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 |
26 days
|
Cumberland | High-Crest Springhill |
21 days
|
Cumberland | Gables Lodge |
26 days
|
Cumberland | East Cumberland Lodge |
27 days
|
Cumberland | Northumberland Hall |
44 days
|
Cumberland | Bayview Memorial | --- |
Cumberland | South Cumberland Nursing Home | --- |
Shelburne | All Shelburne County sites |
26 days
|
Shelburne | Surf Lodge |
19 days
|
Shelburne | Roseway Manor |
24 days
|
Shelburne | Bay Side Home |
66 days
|
Pictou | All Pictou County sites |
29 days
|
Pictou | Glen Haven |
19 days
|
Pictou | Valley View Villa |
34 days
|
Pictou | Shiretown Nursing |
49 days
|
Pictou | Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Northumberland Veterans Unit |
49 days
|
Pictou | Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home |
59 days
|
Pictou | Maritime Oddfellows |
106 days
|
Colchester | All Colchester County sites |
44 days
|
Colchester | Willow Lodge |
28 days
|
Colchester | The Mira |
32 days
|
Colchester | Wynn Park Villa |
39 days
|
Colchester | Vimy Court |
43 days
|
Colchester | Elk Court |
45 days
|
Colchester | Cedarstone Enhanced Care |
97 days
|
Colchester | Debert Court |
107 days
|
Digby | All Digby County sites |
48 days
|
Digby | Villa d'la Baie |
28 days
|
Digby | Villa Acadienne |
36 days
|
Digby | Tideview Terrace |
119 days
|
Queens | All Queens County sites |
50 days
|
Queens | North Queens Nursing Home |
48 days
|
Queens | Queen's Manor |
91 days
|
Yarmouth | All Yarmouth County sites |
57 days
|
Yarmouth | Nakile Home |
27 days
|
Yarmouth | Villa St. Joseph du Lac |
45 days
|
Yarmouth | Yarmouth Heights |
56 days
|
Yarmouth | The Meadows- Tidal View Manor |
83 days
|
Yarmouth | Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) | --- |
Annapolis | All Annapolis County sites |
62 days
|
Annapolis | Annapolis Royal Nursing Home |
43 days
|
Annapolis | Mountain Lea Lodge |
53 days
|
Annapolis | Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit |
82 days
|
Annapolis | Heart of the Valley LTC Centre |
134 days
|
Lunenburg | All Lunenburg County sites |
69 days
|
Lunenburg | Shoreham Village |
57 days
|
Lunenburg | Rosedale Home |
59 days
|
Lunenburg | Ryan Hall |
65 days
|
Lunenburg | Harbour View Haven |
69 days
|
Lunenburg | Mahone Nursing |
70 days
|
Lunenburg | Hillside Pines |
84 days
|
Lunenburg | SD Fisherman's Veteran Memorial Hospital |
109 days
|
Inverness | All Inverness County sites |
82 days
|
Inverness | Foyer Pere Fiset |
68 days
|
Inverness | Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home |
86 days
|
Inverness | Inverary Manor |
162 days
|
Cape Breton | All Cape Breton County sites |
97 days
|
Cape Breton | Seaview Manor |
27 days
|
Cape Breton | Kiknu |
62 days
|
Cape Breton | Victoria Haven |
70 days
|
Cape Breton | Harbour View Hospital |
71 days
|
Cape Breton | The Cove |
75 days
|
Cape Breton | Miner's Memorial Manor |
80 days
|
Cape Breton | Taigh Na Mara Facility |
89 days
|
Cape Breton | Northside Community Guest |
103 days
|
Cape Breton | Waterford Heights |
122 days
|
Cape Breton | MacGillivray Guest |
126 days
|
Cape Breton | Harbourstone |
211 days
|
Cape Breton | Taigh Solas |
225 days
|
Cape Breton | Celtic Court |
226 days
|
Cape Breton | Maple Hill |
403 days
|
Kings | All Kings County sites |
103 days
|
Kings | Wolfville Nursing Home |
80 days
|
Kings | Evergreen Home |
82 days
|
Kings | Grand View Manor |
99 days
|
Kings | Orchard Court |
182 days
|
Kings | Blomidon Court |
195 days
|
Antigonish | All Antigonish County sites |
104 days
|
Antigonish | R. K. MacDonald |
94 days
|
Antigonish | Parkland Antigonish | --- |
Hants | All Hants County sites |
106 days
|
Hants | Dykeland Lodge |
85 days
|
Hants | Magnolia Continuing Care Centre |
95 days
|
Hants | Mayflower Meadows |
96 days
|
Hants | Windsor Elms Village |
214 days
|
Victoria | All Victoria County sites |
108 days
|
Victoria | Highland Manor |
92 days
|
Victoria | Alderwood Rest Home |
108 days
|
Halifax | All Halifax County sites |
110 days
|
Halifax | Braeside Nursing Home |
57 days
|
Halifax | The Birches |
66 days
|
Halifax | Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall |
75 days
|
Halifax | Saint Vincent's |
80 days
|
Halifax | Arborstone Enhanced Care |
85 days
|
Halifax | Melville Lodge |
86 days
|
Halifax | Ocean View Continuing Care Centre |
91 days
|
Halifax | Northwood Care |
91 days
|
Halifax | Maplestone Enhanced Care |
117 days
|
Halifax | Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre |
130 days
|
Halifax | Moody Hall |
135 days
|
Halifax | Bedford West Northwood |
138 days
|
Halifax | SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility |
139 days
|
Halifax | Parkstone Enhanced Care |
140 days
|
Halifax | London Hall |
142 days
|
Halifax | Melville Gardens Nursing Home |
145 days
|
Halifax | The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre |
145 days
|
Halifax | Oakwood Terrace |
155 days
|
Halifax | White Hills LTC Centre |
182 days
|
Halifax | The Admiral LTC Centre |
229 days
|
Halifax | De Paul Hall (Caritas) |
241 days
|
Halifax | Bissett Court | --- |
Halifax | The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre | --- |
Guysborough | All Guysborough County sites |
132 days
|
Guysborough | High-Crest Sherbrooke |
94 days
|
Guysborough | Milford Haven |
204 days
|
Guysborough | Canso Seaside | --- |
Richmond | All Richmond County sites |
140 days
|
Richmond | St. Anne Centre |
27 days
|
Richmond | Richmond Villa |
246 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 |
16 days
|
Shelburne | Surf Lodge | --- |
Shelburne | Roseway Manor | --- |
Shelburne | Bay Side Home | --- |
Queens | All Queens County sites |
17 days
|
Queens | Queen's Manor | --- |
Queens | North Queens Nursing Home | --- |
Victoria | All Victoria County sites |
19 days
|
Victoria | Highland Manor | --- |
Victoria | Alderwood Rest Home | --- |
Digby | All Digby County sites |
28 days
|
Digby | Villa Acadienne | --- |
Digby | Tideview Terrace | --- |
Digby | Villa d'la Baie | --- |
Cumberland | All Cumberland County sites |
29 days
|
Cumberland | High-Crest Springhill | --- |
Cumberland | Gables Lodge | --- |
Cumberland | East Cumberland Lodge | --- |
Cumberland | Bayview Memorial | --- |
Cumberland | South Cumberland Nursing Home | --- |
Cumberland | Northumberland Hall | --- |
Yarmouth | All Yarmouth County sites |
31 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 | --- |
Annapolis | All Annapolis County sites |
34 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 | --- |
Inverness | All Inverness County sites |
41 days
|
Inverness | Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home | --- |
Inverness | Inverary Manor | --- |
Inverness | Foyer Pere Fiset | --- |
Antigonish | All Antigonish County sites |
45 days
|
Antigonish | R. K. MacDonald | --- |
Antigonish | Parkland Antigonish | --- |
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 |
83 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 |
108 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 |
117 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 |
136 days
|
Hants | Windsor Elms Village | --- |
Hants | Magnolia Continuing Care Centre | --- |
Hants | Dykeland Lodge | --- |
Hants | Mayflower Meadows | --- |
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 | --- |
Cape Breton | Kiknu | --- |
Halifax | All Halifax County sites |
747 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 | --- |
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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.