Please join us in welcoming Theresa Greer to the Townsend Smith Foundation as Part-Time Executive Director.
Originally from the Barrie area, Theresa and her husband Murray have lived in Georgetown since 1991. Their son, Kevin, daughter-in-law Catherine and two young grandchildren are at the heart of their family circle.
Theresa worked most recently as Executive Director of Heart House Hospice, which serves Brampton and Mississauga. Under her leadership, the staff grew from 8 to 25 and the scope of programs, ranging from volunteer in-home palliative care support to counselling to health and wellness programs, expanded. In 2019, Theresa was instrumental in partnering Heart House with Trillium Health to build a 10-bed hospice for palliative care in Mississauga.
Theresa’s university degrees in Sociology, Psychology, and Social Work, combined with a certificate in Non-Profit Management and Leadership, have led to a rewarding career that include social work with the Children’s Aid Society in Peel Region, and 12 years as Executive Director at Halton Women’s Place, where she oversaw the building of two shelters for abused women. Other career highlights are a partnership with Punjabi Community Health Services to explore end of life needs for our South Asian population, and work with the Province of Ontario for funding of the Hospice Residence Program.
She has also chaired a number of Committees including for the Hospice Association of Ontario (now HPCO) Annual Conference, the Mississauga Halton Palliative Care Network and the Central West Palliative Care Network. She has extensive involvement with local and provincial community organizations such as the Peel Leadership Centre, Holcro Nonprofit Housing, and the Big Sister Association of Ontario. Theresa’s hobbies include golf, reading, and travel – she hopes to return to Ireland and Hawaii when it is safe to do so.
Thank you for joining Townsend Smith Foundation in our mission to provide access to residential palliative care for the residents of Milton and Halton Hills, Theresa. The road may be long, but together we’ll reach our goal!