Spectrum Health Care named one of Canada s Best Managed Companies
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TORONTO, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Spectrum Health Care was recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada s Best Managed Companies designation. The 2021 Best Managed program award winners are amongst the best-in-class of Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues over $25 million demonstrating leadership in the areas of strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and financials to achieve sustainable growth.
This award first and foremost belongs to Spectrum Health Care frontline staff, who have selflessly and courageously demonstrated incredible care and compassion over the last year, and a true commitment to our vision – a world where people, and especially our seniors, have the choice and confidence to be cared for at home (CNW Group/Spectrum Health Care)
By Takara Small (Courtesy of Spectrum Health Care)
When the first wave of COVID infections began to spread across the country, government health officials and private health-care companies alike swung into overdrive in an effort to keep vulnerable Canadians safe. For Sandra Ketchen, CEO of Spectrum Health Care, that time was a baptism by fire.
Ketchen, who joined the Ontario-based homehealth-care company in March 2020, describes those challenging early days as a much-needed wake-up call for the long-term-care industry. “The pandemic is shining a light on home care and what is possible for senior care,” she says.
Spectrum Health Care, which has been in business for 43 years, offers an alternative to lengthy hospital stays and LTC homes with its range of personalized services such as nursing, family-caregiver support and even bedside companionship for a clientele that’s largely made up of seniors. Its 3,500-strong workforce includes personal-support workers, nu