Home I About Nakile I Meet Our Staff I Admission I Services I Clinic I Photo Album I Contact Us
Our caring staff is responsive to both individual and family
needs. Our goal is to provide outstanding care for
persons living at and visiting Nakile. Our comprehensive approach to care ensures
that persons benefit from the comfort of:
• 24/7 skilled Nursing - RN, LPN and
CCA
• Physician and optional Nurse
Practitioner Services
• Pharmaceutical Services
• Seniors Health Clinic
• Dietary Services –
Our Dietitian Oversees:
o
Nutritional Evaluation and Counselling
o
Home-Cooked Meals
o
Nutritious Daily Menus with Alternative Selections
o Guest
Meal Accommodation
• Recreational/Scheduled
Activities
• Footcare Services
• Housekeeping
• In-House Laundry Services
• Hair Salon Services for a Nominal Fee
• In-House Religious Services
• Resident Council
• Wheelchair Accessible Bus
• Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy
Nakile also offers support groups for families,
click here
for more information.
Hair Salon
(back to top)
For the convenience of persons living at Nakile. A beauty parlor is centrally located, has
reasonable rates partly funded by the Home is open one day per week, and is
staffed by a qualified cosmetologist.
Yarmouth County Ministerial
services and Catholic Churches within the municipality provide spiritual
services. A Catholic mass is celebrated once a month. Roman Catholic churches
from the surrounding communities offer a Holy Communion service each Friday and Sunday
morning. Church groups from the area hold a worship service each Sunday
afternoon. Other services include sacrament of the sick, novenas, and rosary and
bible studies.
Dietary
Department
(back to top)
Our main responsibility is to meet the nutritional needs of the individuals by providing them with a well-balanced, attractive and appetizing
meal. A qualified dietitian conducts a nutritional assessment on admission.
Dietary evaluations and education are ongoing to ensure the effectiveness of
proper nutrition and to aim for satisfaction of each person. A qualified food
service manager, a certified cook and trained dietary aides staff the
department. Meal
hours are 8.a.m. to 9.a.m., 11:45a.m. and 4:45p.m. We encourage everyone to
eat in the dining room. We welcome family and friends to share a meal with
their loved ones at regular meal times and ask that they phone the Dietary
department with twenty-four (24) hours notice. Although every effort will be
made, there are times when a request may not be accommodated.
Environmental Services
(back to top)
Housekeeping and laundry services are available seven days a week. Personal
laundry is done on site. Each item of clothing must be labeled,
preferably prior to admission in order to avoid misplaced clothing items.
Machine-washable and dryer-safe clothing is recommended.
Nursing
Department
(back to top)
Nakile is staffed by a Registered Nurse twenty-four hours a day. A licensed
Practical Nurse provides care on day and evening shifts. Nursing staff are
trained Personal Care Workers (Continuing Care Assistants) who have completed
training and successfully passed provincial examinations. Each person has one
RN assigned to directly coordinate and monitor his or her care and to provide a
link to family members. In addition, each person living at Nakile has an assigned Continuing Care
Assistant who follows up on their response to program. The Nursing care is
planned through multi-disciplinary meetings with all departments. Family
members and persons living at Nakile are encouraged to attend multi-disciplinary meetings
whenever possible. You may have questions regarding some aspect of care from
time to time. The Registered Nurse who is assigned to your loved one may be
contacted at any time by leaving a message at Nakile.
Recreation Department
(back to top)
Recreation staff is scheduled five days a week. The recreation staff aims to
provide top quality, daily recreation and leisure programs suited to meet the
unique needs, interests and abilities of all persons living at Nakile. Leisure assessments
are completed on all persons living at Nakile to determine individual
recreational needs planning for intellectual, social, spiritual and physical
programs. The programs are meaningful and designed to improve the quality of life.
Social Activities include:
- Monthly Birthday Parties
- Teas
- Lunch Groups
- Baking
- Bingo
- Happy Hour
- Picnics and BBQs
- Various parties around special events and holidays
Physical Activities include:
- Golf
- Bowling
- Basketball
- Exercises
- Hall Walking
- Folding Laundry
- Ring Toss
- Nintendo Wii Games
- Volleyball
Intellectual Activities include:
- Crafts
- Trivia
- Lexicon
- Pictionary
- Card Games
- Resident Council Meeting
- Story Hour
- Wheel of Fortune
Community Supported Programs include:
- Entertainment Groups
- School Visits
- Spiritual Programs
Rehabilitation Services
(back to top)
A consultant Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist are available to assess
and plan care for special needs. A physiotherapy assistant
visits Nakile twice weekly to work with the persons living at Nakile.
Resident Council (back to top)
The residents elect a President, Vice President and Treasurer to conduct monthly meetings. Persons living in the home receive and share input into recreational activities. They discuss common issues and make their suggestions known. They bring concerns regarding issues pertaining to the Home to share with the staff. They plan fund-raising events with assistance from Recreation staff and manage their fund-raising money.
All content and images copyright 2009 Nakile Home for Special Care