The Convalescent Home of Winnipeg

The nursing team includes a Director of Care, an Assistant Director of Care, nurses and health care aides, and a physician is on call at all times.

Attending physicians visit the home weekly, a team of pharmacists is consulted regularly, and the nursing team administers medications.

An occupational therapist visits weekly to assess mobility needs, a rehabilitation therapy assistant runs exercise and walking programs, and physical therapy consultations are available as required.

On-site services include laboratory work, a mobile x-ray service, visiting foot care nurse appointments, vaccinations and a social worker who offers short-term counselling and helps with adjustment to long-term care.

Care conferences with the interdisciplinary care team, the resident and family are held 6 to 8 weeks after admission and then annually.

Residents live in one-, two- and four-bed rooms, and a Rooms to Thrive project is refreshing resident rooms with new furnishings, flooring and décor.

Each floor has a refrigerator for perishable food and microwave ovens, and the home’s mail is delivered to residents’ rooms Monday to Friday.

On-site laundry covers bedding, linens and labeled wash-and-wear clothing, and a housekeeping department maintains the home.

A hairdresser visits regularly, offering haircuts, shampoos, sets and permanents.

The home is smoke-free and vape-free. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.

Residents can take social leaves for family outings and holidays of up to 21 days a year, and polls are set up in the home at election times.

Meals are prepared fresh in-house with an alternative option always available, and breakfast, lunch and supper are served in the dining room. The menu rotates on a 4-week cycle.

A dietitian visits weekly to learn each resident’s dietary preferences and needs, and a monthly resident’s choice meal is decided by vote at Resident Council.

The Recreation Department assesses each resident and builds a care plan, and it posts a monthly calendar on each floor with events, group programs and seasonal activities.

Large group activities include sing-alongs, baking, entertainment, birthday parties, exercises, bocce ball, shuffle bowl and movie nights, while small group programs include crafts, reminiscing, crosswords and brain teasers.

One-to-one recreation time is offered, musicians from Artists in Healthcare Manitoba visit regularly, and pet therapy visits are scheduled with St. John Ambulance. A Resident Council meets every second month.

The home stands at the corner of Hugo Street North and Jessie Avenue in Winnipeg.