Sue Graham-Nutter, CEO of The Rekai Centres, and her entire team are hard at work developing a new long-term care home in downtown Toronto, the Cherry Place Campus of Care. The heart of this new Campus is innovation, and the collective input from the community and their partners.

While leading this major construction project, Sue reaffirmed the value of relationships with organizations such as HIROC, the Ministry of Long-Term Care, the City of Toronto, and many others.

We hear about The Rekai Centres' Rainbow Wing and how it's addressing the need for community for 2SLGBTQI+ seniors.

Sue also weaves in stories of her family and friends and reminds us to listen to our inner Little Engine That Could – to believe in ourselves when things get tough.

Quotables:

"Just because there isn't an existing program, doesn't mean you can't put together a proper business plan and achieve your goal. But there has to be a business plan with everyone's goals realized."– S.G.N

"I think it's also important that people keep on top of the news, not just one news source but multiple news sources, so one has a full perspective on what's going on in the world around them and the opportunities to make a difference in society." – S.G.N

"Input can come from anywhere when you're building something and trying to be innovative." – S.G.N

"We didn't know HIROC pre-COVID, but HIROC was there for us when we were moving our insurance operationally and we wanted to make sure we had an insurance company that could protect the corporation if there was another pandemic… So, I think it's really the relationships that are so key." – S.G.N

"It's good to see everyone pulling together to support our seniors who built this country for us." – S.G.N

"… Insurance is very important operationally, but also during construction because construction is not for the faint of heart. So, it's good to have a partner in insurance who is there when you have a question, when you wonder – what do I do here?" – S.G.N

"I was fortunate to have a family that provided me with that confidence, so now in the workforce I try to provide the confidence and support to people that I think can do more than they think they might be able to." – S.G.N

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Barbara Michalik
• Brian Pollard
• Building Ontario Fund
• Catherine Gaulton
• City of Toronto
• Dr. Paul Rekai
• Harvard University
• HIROC
• HIROC's Strategic Plan – The Art of Safety
• Humber Polytechnic
• Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta
• Infrastructure Ontario Real Estate
• Lester Braithwait
• Ministry of Long-Term Care
• Peter Bethlenfalv
• Peter Rekai
• The Rekai Centres
• Taylor Swift
• Toronto Metropolitan University
• University of Toronto

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