The story
History
Chartwell was founded in 1998 through the merger of JBG Management Inc., Alert Care Corporation, and Chartwell Care Corporation – forming a new entity named Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust. It was rebranded as Chartwell Retirement Residences in 2012. Chartwell is an unincorporated, open-ended trust that is governed by the laws of Ontario.
Chartwell head office is based in Mississauga, Ontario, as well as one corporate office in Montreal, Quebec. Chartwell's portfolio consists of over 160 owned and managed residences. As of the end of December 2020, Chartwell employed over 16,000 staff members across the country. Chartwell is the largest seniors housing provider in Canada.
The Chartwell Foundation and Corporate giving
In 2020, The Chartwell Foundation (Charity #714784931 RR 0001) was established as a national charity to carry on helping seniors continue to live a life of purpose, connectedness, and engagement through wish granting.
In 2015, Chartwell assisted in the creation and became the main sponsor of Wish of a Lifetime Canada, a charitable organization focused on granting wishes to seniors in Canada. Chartwell also continues to grant resident wishes through its Moments that Matter program, part of their recreation team's activity programming in their retirement homes. Wish of a Lifetime Canada ceased its operations in 2020.
In 2010, Chartwell created and published a book entitled Honour to commemorate Canada's Second World War veterans.
From Wikipedia’s article on Chartwell Retirement Residences, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5