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Introducing

A Powerful Brand for Senior Housing & Wellness Services in the UK

Origin Way UK’s mission is to focus on enriching the lives of people aged 75+ through a true wellness lifestyle promise built around health, activity & community with plans to operate in urban and countryside locations. 

 Our team is comprised of professionals experienced at creating and operating continuing care retirement communities. 

 Our track record of success is driven by well trained, passionate team members – the Origin Academy staff training & talent development school is integrated into every new Origin facility. 

Introducing

A Powerful Brand for Senior Housing & Wellness Services in the UK

Origin Way UK’s mission is to focus on enriching the lives of people aged 75+ through a true wellness lifestyle promise built around health, activity & community with plans to operate in urban and countryside locations. 

 Our team is comprised of professionals experienced at creating and operating continuing care retirement communities. 

 Our track record of success is driven by well trained, passionate team members – the Origin Academy staff training & talent development school is integrated into every new Origin facility. 

MEET OUR TEAM

Origin International

Origin’s International Team is made up of talented and highly experienced individualswho all share a common “passion for caring” and a fundamental commitment to ethical and moral responsibility. The Company has offices in Canada, Poland and the UK. 

Neil Prashad

President & CEO

 

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Todd Donnelly

Senior Advisor

 

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Kerry McGregor

Manager, Design & Development Support

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Michelle Brijlal

Manager, Marketing and Design

 

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Scott Young

Manager, Digital Marketing

 

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In Partnership With

We place a high value on respecting cultures and will strive to ensure that each community member and guest feels safe, understood, and at home, in addition to feeling cared for and fulfilled. Each day we will transcend the boundaries of care and service.

Support Office | (416) 322 - 0101
Origin at Home | (403) 919 - 7147
Origin at Longwood | (250) 751 - 7755
Origin at Spring Creek | (403) 678 - 2288
Swan Evergreen Village | (587) 481 - 6638
Whitehorn Village | (403) 271 - 2277
Origin Polska | +48-22-279-4900
About Us
Origin Communities
Origin at Home
Origin International
Why Active Living Matters
Origin eBooks & Active Living Resources
Origin Blog
FAQs
Origin Food
Origin's Soul Cafe
Origin Press Room
Living Green at Origin
Support Office | (416) 322 - 0101
Origin at Home | (403) 919 - 7147
Origin at Longwood | (250) 751 - 7755
Origin at Spring Creek | (403) 678 - 2288
Swan Evergreen Village | (587) 481 - 6638
Whitehorn Village | (403) 271 - 2277
Origin Polska | +48-22-279-4900
About Us
Origin Communities
Origin at Home
Origin International
Why Active Living Matters
Origin eBooks & Active Living Resources
Origin Blog
FAQs
Origin Food
Origin's Soul Cafe
Origin Press Room
Living Green at Origin

Neil Prashad

President & CEO

Neil Prashad has been involved in the real estate development and retirement housing
industries in Canada and the USA since 1987. He has an undergraduate degree in
Urban Planning from the University of Waterloo and two Masters degrees from MIT
where he focused on developing Continuing Care Retirement Communities.
While at MIT, Neil also completed the Health Care Administration course at the
Harvard Business School.

Prior to acquiring Origin, Neil was the first Chief Operating Officer then Executive Vice
President of Amica Mature Lifestyles. While with Amica, Neil was instrumental in
creating and implementing the business plan that saw Amica grow from 4 to 22
facilities and develop new CCRCs in Vancouver and Toronto. Neil was the key figure
in the development of these CCRCs, and he held the responsibilities of community
design and functional programming, preparation of disclosure and other documents
for condominium sales, management of the marketing and condominium pre-sales
process, pre-opening operations planning, and the implementation of staffing and
operational systems for post-opening management of the completed facilities. Neil has
published many articles on seniors’ housing in trade journals and has been a speaker
at several national conferences. He was past Chairman of the Advisory Working Group
on Seniors Housing for the Region of Peel in Ontario and is a Sessional Lecturer in the
Real Property Program at York University’s Schulich Business School.

 

Todd Donnelly

Senior Advisor

Todd plays a central role in Origin’s UK expansion, establishing key relationships with
investors and development partners. With over 30 years in the property industry, he’s
gained extensive experience across a broad range of asset classes. In Canada, Todd
worked for both private and institutional employers, including the country’s largest
landowner. Since moving to the UK in 2002, he’s been involved in real estate
development, set up a boutique property finance brokerage, and held board positions
in the investment management and sheltered housing sectors.

Todd holds a BCom in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia.

Kerry McGregor

Manager, Procurement and Interior Design

Kerry McGregor is a trained Interior Designer and Aging-in-Place Specialist. For the past 14 years, Kerry McGregor has been spearheading the Interior Design department within Origin. She works closely with the architects, interior design firms, and consultants to ensure Origin’s projects are completed to our high standard while simultaneously making sure our budgets are on target.

Kerry coordinates the research, selection, procurement, and installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) for new Origin properties and existing communities.

Kerry is involved from the initial conceptual stages of the project to the finishing touches at the time of completion. She is also the point person for existing communities to call upon for ordering additional materials. (Furniture, signage, etc.)

Michelle Brijlal

Manager, Marketing & Design

Michelle Brijlal joined Origin in 2007 as Origin’s Marketing and Design Coordinator. Her continued dedication and talent escalated Michelle into her current role as Manager of Marketing and Design. With a background in Graphics, Advertising & Web Design, Michelle has become instrumental in managing the company’s branding initiatives, web, and marketing collateral materials, as well as design, and production both internally and externally over the past 14 years. Michelle is also responsible for overseeing marketing campaigns and on-going advertising in both print and online platforms for all of Origin’s new and existing properties.

 

Scott Young

Manager, Digital Marketing

Scott Young joined to Origin team in 2021 coming from a 15-year career in marketing, much of which was in the hospitality industry with positions such as Director of Sales and Marketing and Marketing Specialist. Filling a newly created position of Manager of Digital Marketing he brings many years of experience in building and managing websites, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, social media marketing, email marketing, and other on and offline marketing channels. Additionally, his experience in international marketing and campaign management will be an asset to the global expansion of the Origin Way.