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
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 87
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac 101
days
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor 91
days
Yarmouth Nakile Home 77
days
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) ---
Victoria All Victoria County sites 31
days
Victoria Highland Manor 3
days
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home 66
days
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 48
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge 43
days
Shelburne Roseway Manor 50
days
Shelburne Bay Side Home 86
days
Richmond All Richmond County sites 153
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre 100
days
Richmond Richmond Villa 187
days
Queens All Queens County sites 79
days
Queens Queen's Manor 79
days
Queens North Queens Nursing Home 78
days
Pictou All Pictou County sites 26
days
Pictou Valley View Villa 27
days
Pictou Shiretown Nursing 34
days
Pictou Maritime Oddfellows 7
days
Pictou Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home 26
days
Pictou Glen Haven 26
days
Pictou Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Northumberland Veterans Unit 120
days
Lunenburg All Lunenburg County sites 115
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village 91
days
Lunenburg Rosedale Home 120
days
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing 104
days
Lunenburg Hillside Pines 99
days
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven 96
days
Lunenburg Ryan Hall 146
days
Kings All Kings County sites 70
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home 15
days
Kings Grand View Manor 54
days
Kings Evergreen Home 72
days
Kings Orchard Court 146
days
Kings Blomidon Court 138
days
Inverness All Inverness County sites 62
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home 68
days
Inverness Inverary Manor 70
days
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset 38
days
Hants All Hants County sites 117
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village 111
days
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre 161
days
Hants Dykeland Lodge 104
days
Hants Haliburton Place 86
days
Halifax All Halifax County sites 140
days
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre 121
days
Halifax The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre 350
days
Halifax The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre 140
days
Halifax Saint Vincent's 135
days
Halifax Parkstone Enhanced Care 145
days
Halifax Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall 156
days
Halifax Ocean View Continuing Care Centre 160
days
Halifax Oakwood Terrace 94
days
Halifax Northwood Care 120
days
Halifax Melville Lodge 113
days
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home 324
days
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care 115
days
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home ---
Halifax Bissett Court 110
days
Halifax Bedford West Northwood 93
days
Halifax Arborstone Enhanced Care 135
days
Halifax SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility 156
days
Halifax The Birches 143
days
Halifax The Admiral LTC Centre 204
days
Halifax Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre 178
days
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 68
days
Guysborough Milford Haven 40
days
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke 73
days
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Digby All Digby County sites 105
days
Digby Villa Acadienne 75
days
Digby Tideview Terrace 118
days
Cumberland All Cumberland County sites 13
days
Cumberland High-Crest Springhill 14
days
Cumberland Gables Lodge 9
days
Cumberland East Cumberland Lodge 18
days
Cumberland Bayview Memorial 22
days
Cumberland South Cumberland Nursing Home 7
days
Cumberland Northumberland Hall 30
days
Colchester All Colchester County sites 75
days
Colchester Wynn Park Villa 88
days
Colchester Willow Lodge 61
days
Colchester Vimy Court 79
days
Colchester The Mira 33
days
Colchester Elk Court ---
Colchester Debert Court 130
days
Colchester Cedarstone Enhanced Care 118
days
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 118
days
Cape Breton Victoria Haven 123
days
Cape Breton Taigh Na Mara Facility 174
days
Cape Breton Seaview Manor 32
days
Cape Breton Northside Community Guest 63
days
Cape Breton Harbourstone 152
days
Cape Breton Waterford Heights 251
days
Cape Breton The Cove 188
days
Cape Breton Taigh Solas 64
days
Cape Breton Miner's Memorial Manor 127
days
Cape Breton Maple Hill 72
days
Cape Breton MacGillivray Guest 189
days
Cape Breton Harbour View Hospital 118
days
Cape Breton Celtic Court 166
days
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 63
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald 66
days
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish ---
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 79
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge 77
days
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home 117
days
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre 87
days
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit 110
days

Volume

County Facility Wait Time
Yarmouth All Yarmouth County sites 44
days
Yarmouth Villa St. Joseph du Lac ---
Yarmouth The Meadows- Tidal View Manor ---
Yarmouth Nakile Home ---
Yarmouth Veteran's Place (Yarmouth Regional Hospital) ---
Victoria All Victoria County sites 18
days
Victoria Highland Manor ---
Victoria Alderwood Rest Home ---
Shelburne All Shelburne County sites 22
days
Shelburne Surf Lodge ---
Shelburne Roseway Manor ---
Shelburne Bay Side Home ---
Richmond All Richmond County sites 31
days
Richmond St. Anne Centre ---
Richmond Richmond Villa ---
Queens All Queens County sites 18
days
Queens Queen's Manor ---
Queens North Queens Nursing Home ---
Pictou All Pictou County sites 85
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 112
days
Lunenburg Shoreham Village ---
Lunenburg Rosedale Home ---
Lunenburg Mahone Nursing ---
Lunenburg Hillside Pines ---
Lunenburg Harbour View Haven ---
Lunenburg Ryan Hall ---
Kings All Kings County sites 84
days
Kings Wolfville Nursing Home ---
Kings Grand View Manor ---
Kings Evergreen Home ---
Kings Orchard Court ---
Kings Blomidon Court ---
Inverness All Inverness County sites 41
days
Inverness Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home ---
Inverness Inverary Manor ---
Inverness Foyer Pere Fiset ---
Hants All Hants County sites 131
days
Hants Windsor Elms Village ---
Hants Magnolia Continuing Care Centre ---
Hants Dykeland Lodge ---
Hants Haliburton Place ---
Halifax All Halifax County sites 736
days
Halifax White Hills LTC Centre ---
Halifax The Sagewood Continuing Care Centre ---
Halifax The Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Centre ---
Halifax Saint Vincent's ---
Halifax Parkstone Enhanced Care ---
Halifax Parkland at the Lakes-Glasgow Hall ---
Halifax Ocean View Continuing Care Centre ---
Halifax Oakwood Terrace ---
Halifax Northwood Care ---
Halifax Melville Lodge ---
Halifax Melville Gardens Nursing Home ---
Halifax Maplestone Enhanced Care ---
Halifax Braeside Nursing Home ---
Halifax Bissett Court ---
Halifax Bedford West Northwood ---
Halifax Arborstone Enhanced Care ---
Halifax SD Camp Hill (Veterans Memorial Building) LTC Facility ---
Halifax The Birches ---
Halifax The Admiral LTC Centre ---
Halifax Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Centre ---
Guysborough All Guysborough County sites 13
days
Guysborough Milford Haven ---
Guysborough High-Crest Sherbrooke ---
Guysborough Canso Seaside ---
Digby All Digby County sites 43
days
Digby Villa Acadienne ---
Digby Tideview Terrace ---
Cumberland All Cumberland County sites 19
days
Cumberland High-Crest Springhill ---
Cumberland Gables Lodge ---
Cumberland East Cumberland Lodge ---
Cumberland Bayview Memorial ---
Cumberland South Cumberland Nursing Home ---
Cumberland Northumberland Hall ---
Colchester All Colchester County sites 92
days
Colchester Wynn Park Villa ---
Colchester Willow Lodge ---
Colchester Vimy Court ---
Colchester The Mira ---
Colchester Elk Court ---
Colchester Debert Court ---
Colchester Cedarstone Enhanced Care ---
Cape Breton All Cape Breton County sites 271
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 ---
Antigonish All Antigonish County sites 49
days
Antigonish R. K. MacDonald ---
Antigonish Parkland Antigonish ---
Annapolis All Annapolis County sites 31
days
Annapolis Mountain Lea Lodge ---
Annapolis Annapolis Royal Nursing Home ---
Annapolis Heart of the Valley LTC Centre ---
Annapolis Soldiers Memorial Veterans Unit ---

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.