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Community overview

Maplestone Enhanced Care is a nursing home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with room for 87 residents. The home is arranged in open, spacious neighbourhoods, each with living, dining and activity rooms, a kitchen servery and a nursing station. Maplestone is home to the Collaborative Learning Centre, a partnership with Dalhousie University described as the first academic nursing home in Atlantic Canada.

Search description

Maplestone Enhanced Care in Halifax, NS is a nursing home with neighbourhood-style living for 87 residents and nursing staff around the clock.

Care & support

Nursing staff are on duty 24 hours a day, and care follows an individualized assessment and care plan developed by an interdisciplinary health care team.

Care & support

Services include a dietician, occupational therapists and physiotherapists, a palliative approach to care, pain and symptom management, and spiritual services.

Care & support

Students from various health-related professions train in the home through the Collaborative Learning Centre, which has improved care planning for residents.

Rooms & living spaces

Rooms are fully furnished single and double rooms with private or semi-private washrooms, and wheelchair accessible rooms are available. Residents can add their own decorations.

Everyday life

Housekeeping and laundry service, a 24-hour emergency call system, and hairdressing and barber services are offered. Telephone and cable service are optional.

Everyday life

The home has a Resident Council and a Family Council.

Dining & meals

Meals for residents are prepared by a team of chefs and cooks at the Culinary Centre in Halifax, with menus that include fresh, seasonal and local products where possible.

Dining & meals

Dietitians meet with residents for a nutritional assessment to understand dietary requirements, allergies, sensitivities and food preferences.

Activities & connection

The recreation team gets to know each resident and designs activities around their hobbies and interests, including musical entertainment, garden and horticultural activities, holiday celebrations, intergenerational programs and pet visits.

Shared spaces & amenities

A fully enclosed private courtyard gives residents a place to enjoy fresh air and sunshine, and fireplaces and comfortable furniture support gatherings.

Location & getting around

Maplestone Enhanced Care is located at 245 Main Avenue in Halifax, Nova Scotia.