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 12
days
Cumberland Bayview Memorial 6
days
Cumberland Centennial Villa 7
days
Cumberland High-Crest Springhill 9
days
Cumberland Northumberland Hall 9
days
Cumberland Gables Lodge 13
days
Cumberland East Cumberland Lodge 20
days
Cumberland South Cumberland Nursing Home ---
Pictou All Pictou County sites 13
days
Pictou Shiretown Nursing 6
days
Pictou Valley View Villa 11
days
Pictou Glen Haven 11
days
Pictou Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Northumberland Veterans Unit 62
days
Pictou Maritime Oddfellows 137
days
Pictou Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home ---
Colchester All Colchester County sites 35
days
Colchester Willow Lodge 14
days
Colchester Wynn Park Villa 26
days
Colchester Elk Court 30
days
Colchester The Mira 34
days
Colchester Vimy Court 35
days
Colchester Cedarstone Enhanced Care 98
days
Colchester Debert Court 108
days
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 46
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald 46
days
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish 71
days
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 49
days
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven 28
days
Lunenburg Rosedale Home 41
days
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing 54
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village 55
days
Lunenburg Ryan Hall 69
days
Lunenburg Hillside Pines 97
days
Lunenburg SD Fisherman's Veteran Memorial Hospital 118
days
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 49
days
Shelburne Roseway Manor 27
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge 45
days
Shelburne Bay Side Home 132
days
Queens All Queens County sites 52
days
Queens North Queens Nursing Home 37
days
Queens Queen's Manor 68
days
Digby All Digby County sites 74
days
Digby Villa Acadienne 40
days
Digby Villa d'la Baie 80
days
Digby Tideview Terrace 152
days
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 79
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge 61
days
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home 66
days
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit 71
days
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre 180
days
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 92
days
Guysborough Milford Haven 75
days
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke 92
days
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Victoria All Victoria County sites 94
days
Victoria Highland Manor 94
days
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home 103
days
Halifax All Halifax County sites 95
days
Halifax Northwood Care 38
days
Halifax The Birches 46
days
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home 53
days
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home 55
days
Halifax Saint Vincent's 60
days
Halifax Oakwood Terrace 64
days
Halifax Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall 69
days
Halifax Ocean View Continuing Care Centre 69
days
Halifax Melville Lodge 70
days
Halifax Arborstone Enhanced Care 75
days
Halifax The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre 78
days
Halifax SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility 90
days
Halifax Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre 99
days
Halifax Bedford West Northwood 126
days
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care 140
days
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre 155
days
Halifax Opal Ridge Hall 162
days
Halifax Parkstone Enhanced Care 181
days
Halifax Bissett Court 190
days
Halifax Moody Hall 202
days
Halifax London Hall 212
days
Halifax De Paul Hall (Caritas) 217
days
Halifax The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre 297
days
Halifax The Admiral LTC Centre 298
days
Kings All Kings County sites 97
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home 63
days
Kings Evergreen Home 92
days
Kings Grand View Manor 99
days
Kings Blomidon Court 117
days
Kings Orchard Court 125
days
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 101
days
Cape Breton Seaview Manor 57
days
Cape Breton Harbour View Hospital 71
days
Cape Breton Victoria Haven 72
days
Cape Breton Kiknu 72
days
Cape Breton Harbourstone 84
days
Cape Breton Taigh Na Mara Facility 89
days
Cape Breton Maple Hill 98
days
Cape Breton Taigh Solas 108
days
Cape Breton Northside Community Guest 117
days
Cape Breton Miner's Memorial Manor 122
days
Cape Breton The Cove 188
days
Cape Breton MacGillivray Guest 190
days
Cape Breton Waterford Heights ---
Cape Breton Celtic Court ---
Hants All Hants County sites 114
days
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre 56
days
Hants Mayflower Meadows 90
days
Hants Dykeland Lodge 107
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village 262
days
Inverness All Inverness County sites 117
days
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset 68
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home 114
days
Inverness Inverary Manor 224
days
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 133
days
Yarmouth Nakile Home 45
days
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor 112
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Heights 154
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac 182
days
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) ---
Richmond All Richmond County sites 148
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre 53
days
Richmond Richmond Villa 560
days

Volume

County Facility Wait Time
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 9
days
Guysborough Milford Haven ---
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke ---
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Queens All Queens County sites 17
days
Queens Queen's Manor ---
Queens North Queens Nursing Home ---
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 17
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge ---
Shelburne Roseway Manor ---
Shelburne Bay Side Home ---
Victoria All Victoria County sites 19
days
Victoria Highland Manor ---
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home ---
Cumberland All Cumberland County sites 28
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 ---
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 30
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 41
days
Digby Villa Acadienne ---
Digby Tideview Terrace ---
Digby Villa d'la Baie ---
Richmond All Richmond County sites 42
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre ---
Richmond Richmond Villa ---
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 47
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald ---
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish ---
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 53
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 ---
Inverness All Inverness County sites 55
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home ---
Inverness Inverary Manor ---
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset ---
Pictou All Pictou County sites 82
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 87
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 ---
Kings All Kings County sites 99
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home ---
Kings Grand View Manor ---
Kings Evergreen Home ---
Kings Orchard Court ---
Kings Blomidon Court ---
Colchester All Colchester County sites 123
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 143
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village ---
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre ---
Hants Dykeland Lodge ---
Hants Mayflower Meadows ---
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 288
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 763
days
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home ---
Halifax Opal Ridge Hall ---
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 White Hills LTC Centre ---
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care ---
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.