Shelley Shillington, BPE

Shelley Shillington brings more than 35 years of experience in long-term care, having held a wide range of positions including senior leadership roles. As a consultant with Beacon Clinical Group, Shelley shares her deep expertise in health and safety, labour relations, body mechanics, and dementia care education. She is a certified Back In Form trainer and facilitator of U-First!, equipping care teams with practical skills to safely support residents and prevent injury.

Shelley is widely recognized as a leader in person-centred care and sustainable organizational transformation. Her practical and values-based approach to system change has supported teams across Canada in enhancing care for older adults, particularly those living with dementia.

A graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s Bachelor of Physical Education program, Shelley has spent her career developing and delivering impactful programs that support staff well-being and the preservation of personhood for residents.