The Sunset Community is a centre of learning and excellence for adults with disabilities in the Northern part of Nova Scotia. We provide safe and supportive living, learning, and work environments so individuals can live a satisfying and meaningful life. The Sunset Community is a leader in removing barriers that prevent those we support from access to choices.

Our Vision

All people will have access to choices and the freedom to live personally satisfying and meaningful lives!

Our Values

The Sunset Community holds certain values as basic in the way we work with one another and the individuals we serve.

Collaboration
We support and encourage the positive involvement of all stakeholders.

Accountability
We are responsible for our actions and behaviours, our decisions, our successes and our failures. We are responsible and creative in maximizing our resources. We are honest in answering for our decisions and actions.

Respect, Dignity, and Compassion
We first focus on the strengths of individuals. All individuals have the potential to grow and learn. All individuals and cultures deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.

Excellence
We are committed to upholding the highest quality of service to those we serve through the pursuit of best practices and lifelong learning.

Sunset Community provides housing, care, and employment for disabled adults. They provide services for adults with developmental disabilities and day programs for disabled adults. It is located in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada.

MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Directors and Officers

JENNIFER HOUGHTALING
Chair

Jane MacPherson - Member at Large at Sunset Community in Pugwash, Nova Scotia

JANE MCPHERSON
Vice Chair

ALAN WEBB
Treasurer

Members at Large

KATHY REDMOND
Councillor, District 4

Elizabeth Clarke - Director, Sunset Community, Pugwash, NS

ELIZABETH CLARKE
Community Member

GORDON JOHNSON
Community Member

ROBERT BARNES
Community Member

JENNIFER HOUGHTALING
Counsellor, District 3

BRENNA KONECZNY

Leadership

Julie Hoeg, Executive Director at Sunset Community in Pugwash, Nova Scotia.

JULIE HOEG
Chief Executive Officer
(902) 243 2571 ext 222

GINA RUSHTON, Director
Health & Holistic Services
(902) 243 2571 ext 231

DEAN POUNDER, Director
Community Inclusion, Planning & Dev.
(902) 243 2571 ext 250

Program Leaders

Holistic Services
Brent Wilson, David MacEwan, Tayler Bezubiak

Health Services
Sherri Hawkes, Miranda Purdy

Community Living
Matthew Ward, Alana Rushton, Leah Brander

Lifestyles & Community Inclusion
Kelly Trenholm

Social Enterprises
Wade Adshade, Amanda Purdy

Maintenance & Safety Services
Carol Pounder

Support Services
Michelle Lavender

Supported Employment
Carrie Nix

Health Services

Medical Services
I. Semenov, MD

Psychiatric Services
K. MacNeill, MD

Occupational Therapist
Maddie Sherman, OT

Dietitian/Nutritionist
Vacant