Contact | Access to subsidized residential care units is through a Home Health assessment. For more information on subsidized units, contact the Home Health office nearest you. Please do not contact the Operator directly regarding subsidized units. For information on market units, please refer to the Seniors Housing Information Program (SHIP) directory. |
Building amenities | Limited double rooms are available as the majority of the rooms are single occupancy. Our nutrition department respects diet requests. |
Language, culture, religious affiliations | Community clergy provide Sunday church services. Catholic mass is offered on the first Wednesday of the month; volunteers bring less independent resident to and from the unit where the mass is held. The staff helps to create a culturally diverse and comfortable environment for everyone. |
Accreditation status | YES: Nov 2010 to Nov 2013
Accreditation is an external peer review process to assess and improve the services health care organizations provide to their patients and clients, based on standards of excellence set by Accreditation Canada. |
Philosophy of care | Our team of health care professionals provides care to the residents living in Baillie House and Park Place. We maintain the physical, psychological, cognitive, social and spiritual well-being of each resident. Team members assist you and your family by answering your questions and discussing your needs.
We believe in providing a home-like environment to support and enhances the existing potential of every resident to: - experience a sense of control over one’s life
- be able to do things one enjoys
- have a sense of purpose
- experience a connectedness to family and community
- maintain and build relationships
- reduce loneliness, helplessness, and boredom through the Eden Alternative’s principles
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Type of accommodation | Total beds: 148; 148 publicly subsidized residential care beds.
Basics include bed, armoire, chair, bedside table, TV (19” high 4” deep 26” wide)
You may also bring a radio, 13” TV or smaller, pictures, plants
Items to bring include personal clothing, money for comforts, electric shavers and aftershave, make-up, personal toiletries |
Cost | Residents pay 80% of their after-tax income which covers the cost of food and accommodation. |
Special recreation opportunities | Recreational programs; own bus for outings. |
Accessibility | We can accommodate motorized scooters and wheelchairs provided the resident has demonstrated safe operation to our Occupational Therapists. We are fully wheelchair accessible and are elevator-equipped for service to the other floors. |
Pet policy | Visiting family pets are welcome after a screening procedure by recreation staff. Pets must be on leash and be supervised by their owners at all times. Vaccinations must be current. A pet visitation program managed by our volunteer services coordinates Code K-9, partnering volunteers and their dogs for regular visits. We have resident cats, birds and fish. |
Smoking policy | Baillie House and Park Place are smoke-free environments. After passing a safety assessment, smoking is permitted in designated, outside areas only. |
Safety/security features | Indoor and grounds security, parking and electrical outlets for wheelchairs/scooters, lighted ground and street parking. |
Neighbourhood/community amenities | Nearby public transportation. |
Facility-specific restrictions | Offers residential care services to seniors with complex care needs. |
Any other amenities | On-site beauty salon and cafeteria. A regularly scheduled Resident Council provides an avenue for collective change driven by the people living here. A shared family room can be booked for special occasions. |
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