{"id":176,"date":"2026-02-19T22:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georis.ca\/wordpress\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:33:02","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/georis.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-contrast-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-03135ae883671c26767e2bab5f8d7e89 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-383686b3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\" 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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">About Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:chris@georis.ca?subject=Client Support Request\" style=\"color:#f8f9fb;background-color:#295da7;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:660px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-76a1f89d242c1ddbb6cc05018866a939\" style=\"color:#295da7\">A Lifetime of Walking the Path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0\">We turned decades of lived experience into a beacon for those navigating challenging times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-2-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color 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has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0e484d0bb843816998486dd64b5b16e7\">Our Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Georis was created by people who, like you, have lived through the realities of navigating disability, care, and support systems firsthand. Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, our work is grounded in real experience, not theory, and in a deep understanding of how complex and fragmented care and funding systems can feel when you\u2019re the one trying to make them work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because we\u2019ve been there, we took the time to truly understand these systems from the inside out. Today, we use that knowledge to guide you and your family through available supports across British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Our role is simple: to help you spend less time overwhelmed by paperwork, processes, and uncertainty, and more time focusing on what matters most to you, living a meaningful, supported, and fulfilling life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1df38f64540d169502b2687642938cc7\">Our Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5a989b3a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"heart\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-heart \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" style=\"font-size:2.5em\" color=\"#71917a\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M241 87.1l15 20.7 15-20.7C296 52.5 336.2 32 378.9 32 452.4 32 512 91.6 512 165.1l0 2.6c0 112.2-139.9 242.5-212.9 298.2-12.4 9.4-27.6 14.1-43.1 14.1s-30.8-4.6-43.1-14.1C139.9 410.2 0 279.9 0 167.7l0-2.6C0 91.6 59.6 32 133.1 32 175.8 32 216 52.5 241 87.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Compassion at Scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rooted in the empathy that only comes from having been in your shoes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"user\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-user \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"font-size:2.5em\" color=\"#71917a\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224 248a120 120 0 1 0 0-240 120 120 0 1 0 0 240zm-29.7 56C95.8 304 16 383.8 16 482.3 16 498.7 29.3 512 45.7 512l356.6 0c16.4 0 29.7-13.3 29.7-29.7 0-98.5-79.8-178.3-178.3-178.3l-59.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Guided Navigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We turn the &#8216;challenging times&#8217; into a manageable roadmap, one step at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"comment\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-comment \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" style=\"font-size:2.5em\" color=\"#71917a\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M512 240c0 132.5-114.6 240-256 240-37.1 0-72.3-7.4-104.1-20.7L33.5 510.1c-9.4 4-20.2 1.7-27.1-5.8S-2 485.8 2.8 476.8l48.8-92.2C19.2 344.3 0 294.3 0 240 0 107.5 114.6 0 256 0S512 107.5 512 240z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Community Strength<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We have focused on building a legacy of mutual support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-248f7c56 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Because Everyone Needs a &#8216;Somebody&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This organization exists because real people understand what it feels like when the path forward isn\u2019t clear. If you\u2019re facing uncertainty or trying to figure out the right next step, you don\u2019t have to do it alone. At Georis, we are that somebody you can rely on. We are here to guide you, support you, and help you move from uncertainty to confidence, with care you can trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-base-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c029825 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><em>Our team is guided by lived experience \u2014 we understand these transitions personally, not just professionally.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-color has-contrast-3-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.9\"><strong>LET&#8217;S FIND THE RIGHT SUPPORT TOGETHER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36f6ec3aa43229cfda1f0dcbc0c2c71f\" id=\"schedule-a-visit\" style=\"font-size:clamp(32.969px, 2.061rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.712), 59px);px;line-height:1.15\"><strong>SCHEDULE A CALL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4e0220b7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-2-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:chris@georis.ca?subject=Client Support Request\" style=\"border-radius:50px\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Story Georis was created by people who, like you, have lived through the realities of navigating disability, care, and support systems firsthand. 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