Nursing Home Admissions

Service/Procedure Summary

Long-term care is an important option for people who have difficulty performing everyday tasks and whose needs cannot be met through home care. Long-term care is provided at both residential care homes and nursing homes across the province.

People living in nursing homes receive nursing and personal care on a 24-hour basis, including care given under the supervision of a nurse. Other services may include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, recreation, and those provided by a social worker and/or dietician.  People may move into nursing homes directly from their homes or from hospital.

The below data shows the wait times for admission into the province’s licensed nursing homes from community and hospital. Transfers between facilities, and emergency admissions are not included in this data.

Wait times are based on completed admissions (rather than predicted wait) and represent the median wait time (the maximum time that half of all people waited). Individual wait times may vary based on a number of factors including care needs and related risk factors, client’s facility choices, and bed availability within preferred facilities.

Data reported prior to August 2023 did not include wait-times for high-priority admissions from community or admissions from hospital.

Wait times

50th

County Facility Wait Time
Cumberland All Cumberland County sites 15
days
Cumberland Centennial Villa 7
days
Cumberland High-Crest Springhill 9
days
Cumberland Gables Lodge 10
days
Cumberland Bayview Memorial 16
days
Cumberland Northumberland Hall 19
days
Cumberland East Cumberland Lodge 24
days
Cumberland South Cumberland Nursing Home ---
Pictou All Pictou County sites 18
days
Pictou Glen Haven 12
days
Pictou Shiretown Nursing 16
days
Pictou Valley View Villa 19
days
Pictou Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Northumberland Veterans Unit 46
days
Pictou Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home 89
days
Pictou Maritime Oddfellows 92
days
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 27
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge 8
days
Shelburne Roseway Manor 26
days
Shelburne Bay Side Home 237
days
Digby All Digby County sites 41
days
Digby Villa Acadienne 33
days
Digby Villa d'la Baie 34
days
Digby Tideview Terrace 115
days
Colchester All Colchester County sites 43
days
Colchester Willow Lodge 14
days
Colchester The Mira 26
days
Colchester Vimy Court 35
days
Colchester Wynn Park Villa 47
days
Colchester Elk Court 47
days
Colchester Debert Court 65
days
Colchester Cedarstone Enhanced Care 97
days
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 55
days
Lunenburg Rosedale Home 38
days
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven 43
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village 51
days
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing 64
days
Lunenburg Ryan Hall 76
days
Lunenburg Hillside Pines 83
days
Lunenburg SD Fisherman's Veteran Memorial Hospital 109
days
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 58
days
Yarmouth Nakile Home 22
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Heights 39
days
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor 96
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac 120
days
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) ---
Queens All Queens County sites 59
days
Queens North Queens Nursing Home 52
days
Queens Queen's Manor 91
days
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 61
days
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit 54
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge 55
days
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home 56
days
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre 150
days
Inverness All Inverness County sites 80
days
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset 36
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home 94
days
Inverness Inverary Manor 250
days
Victoria All Victoria County sites 86
days
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home 64
days
Victoria Highland Manor 101
days
Halifax All Halifax County sites 97
days
Halifax The Birches 46
days
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home 51
days
Halifax Saint Vincent's 60
days
Halifax Arborstone Enhanced Care 62
days
Halifax Northwood Care 62
days
Halifax Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall 68
days
Halifax Melville Lodge 77
days
Halifax Ocean View Continuing Care Centre 82
days
Halifax SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility 83
days
Halifax Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre 88
days
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home 97
days
Halifax Oakwood Terrace 100
days
Halifax The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre 113
days
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre 137
days
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care 141
days
Halifax Bedford West Northwood 142
days
Halifax Moody Hall 148
days
Halifax Bissett Court 153
days
Halifax London Hall 157
days
Halifax Parkstone Enhanced Care 160
days
Halifax De Paul Hall (Caritas) 217
days
Halifax The Admiral LTC Centre 305
days
Halifax The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre 465
days
Kings All Kings County sites 99
days
Kings Evergreen Home 75
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home 76
days
Kings Grand View Manor 104
days
Kings Blomidon Court 159
days
Kings Orchard Court 186
days
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 102
days
Cape Breton The Cove 28
days
Cape Breton Seaview Manor 57
days
Cape Breton Kiknu 62
days
Cape Breton Victoria Haven 74
days
Cape Breton Harbour View Hospital 80
days
Cape Breton Taigh Na Mara Facility 95
days
Cape Breton Waterford Heights 106
days
Cape Breton Harbourstone 107
days
Cape Breton Northside Community Guest 118
days
Cape Breton Miner's Memorial Manor 144
days
Cape Breton MacGillivray Guest 162
days
Cape Breton Maple Hill 194
days
Cape Breton Taigh Solas 428
days
Cape Breton Celtic Court ---
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 103
days
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke 99
days
Guysborough Milford Haven 103
days
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Hants All Hants County sites 108
days
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre 83
days
Hants Dykeland Lodge 89
days
Hants Mayflower Meadows 105
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village 253
days
Richmond All Richmond County sites 108
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre 22
days
Richmond Richmond Villa 560
days
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 109
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald 83
days
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish 263
days

Volume

County Facility Wait Time
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 14
days
Guysborough Milford Haven ---
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke ---
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 18
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge ---
Shelburne Roseway Manor ---
Shelburne Bay Side Home ---
Queens All Queens County sites 19
days
Queens Queen's Manor ---
Queens North Queens Nursing Home ---
Cumberland All Cumberland County sites 20
days
Cumberland High-Crest Springhill ---
Cumberland Gables Lodge ---
Cumberland East Cumberland Lodge ---
Cumberland Bayview Memorial ---
Cumberland South Cumberland Nursing Home ---
Cumberland Northumberland Hall ---
Cumberland Centennial Villa ---
Victoria All Victoria County sites 21
days
Victoria Highland Manor ---
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home ---
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 26
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge ---
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home ---
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre ---
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit ---
Digby All Digby County sites 36
days
Digby Villa Acadienne ---
Digby Tideview Terrace ---
Digby Villa d'la Baie ---
Richmond All Richmond County sites 40
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre ---
Richmond Richmond Villa ---
Inverness All Inverness County sites 46
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home ---
Inverness Inverary Manor ---
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset ---
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 47
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald ---
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish ---
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 52
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac ---
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor ---
Yarmouth Nakile Home ---
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Heights ---
Pictou All Pictou County sites 73
days
Pictou Valley View Villa ---
Pictou Shiretown Nursing ---
Pictou Maritime Oddfellows ---
Pictou Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home ---
Pictou Glen Haven ---
Pictou Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Northumberland Veterans Unit ---
Kings All Kings County sites 89
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home ---
Kings Grand View Manor ---
Kings Evergreen Home ---
Kings Orchard Court ---
Kings Blomidon Court ---
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 107
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village ---
Lunenburg Rosedale Home ---
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing ---
Lunenburg Hillside Pines ---
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven ---
Lunenburg Ryan Hall ---
Lunenburg SD Fisherman's Veteran Memorial Hospital ---
Colchester All Colchester County sites 109
days
Colchester Wynn Park Villa ---
Colchester Willow Lodge ---
Colchester Vimy Court ---
Colchester The Mira ---
Colchester Elk Court ---
Colchester Debert Court ---
Colchester Cedarstone Enhanced Care ---
Hants All Hants County sites 144
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village ---
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre ---
Hants Dykeland Lodge ---
Hants Mayflower Meadows ---
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 269
days
Cape Breton Victoria Haven ---
Cape Breton Taigh Na Mara Facility ---
Cape Breton Seaview Manor ---
Cape Breton Northside Community Guest ---
Cape Breton Harbourstone ---
Cape Breton Waterford Heights ---
Cape Breton The Cove ---
Cape Breton Taigh Solas ---
Cape Breton Miner's Memorial Manor ---
Cape Breton Maple Hill ---
Cape Breton MacGillivray Guest ---
Cape Breton Harbour View Hospital ---
Cape Breton Celtic Court ---
Cape Breton Kiknu ---
Halifax All Halifax County sites 734
days
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care ---
Halifax Moody Hall ---
Halifax London Hall ---
Halifax De Paul Hall (Caritas) ---
Halifax Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre ---
Halifax The Admiral LTC Centre ---
Halifax The Birches ---
Halifax SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility ---
Halifax Arborstone Enhanced Care ---
Halifax Bedford West Northwood ---
Halifax Bissett Court ---
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home ---
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre ---
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home ---
Halifax Melville Lodge ---
Halifax Northwood Care ---
Halifax Oakwood Terrace ---
Halifax Ocean View Continuing Care Centre ---
Halifax Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall ---
Halifax Parkstone Enhanced Care ---
Halifax Saint Vincent's ---
Halifax The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre ---
Halifax The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre ---

Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency admissions. Sites without a wait time listed did not have enough admissions to calculate a wait time.