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

50%

County Facility Wait Time
Cumberland All Cumberland County sites 15
days
Cumberland South Cumberland Nursing Home 7
days
Cumberland Gables Lodge 9
days
Cumberland High-Crest Springhill 14
days
Cumberland East Cumberland Lodge 22
days
Cumberland Bayview Memorial 29
days
Cumberland Northumberland Hall 43
days
Pictou All Pictou County sites 17
days
Pictou Maritime Oddfellows 7
days
Pictou Shiretown Nursing 9
days
Pictou Glen Haven 20
days
Pictou Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Northumberland Veterans Unit 22
days
Pictou Valley View Villa 25
days
Pictou Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home ---
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 39
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald 42
days
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish ---
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 48
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge 31
days
Shelburne Roseway Manor 61
days
Shelburne Bay Side Home 62
days
Colchester All Colchester County sites 53
days
Colchester The Mira 39
days
Colchester Vimy Court 41
days
Colchester Cedarstone Enhanced Care 50
days
Colchester Wynn Park Villa 52
days
Colchester Willow Lodge 75
days
Colchester Debert Court 92
days
Colchester Elk Court 93
days
Victoria All Victoria County sites 55
days
Victoria Highland Manor 3
days
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home 86
days
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 62
days
Guysborough Milford Haven 30
days
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke 76
days
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Inverness All Inverness County sites 62
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home 31
days
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset 51
days
Inverness Inverary Manor 81
days
Queens All Queens County sites 74
days
Queens North Queens Nursing Home 73
days
Queens Queen's Manor 80
days
Richmond All Richmond County sites 77
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre 19
days
Richmond Richmond Villa 118
days
Kings All Kings County sites 78
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home 39
days
Kings Grand View Manor 68
days
Kings Evergreen Home 70
days
Kings Blomidon Court 190
days
Kings Orchard Court 213
days
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 83
days
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre 55
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge 81
days
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit 95
days
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home 104
days
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 91
days
Cape Breton Taigh Solas 23
days
Cape Breton Seaview Manor 37
days
Cape Breton Northside Community Guest 53
days
Cape Breton Waterford Heights 74
days
Cape Breton The Cove 110
days
Cape Breton Taigh Na Mara Facility 119
days
Cape Breton Maple Hill 122
days
Cape Breton Victoria Haven 123
days
Cape Breton Harbour View Hospital 123
days
Cape Breton Harbourstone 126
days
Cape Breton Miner's Memorial Manor 127
days
Cape Breton MacGillivray Guest 142
days
Cape Breton Celtic Court ---
Digby All Digby County sites 91
days
Digby Villa Acadienne 69
days
Digby Tideview Terrace 106
days
Hants All Hants County sites 98
days
Hants Dykeland Lodge 69
days
Hants Haliburton Place 85
days
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre 118
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village 129
days
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 104
days
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) 82
days
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor 98
days
Yarmouth Nakile Home 103
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac 141
days
Halifax All Halifax County sites 110
days
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care 66
days
Halifax Northwood Care 70
days
Halifax Ocean View Continuing Care Centre 79
days
Halifax Oakwood Terrace 82
days
Halifax Bedford West Northwood 83
days
Halifax Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall 85
days
Halifax Arborstone Enhanced Care 96
days
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home 108
days
Halifax Saint Vincent's 110
days
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre 111
days
Halifax The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre 118
days
Halifax Melville Lodge 122
days
Halifax The Birches 143
days
Halifax SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility 157
days
Halifax Bissett Court 197
days
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home 215
days
Halifax The Admiral LTC Centre 245
days
Halifax Parkstone Enhanced Care 292
days
Halifax The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre 350
days
Halifax Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre ---
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 116
days
Lunenburg Hillside Pines 61
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village 68
days
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing 111
days
Lunenburg Rosedale Home 117
days
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven 124
days
Lunenburg Ryan Hall 160
days

Volume

County Facility Wait Time
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 9
days
Guysborough Milford Haven ---
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke ---
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Victoria All Victoria County sites 13
days
Victoria Highland Manor ---
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home ---
Cumberland All Cumberland County sites 22
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 22
days
Queens Queen's Manor ---
Queens North Queens Nursing Home ---
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 26
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge ---
Shelburne Roseway Manor ---
Shelburne Bay Side Home ---
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 28
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 33
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre ---
Richmond Richmond Villa ---
Digby All Digby County sites 42
days
Digby Villa Acadienne ---
Digby Tideview Terrace ---
Inverness All Inverness County sites 43
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home ---
Inverness Inverary Manor ---
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset ---
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 47
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac ---
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor ---
Yarmouth Nakile Home ---
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) ---
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 52
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald ---
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish ---
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 ---
Kings All Kings County sites 90
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home ---
Kings Grand View Manor ---
Kings Evergreen Home ---
Kings Orchard Court ---
Kings Blomidon Court ---
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 100
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village ---
Lunenburg Rosedale Home ---
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing ---
Lunenburg Hillside Pines ---
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven ---
Lunenburg Ryan Hall ---
Colchester All Colchester County sites 110
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 146
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village ---
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre ---
Hants Dykeland Lodge ---
Hants Haliburton Place ---
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 255
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 ---
Halifax All Halifax County sites 761
days
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home ---
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 Maplestone Enhanced Care ---
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre ---
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.