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 | --- |
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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.