The seeds for The Beverly Centre’s
long history were planted in 1956 when Norman Martin and
his older brother Edward opened a 15-bed nursing home across
from Calgary’s Holy Cross Hospital to serve convalescing
seniors. Their valuable service to the seniors’ community
was quickly recognized by the Provincial Government who
subsequently involved the brothers in the development of
the first Nursing Home Act to govern and monitor nursing
home care across the province.
In 1959, their mission continued with the
development of a 34-bed nursing home in the Bankview area
of Calgary. By 1971, the City of Calgary had grown considerably
creating a demand for additional beds in the province. Norman
Martin began construction of the innovative 144-bed Beverly
Nursing Home on the current Glenmore site that featured
multiple interior garden courtyards, a bungalow style and
two-bed rooms that far exceeded industry standards at that
time.
In 1978, Norman’s son David joined
his father in managing The Beverly Nursing Home and brought
the vision of a new generation of long term care to the
organization. In 1982, together they supervised the addition
of 38 new beds to the Glenmore facility.
David spearheaded a new era in nursing
home design and delivery of care in 1992 with a major renovation
and expansion of The Beverly Nursing Home. Re-opened as
The Beverly Centre in 1993, the new facility featured fully
carpeted hallways, residential-style furnishings, more private
rooms, smaller dining rooms and elegant gathering spaces
that created an intimate, home-like environment for our
residents. That same year, the facility was recognized for
excellence by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
(CCHSA) and awarded a Four Year Accreditation With Distinction,
the first health care institution in Western Canada and
only the second long term care centre in Canada ever to
receive this award.
In 2000-01, eager to realize his vision
of “living in place” for the evolving needs
of Calgary’s seniors, David developed a senior care
and residential campus within the city’s growing southeast
community that included a long term care centre and an assisted-living
residence on a single, seven-acre site. These contiguous
properties feature The Beverly Centre Lake Midnapore with
150 private rooms for long term care and The Beverly Estate
with 50 studio, one- and two-bedroom suites for a more independent
lifestyle.
On September 1st, 2004, AgeCare purchased
The Beverly Centre Glenmore, The Beverly Centre Lake Midnapore
and The Beverly Estate as both the Martin family properties
and the AgeCare families of operators were so incredibly
similar in their service philosophies. As a result, AgeCare
can expand upon its continuous improvement programs as it
becomes one of Western Canada's fastest growing providers
of innovative senior care communities.
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Our Awards & Recognition
The Beverly Centre has a history of award-winning
performance in the delivery of care services and dignified
living environments for our seniors.
1993
The Beverly Centre received a Four-Year
Accreditation Award with Distinction from the Canadian Council
on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA), Canada’s
independent assessment organization that evaluates the performance
of all levels of health care services across the country.
At the time, The Beverly Centre was the very first health
care facility of any kind in Western Canada, and only the
second long term care centre in Canada ever to receive the
Four-Year award.
1993-2002
Each year, the Beverly Centre has received
a Certificate of Recognition: Partnerships in Health &
Safety for our work with the Partners in Injury Reduction
Program, a provincial program designed to prevent workplace
injuries through the implementation of health and safety
standards.
2002
The CCHSA awarded The Beverly Centre the
highest rating among hospitals, community-based services
and long term care centres in the Calgary Health Region
in its demonstration of leadership and development of partnerships
in its management of the care centre.
2003
The Beverly Centre Lake Midnapore was recognized
for its innovative design with an Award of Merit from a
prominent construction industry association.
2010
The Beverly Centre Lake Midnapore is yet again received a Three-Year
Accreditation Award from Accreditation Canada. They are Canada’s
independent assessment organization that evaluates the performance
of all levels of health care services across the country.
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