It’s a dream that is slowly becoming a reality, but not without the help of the community.
PICS Society’s proposed Long Term Care Home will be a 125 bed facility fully equipped to care for the elderly who need personalized attention in a setting which is familiar to them.
The land is conveniently located in Central Cloverdale and can easily be accessed from Langley, Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Vancouver and other town centres of Surrey.
“I am asking the entire community to help us make this project a reality,” said Charan Gill, Chief Executive Officer of PICS Society, on the $1 million needed.
“It’s time to give back and do something for our parents who have spent their entire life caring for us. As they age and deal with multiple health issues, we need to make sure that they are safe, happy and in a place that sounds and feels familiar to them. But this can only happen if we support this care home,” said Mr. Gill.
PICS has operated the PICS Assisted Living facility located in Surrey. It focuses its care on South Asian seniors, a market that is growing with changing values in the Indo-Canadian community toward elderly care.
To raise funds for the long-term care home, PICS is planning a fundraising event on Friday, May 22 at Aria Banquet Hall in Surrey. A table of eight is for $1000 and individual tickets cost $150.
For more information on PICS Long Term Care call Shruti Prakash-Joshi at 604-596-7722 ext 115 or 604-617-7148