Caretenders Inc. was founded in 1988 to acquire, to develop, and to operate retirement facilities throughout Canada and the United States.

Since its founding, Caretenders has been involved in the development of five retirement facilities in British Columbia and two in Ontario. With the exception of four facilities, which have been successfully sold, Caretenders has operated and managed these Canadian facilities from inception. In 1989, Caretenders was instrumental in purchasing, for a Canadian investment group, six facilities in the State of Arizona. Caretenders operated and managed these properties until 1995 at which time these facilities were successfully sold to a large U.S. operator.

In June of 2007 Caretenders successfully sold three of its British Columbia retirement facilities, Orchard Valley in Vernon, The Shores in Kamloops, and Cherry Park in Penticton. Caretenders is currently in the process of planning and developing a new retirement facility in Armstrong B.C.

Vernon Miller, President
Mr. Miller has been involved in seniors housing for over thirty years. Prior to starting Caretenders, he held senior executive positions with Extendicare Canada Limited; and Beacon Hill Lodges Limited. His operation experience has been gained in both Canada and the United States. His areas of expertise are accounting, finance, acquisition analysis and development.
Cindy Makarenko, Regional Director
Ms. Makarenko has a background in accounting and real estate management. She joined Caretenders in 2000 and has held a variety of management positions with our organization. Currently, she is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of all our facilities. Her areas of expertise include marketing, market analysis, operations and accounting.
Alex Miller, Accounting Manager
Alex administers and co-ordinates all aspects of the accounting system throughout our organization. This includes budgets, accounting analysis, accounts payable, monthly financial reporting and financial statement preparation.

Currently, Caretenders operates and manages the following facilities: