\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5ea695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b5ea695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Territory Acknowledgement:\n<\/b>\nWe Would like to acknowledge that George Derby Care Society is located on the unceded Indigenous lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the shared territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Watuth, Musqueum and Kwikwetlem First Nations. Today it is home to our diverse population of many peoples who continue to connect us to the past, present and future of our community.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c6398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50c6398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23cf6a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d23cf6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474430b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"474430b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27089f8a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"27089f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-5.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"George Derby Centre\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-5.png 1024w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-5-600x600.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">Our Mission<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">In a home-like environment we provide resident and family centered care while recognizing our veterans\u2019 legacy.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69721ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69721ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e97ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f5e97ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-6.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-158 lazyload\" alt=\"George Derby Centre\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-6.png 1024w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-6-600x600.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">Our Vision<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">To be a community committed to compassionate care, innovation and excellence.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589a2858 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"589a2858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc053c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afc053c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board of Directors\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4019f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4019f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The George Derby Care Society Board has 12 elected voting members serving three-year terms. The President and Vice-President are elected after the Annual General Meeting. Meetings are held bi-monthly or as called by the President, at George Derby Centre.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f55e60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31f55e60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af57796 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3af57796\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44d62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"e44d62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 63px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 63\/63;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Jordan Friesen<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f803f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"f803f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 63px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 63\/63;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Michael Volker<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ec77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"b5ec77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 63px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 63\/63;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Michelle Lei<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44059ecf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44059ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2ea8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"2a2ea8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 63px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 63\/63;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Catherine Kohm<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6b970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"6b6b970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 63px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 63\/63;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Jennifer Hirsch<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34d0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"c34d0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" data-src=\"https:\/\/georgederby.ca\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 63px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 63\/63;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Anisha Virani<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b2a4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60b2a4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd0c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bd0c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership Team\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093664e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"093664e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 1988, George Derby Centre has been a Centre of Excellence, driven by strong leadership, innovative programs, and a commitment to quality care. In 2011, it earned \u2018Exemplary Standing\u2019 from Accreditation Canada for exceeding national care standards.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79251ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79251ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa5fd7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aa5fd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821f0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"821f0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ava Turner, Executive Director<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a0e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5a0e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ronda Karliner, Director of Care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75a364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e75a364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ray Bukit, Manager of Support Services<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f4a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78f4a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rehana Karim, Director of Human Resources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e59c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2e59c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mallory Yeager, Manager of Therapeutic Programs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62104a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62104a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carl Rowan, Manager of Facilities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba8599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ba8599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kam Ahmed, Director of Finance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd826d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dd826d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76590074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76590074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a9 All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our History George Derby Centre has been a cornerstone of care and support for Canadian veterans and the broader community since its founding on April 10, 1947. 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