Halifax, Nova Scotia
Melville Lodge
50 Shoreham Ln, Halifax, NS B3P 2R3
- Location
- Halifax, NS
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About this community
Melville Lodge is a level 2 nursing care home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with 123 residents who require nursing home care. It is part of the Melville Ridge Retirement community, with landscaped gardens and a fully enclosed private courtyard, and has nursing staff on site 24 hours a day.
Care & daily life
These care categories are listed for Melville Lodge. Confirm the specific services, staffing and suitability directly with the community.
Long-Term Care / Nursing Home
Settings offering continuous nursing or complex care where supported.
About this care categoryA closer look at the community
Explore the published details below. Confirm current arrangements and individual needs with Melville Lodge.
Care & support
Nursing staff are on site 24 hours a day, and physicians are on call around the clock. Care is planned through an individualized assessment and delivered by a professional interdisciplinary health care team.
The care team includes a dietician, occupational therapists, a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, and a physiotherapist and physiotherapy assistant. The home takes a palliative approach to care and offers spiritual services and extended care paramedic services.
Rooms & living spaces
Rooms are fully furnished private and semi-private rooms, and residents can bring their own decorations to personalize them. The building has an open, spacious design.
Each room is served by a 24-hour emergency call system, and housekeeping and laundry service are provided.
Dining & meals
Meals are prepared on site for residents.
Activities & connection
Recreation programs include music therapy, garden and horticultural activities, community and cultural events, holiday celebrations, intergenerational and volunteer programs, pet therapy visits, a Men's Club and bus trips.
A Family and Resident Council gives residents and families a voice, and programs address physical, intellectual, social, vocational, emotional and spiritual needs.
Shared spaces & amenities
The home has a fully enclosed private courtyard for fresh air and sunshine and is surrounded by groomed gardens. Hairdressing and massage therapy are available for an additional fee.
Location & getting around
Melville Lodge is at 50 Shoreham Lane in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the Melville Ridge Retirement community campus. It is a long-term care home licensed and funded through the provincial system.
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Before you decide
Use these questions when you contact Melville Lodge. They are conversation starters, not claims about what this community offers.
Rooms & accessibility
Which room or suite options are available? Can we see the bathroom, entrances and shared spaces to check whether they meet our accessibility needs?
Dining & everyday life
What meals and dietary options are offered? May we see a current activity schedule and ask how residents choose what to take part in?
Support as needs change
What support is included, who provides it and when? What happens if a resident needs more help than the community can provide?
Costs & moving in
Can we get an itemized quote, including fees and optional services? Is there a waiting list, and what assessments or agreements are needed before moving in?
