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Regular Health Care Services
The programs and services listed below are available to all residents at no additional cost:
- 24-Hour nursing care lead by our Registered Nurses/Registered Practical Nurses and implemented by our qualified Personal Support Workers.
- Onsite Medical Care available seven days a week
- Medical Supplies necessary for providing nursing care and activities of daily living.
- Supplies necessary for performing personal hygiene such as :
- Skin Care Lotion, Shampoo, Deodorant
- Wash Cloths and Towels
- Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Hair Brushes, Combs
- Denture Cups and Cleaners, Toilet Tissue, Facial Tissue
- Razors/Shavers, Shaving Cream
Feminine Hygiene Products and Incontinence Products
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Rehabilitation Programs
Rehabilitation Programs are available for all residents. Restorative Care is an interdisciplinary approach that assists residents in maximizing their strengths and abilities to attain the highest level of function possible. Programs are available five days a week and include group and individual exercises, range of motion exercises, assisted ambulation, and sensory stimulation. We also have a physiotherapist and a physiotherapist aide on site five days a week who provide a variety of services including wheelchair and assisted device assessments and individual treatments.
Medical Services
Physicians are available on an on-call basis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a physician assigned to each unit. One day each week, the physician does his/her rounds. If a resident requires medical attention when his/her physician is not in the Centre, the Charge Nurse will consult with the On-call physician to attend to the resident.
Consultation with specialist and hospital and examination visits are arranged as required. It is the responsibility of the family member to arrange with the Charge Nurse accompaniment for the resident to appointments outside the homes. The resident’s attending physician arrange specialist consultants.
There is a number of visiting specialist consultants. These include:
- Psycho-geriatric team from St. Michael’s Hospital
- Podiatrist
- Mobile Dentistry Clinics
- Audiologist
- Optometris
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