Carefor Eastern Counties

Carefor Announces Retirement of President & CEO Steve Perry and Appointment of Emma Tibbo as Acting CEO

After 28 years with Carefor, including nearly 10 years as President & CEO, Steve Perry has announced his retirement and will be joining the Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre as Executive Director in August 2026.

Steve’s leadership has helped shape Carefor into one of Ontario’s most respected home and community care organizations, guiding the organization through the pandemic, achieving Accreditation Canada’s Exemplary Standing, and advancing home and community care across Eastern Ontario.

As Carefor begins the search for its next President & CEO, the Board of Directors has appointed Emma Tibbo as Acting CEO. Emma brings extensive healthcare leadership experience and a deep understanding of Carefor through her previous service on the Board of Directors.

Please join us in thanking Steve for his outstanding contributions and congratulating Emma on her new role.

Read more: https://carefor.ca/news/carefor-announces-retirement-of-president-ceo-steve-perry-and-appointment-of-emma-tibbo-as-acting-ceo/

We are delighted to welcome Emma Tibbo to Carefor as our new Vice-President, People, Strategy & Growth.

Emma joins Carefor from her role as CEO of the Glebe Centre Long-Term Care Home and Seniors’ Centre. Prior to this appointment, she also served as a valued member of the Carefor Board of Directors.

In this key leadership role, Emma will oversee a broad portfolio, providing strategic and operational leadership across Human Resources, Business Development, Marketing, Fundraising & Communications, Organizational Strategy, and Enterprise Governance & Risk.

Emma’s deep expertise, combined with her strong commitment to client-centred care and extensive knowledge of the local healthcare system, will be a tremendous asset to Carefor and to the communities we serve.

We are so lucky! We get to work with seniors.

All the fun, kindness, wisdom, caring, stories and more they bring into our lives - it is a privilege to spend our days with them.

To all the seniors who make our community better, Happy Seniors Month.

How are you celebrating a senior in your life this month?

Congratulations to the Alexandria PSW team for their Carefor Stars nominations! Such an amazing group doing such great work.

To nominate your Carefor Star visit: www.carefor.ca/stars