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 27
days
Cumberland Gables Lodge 16
days
Cumberland High-Crest Springhill 21
days
Cumberland East Cumberland Lodge 36
days
Cumberland Northumberland Hall 44
days
Cumberland Bayview Memorial ---
Cumberland South Cumberland Nursing Home ---
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 27
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge 6
days
Shelburne Roseway Manor 27
days
Shelburne Bay Side Home 48
days
Pictou All Pictou County sites 36
days
Pictou Glen Haven 28
days
Pictou Shiretown Nursing 29
days
Pictou Valley View Villa 30
days
Pictou Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Northumberland Veterans Unit 46
days
Pictou Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home 75
days
Pictou Maritime Oddfellows 106
days
Queens All Queens County sites 48
days
Queens Queen's Manor 24
days
Queens North Queens Nursing Home 52
days
Digby All Digby County sites 55
days
Digby Villa d'la Baie 34
days
Digby Villa Acadienne 50
days
Digby Tideview Terrace 119
days
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 55
days
Yarmouth Nakile Home 20
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac 35
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Heights 36
days
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor 102
days
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) ---
Colchester All Colchester County sites 56
days
Colchester The Mira 32
days
Colchester Willow Lodge 41
days
Colchester Elk Court 45
days
Colchester Vimy Court 51
days
Colchester Cedarstone Enhanced Care 104
days
Colchester Debert Court 107
days
Colchester Wynn Park Villa 176
days
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 68
days
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home 41
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge 55
days
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit 84
days
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre 134
days
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 74
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village 67
days
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven 70
days
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing 73
days
Lunenburg Rosedale Home 74
days
Lunenburg SD Fisherman's Veteran Memorial Hospital 74
days
Lunenburg Ryan Hall 79
days
Lunenburg Hillside Pines 112
days
Inverness All Inverness County sites 81
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home 72
days
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset 93
days
Inverness Inverary Manor 250
days
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 102
days
Cape Breton Seaview Manor 47
days
Cape Breton Victoria Haven 50
days
Cape Breton Kiknu 56
days
Cape Breton Maple Hill 75
days
Cape Breton Miner's Memorial Manor 97
days
Cape Breton Northside Community Guest 112
days
Cape Breton MacGillivray Guest 125
days
Cape Breton Waterford Heights 146
days
Cape Breton Taigh Solas 165
days
Cape Breton Taigh Na Mara Facility 174
days
Cape Breton Harbourstone 195
days
Cape Breton Celtic Court 208
days
Cape Breton The Cove 230
days
Cape Breton Harbour View Hospital 303
days
Cape Breton SD Harbour View Hospital ---
Hants All Hants County sites 106
days
Hants Dykeland Lodge 81
days
Hants Mayflower Meadows 106
days
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre 159
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village 209
days
Kings All Kings County sites 106
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home 80
days
Kings Evergreen Home 82
days
Kings Grand View Manor 98
days
Kings Orchard Court 172
days
Kings Blomidon Court 246
days
Victoria All Victoria County sites 108
days
Victoria Highland Manor 92
days
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home 108
days
Halifax All Halifax County sites 123
days
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home 69
days
Halifax The Birches 71
days
Halifax Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall 77
days
Halifax Saint Vincent's 86
days
Halifax Melville Lodge 89
days
Halifax Northwood Care 91
days
Halifax Arborstone Enhanced Care 92
days
Halifax Ocean View Continuing Care Centre 103
days
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home 105
days
Halifax Moody Hall 135
days
Halifax SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility 135
days
Halifax Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre 136
days
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care 138
days
Halifax London Hall 142
days
Halifax Oakwood Terrace 144
days
Halifax Parkstone Enhanced Care 146
days
Halifax Bedford West Northwood 147
days
Halifax The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre 170
days
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre 171
days
Halifax De Paul Hall (Caritas) 185
days
Halifax The Admiral LTC Centre 235
days
Halifax Bissett Court ---
Halifax The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre ---
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 139
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald 94
days
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish 719
days
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 144
days
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke 88
days
Guysborough Milford Haven 191
days
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Richmond All Richmond County sites 193
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre 47
days
Richmond Richmond Villa 221
days

Volume

County Facility Wait Time
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 13
days
Guysborough Milford Haven ---
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke ---
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Victoria All Victoria County sites 16
days
Victoria Highland Manor ---
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home ---
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 19
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge ---
Shelburne Roseway Manor ---
Shelburne Bay Side 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 ---
Queens All Queens County sites 20
days
Queens Queen's Manor ---
Queens North Queens Nursing Home ---
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 28
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 ---
Digby All Digby County sites 29
days
Digby Villa Acadienne ---
Digby Tideview Terrace ---
Digby Villa d'la Baie ---
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 35
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge ---
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home ---
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre ---
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit ---
Richmond All Richmond County sites 36
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre ---
Richmond Richmond Villa ---
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 41
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald ---
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish ---
Inverness All Inverness County sites 46
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home ---
Inverness Inverary Manor ---
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset ---
Kings All Kings County sites 76
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home ---
Kings Grand View Manor ---
Kings Evergreen Home ---
Kings Orchard Court ---
Kings Blomidon Court ---
Pictou All Pictou County sites 79
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 ---
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 105
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 113
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 135
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village ---
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre ---
Hants Dykeland Lodge ---
Hants Mayflower Meadows ---
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 244
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 SD Harbour View Hospital ---
Cape Breton Kiknu ---
Halifax All Halifax County sites 726
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.