Join our Volunteer Board of Directors
Are you interested in making a difference in your community by helping older adults remain healthy and independent at home – where they want to be – while keeping them connected to the community where they live?
CANES Community Care, a long-standing non-profit serving over 6,000 residents in the Greater Toronto Area, is seeking Volunteer Board Directors to provide governance, strategic oversight, and leadership during an important period of organizational growth and transition. Collaborating with a new Chief Executive Officer and refreshed leadership team, the Board is looking to shape a new strategic plan that will create social impact for the diverse communities of Etobicoke, Brampton, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Oakville, and Halton Hills
Director Experience Requirement:
• A minimum of 1–2 years of previous committee and leadership experience
• The ability to contribute at a governance and strategic level, distinct from operational management
• Previous not-for-profit and community-based board experience is considered an asset
Priority Competencies:
• Health care administration and health policy
• Clinical expertise and/or health system knowledge
• Government relations or public affairs
• Communications
• Patient/client and broader health care experience (including lived experience perspectives)
• Finance and financial oversight • Human resources and people strategy
We are committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly encourage applications from individuals with diverse lived and professional experiences.
To learn more about CANES Community Care, the Board’s role, and what to expect from Board service, interested candidates are encouraged to review the CANES Community Care Board of Directors Abstract
Application Process
If you are interested in serving on the CANES Board of Directors and believe your background and experience are aligned, please submit a current resume, and a cover letter to Leah Di Domenico at leah.didomenico@canes.on.ca
Help CANES achieve its vision for people in our community to “Live Well, Age Well – with CANES Community Care.”
