As the fundraising arm of Baycrest, the Foundation helps fund breakthrough research into cognition, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, stroke, and aging brain health; clinical programs and services for older adults living in our community; and education that supports healthy aging and healthcare solutions for a growing aging population.

Thanks to our generous donors, the Foundation is able to meet the varied needs of Baycrest, where government funding does not cover them.

To advance aging-related cognitive, emotional, and physical wellbeing as an exemplary healthcare provider for older persons. We strive to lead transformative research, care, innovation, and education in aging and brain health.

A world where every older person lives with purpose, fulfilment, and dignity.

Goal 1: Deliver innovative health care for older persons in the community.

• Design, test, and introduce specialized healthcare and wellness services through innovative approaches and strategic partnerships in the local community and across the province.

Goal 2: Provide global leadership in Dementia

• Provide new insights that advance prevention, detection, treatments, and care approaches through research, innovation, and education.

Goal 3: Redefine the residential living experience for older persons

• Provide sector leadership through the introduction of transformative social, recreational, and wellness programs and best-in-class healthcare services in all Baycrest congregate residential settings locally, nationally, and globally.

Goal 4: Be a leading voice in advancing the lives of older persons

• Raise societal awareness and influence public policies that enhance the wellbeing of the world’s aging population, enabling older persons to explore their possibilities and live with purpose, fulfilment, and dignity.

Baycrest Values

Baycrest is committed to pursuing its mission and achieving its vision through its values, I.C.A.R.E.:

Inclusive: We promise a workplace culture that welcomes and appreciates everyone equally and without discrimination or judgement.

Collaborative: We focus on teamwork and nurture the cooperation of internal and external partners to maximize our collective strengths.

Ambitious: We are driven by relentless curiosity and an imperative to challenge the status quo by making bold choices, learning from failure and celebrating success.

Respectful: We treat everyone with compassion, professionalism, and kindness, and believe each person is unique with intrinsic dignity and worth.

Excellent: We are committed to excellence in everything that we do by fostering a culture of continuous improvement.