New Long-Term Care Home Opens in Dartmouth
Kring Liban (left) and Susan Andreyck, both registered nurses working at the new Opal Ridge Hall long-term care home in Dartmouth, walk down a hall in one of the home’s nine "neighbourhoods." (Province of Nova Scotia)
More seniors in need of long-term care will soon have a new place to call home with the opening of Opal Ridge Hall in Dartmouth.
Each resident will have a single room and private washroom in the new, modern 144-bed facility, operated by Shannex. This is the fifth long-term care home to open of the more than 50 to be built by 2032.
“Opal Ridge Hall is a comfortable, new facility for seniors to call home where they will live with dignity and be cared for by highly skilled staff. It will quickly become an important part of the Dartmouth community,” said Barbara Adams, Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care. “Through this generational investment, we are building and replacing thousands of long-term care rooms across Nova Scotia so that we are ready to meet the growing care needs of seniors well into the future.”
Sixteen residents will live in each of the home’s nine “neighbourhoods.” Along with resident rooms, each neighbourhood has a dining room, living room and activity areas. The home also has a hair salon, rehabilitation space, a suite for families and a main street area with spaces for activities and socializing. The neighbourhoods and common spaces are all named after local places and landmarks in Dartmouth.
The main street area has a hair salon and spaces for residents to socialize and participate in activities. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Residents start moving into Opal Ridge Hall this week.
With these rooms, more than 1,000 of the 5,700 single long-term care rooms being built and replaced are now open. Another 2,000 rooms are now under construction. A dashboard with the status of the new and replacement builds across the province is available at: https://novascotia.ca/long-term-care-rooms-progress-updates/
Building and improving long-term care rooms is part of Action for Health, the Province’s strategic plan to improve healthcare.
Registered nurses Susan Andrecyk (left) and Kring Liban, discuss plans for residents in a dining room at Opal Ridge Hall. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Quotes:
“At the heart of Opal Ridge Hall is a commitment to providing older adults with a safe, comfortable home where they are supported by dedicated team members delivering high-quality care each day. We have worked collaboratively with the Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care to thoughtfully consider every element, including the design and integration of technology, to bring this state-of-the-art home to our community.”
— Jason Shannon, President, Shannex, owner/operator Opal Ridge Hall
Quick Facts:
- the other new and replacement homes now open are Villa Acadienne in Meteghan, Kiknu Long-Term Care Home in Eskasoni, Mahone Bay Nursing Home and Moody Hall in Bedford
- all new and replacement homes are designed and built based on current best practices for infection control and resident and staff safety
Additional Resources:
Action for Health: https://novascotia.ca/actionforhealth