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NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2019
As a company, PARC Retirement
Living is set apart by the calibre
of their staff. They employ an
extensive team of caring and
passionate people, and they in-
spire in them a shared dedica-
tion to creating inspired living
spaces for independent seniors.
Once again, the company’s suc-
cess in that arena is reflected
in their retention. The majority
teammembers have been work-
ing with PARC for more than six
years, and many of them go
back more than a decade.
Jacqueline herself, for example,
has been with PARC Retirement
Living in various roles for almost
14 years. She was there for the
opening of their second loca-
tion in Burnaby, called Mulberry
PARC, where she soon became
the General Manager. She then
worked as the General Manager
of their West Vancouver loca-
tion, called Westerleigh PARC,
before moving to the head of-
fice.
Jacqueline credits her own loy-
alty to the company’s adaptabil-
ity, and their willingness to “try
new things and take risks.” She
believes that’s a result of their
unique leadership.
“It’s a family owned business,”
she explains. “We’re not a huge
company. We’re growing, but
we still report directly to Rainer
and his family. We don’t have
a board to go to. We can listen
to our residents and make de-
cisions quickly, without having
More than
a job
“We’re always interested
in pushing the envelope
of sustainability.”