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.

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

HOLLY MACDONALD
Community Member

Elizabeth Clarke - Director, Sunset Community, Pugwash, NS

ELIZABETH CLARKE
Community Member

GORDON JOHNSON
Community Member

ROBERT BARNES
Community Member

Municipal Appointees

KATHY REDMOND
Councillor, District 4

ROD GILROY
Councillor, District 2

JENNIFER HOUGHTALING
Counsellor, District 3

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

TERRI BRANDER, Director
Support Services and Social Enterprises
(902) 243 2571 ext 226

Dean Pounder, employee at Sunset Community in Pugwash, Nova Scotia.

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

Program Leaders

Holistic Services: Brent Wilson, David MacEwan
Community Living Options: Matt Ward, Alana Rushton
Health Services: Miranda Purdy, LPN
Lifestyles and Volunteer Services: Kelly Trenholm
Community Inclusion: Leah Brander
Maintenance and Safety Services: Carol Pounder
Support Services: Michelle Lavender, Roxanne Laird
Social Enterprises: Wade Adshade, Amanda Purdy
Vocational Services: Carrie Nix

Health Services

Medical Services: Dr. I Semenov, MD
Psychiatric Services: Dr. K Macneill, MD
Clinical Dietitian: Angela Ward, RDt
Occupational Therapist: Maddie Sherman, OT