Board Members:

Office	Name
President	Dawn Harsch
Vice President	Kevin Capowski
Secretary	Darren Sinke
Treasurer	Rob Appleyard
Past President	Lorenzo Clonfero

Goals
Seniors Housing Society of Alberta (SHSA) is a not for profit organization representing Alberta Based Senior Housing Operators:

• Provide help to members in delivering supportive housing to their senior residents;
• Provide a forum to build relationships between members;
• Explore innovative approaches to housing and care
• Presnt a collective voice on critical matters to influence government policy.

Advocacy
SHSA plays a vital role in advocating on behalf of its members in areas such as:

• Active involvement in the Continuing Care Collaborative Committee, and the Continuing Care Strategy Implementation Task Force;
• Liaison with government on behalf of operators;
• Issues presenting challenges such as property tax, Home Care funding; Accommodation and Continuing Care Standards and changes to the Building and Fire Codes;
• Funding for adequate and standardized training for Health Care Aides;
• Strategies for workforce retention; and
• Supportive Living Design Guidelines

Meetings
The members meet five times a year. These meetings are informal in nature and feature:

• An invited guest speaker who presents on current and emerging issues facing supportive living operators
• Round table member updates
• Networking