LTC Has Stolen My Heart

I’ve been working in LTC for 11 years now in all departments and I have an appreciation for the relationships built between residents and all members of the care team. LTC has taught me how to value each person’s uniqueness and connect ...

Caring Every Day

Except from closing remarks at Saint Vincent’s Nursing Home Annual General Meeting by outgoing board member, Susan MacLeod. Caring, as you well know, is tough work. It’s tough physical work, it’s hard emotional work, and the decisions ...

Going the Extra Mile

The caring and compassionate staff at Mountain Lea Lodge go above and beyond to make long term care feel like home to all the residents they care for, including Helen Huntley’s late mother-in-law, who joined the family at Mountain Lea ...

Northwood Staff Create Meaningful Relationships with their Clients

With more than 1,700 clients across Nova Scotia receiving Home Care from Northwood Continuing Care Assistants, our dynamic team of caregivers are always on the go providing quality care that allows Nova Scotians to stay right where ...

The magic of music

It is no secret that music has a powerful effect on our emotions. The right song can get your toes tapping, take you back to specific moment in time, calm you down or even help carry you off to sleep. Music is also a wonderful way to ...

True Doors Project

At Northwood Bedford Campus, staff have implemented an exciting new pilot project to make their residents feel more at home, and to create a greater feeling of privacy. They began by installing 12 True Doors as a pilot project, an ...