At Madison Village, a long-term care home in Stoney Creek, Nickeisha is known as “the GPS of the home.”
As an Administrative Assistant, she’s more than a friendly face — she’s the person residents, families, and colleagues turn to when they need guidance, reassurance, or simply a kind word. Whether she’s easing the transition for a new resident or sharing kudos to recognize when her teammates go above and beyond, Nickeisha does it all with warmth, compassion, and heart.
In 2023, Nickeisha took the next step in her career journey with help from the Senior Living CaRES Fund, receiving a bursary to pursue leadership courses at Mohawk College. Now, she’s deepening her skills and expanding her impact — one course, one connection, one caring moment at a time.
On June 23, 2025, the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) announced a $100,000+ donation to the Senior Living CaRES Fund, helping more team members like Nickeisha grow their careers in long-term care.
Long-term care is more than a workplace — it’s a place to build lifelong skills, work with specialized, passionate teams, and form meaningful relationships with Ontario’s seniors. As the need for care grows, we need leaders like Nickeisha who are ready to grow with it.
This donation is part of OLTCA’s commitment to strengthen Ontario’s long-term care workforce — one of the sector’s biggest priorities. Homes need skilled, passionate teams to provide the emotion-focused, resident-centred care that older adults deserve.
By supporting people already making a difference in homes across the province, we’re helping to create vibrant, multidisciplinary teams that can meet residents’ needs with dignity, compassion, and excellence.
The Senior Living CaRES Fund is a national charity dedicated to recognizing and supporting the extraordinary people who work in senior living. Since its founding, CaRES has distributed more than $3 million in emergency aid and education bursaries to workers in long-term care homes and retirement communities across Canada.
Their Champions of Senior Living Bursary Program is designed to help committed staff pursue professional development and grow their careers — just like Nickeisha.
