Garraway Hall

Care includes individualized assessment and planning and is described as resident-directed. Nursing staff are available 24 hours a day, with an interdisciplinary team that includes a dietitian, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Listed services also include pain and symptom management and spiritual services.

Rooms are fully furnished and have private washrooms, with space for personal decorations. Telephone and cable service are optional.

An indoor Main Street is designed to support independence and community life. It has a café, town hall, hair salon and a multi-purpose room that serves as a chapel, theatre and gathering space. Courtyards have plants and flowers, with space to sit outdoors in good weather.

Meals are planned with variety, choice, presentation, taste and nutrition in mind. Dietitians meet with residents for nutritional assessments and to discuss dietary requirements, allergies, sensitivities and food preferences.

Menus aim to include fresh, seasonal and local products, with resident taste-testing and dining surveys helping inform them.

The recreation team learns about each resident’s hobbies and interests and designs activities to suit them. The home’s approach to wellness includes physical, intellectual, social, vocational, emotional and spiritual dimensions, not only physical activity.

Programs include wellness activities to optimize independence; recreation and leisure for varied interests and abilities; music therapy; garden and horticultural activities; cultural events; holiday celebrations; intergenerational and volunteer programs; and friendly pet visits.

Housekeeping and laundry service are provided.

The home has private wheelchair-accessible rooms and a 24-hour emergency call system. Electric lifts and therapeutic tubs are also available.