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Lights of Love Campaign
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2025 Lights of Love Campaign
Join us in honoring loved ones through our Lights of Love fundraising campaign and bringing joy to the Residents this holiday season.
Updated RK Mission, Vision, & Values Message
We have recently updated our RK MacDonald Nursing Home mission statement. This statement covers our mission, vision, and core values.
Lights of Love Campaign
Thank you for your generosity regarding the Lights of Love campaign – we appreciate every donation.
2025 Lights of Love Campaign
Join us in honoring loved ones through our Lights of Love fundraising campaign and bringing joy to the Residents this holiday season.
Lights of Love Campaign
Thank you for your generosity regarding the Lights of Love campaign – we appreciate every donation.
The R.K. Macdonald Nursing Home
The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, fondly known as ‘The RK’ is home to 136 residents as well as several cats and birds. Our 240 full-time, part-time and casual staff and our visiting dog program complete our family. The RK is a rich and vibrant community that recognizes and appreciates the uniqueness of every person who lives and works here. This uniqueness of spirit and character drives the life plan for our residents.
Continuous Quality Improvement
- Resident and Staff Safety
- Quality Improvement Plan
The New RK MacDonald
- We’re building a new,
- state-of-the-art facility!
Resident & Staff Safety
- Planning ahead to keep
- your loved ones safe
Meeting Minutes
- From Family Council, Resident
- Council, and the RK Board
Continuous Improvement
Resident and Staff Safety
Quality Improvement Plan
The New RK MacDonald
We’re building a new,
state-of-the-art facility!
Resident & Staff Safety
Planning ahead to keep
your loved ones safe.
Meeting Minutes
From Family Council, Resident Council,
and the RK MacDonald Board.
Our home was constructed in four phases over a period of 50 years. The character and history of the original building built under the loving direction of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha, combined with the modern architectural design of our cottages, provides our Home with five communities. While each community has its own unique features and flavors, staff in each community excel in providing loving, dignified and excellent care to our residents.
Life at the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home
Our residents are involved in life activities from the simple daily pleasures such as that cup of tea with the morning paper, to family celebrations, to organized group activities such as being part of nature on a drive around our beautiful coastal communities or participating in town and county celebrations such as the Antigonish Highland Games Parade.
Our Monthly Events Calendar is updated the first of each month.
The New R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home
The Government of Nova Scotia has approved the development of a state-of-the-art RK MacDonald Nursing Home designed to meet the highest standards of long-term care. The new RK Nursing Home, located on Church Street Extension, will have ample access to daylight, views of nature, and be integrated with the landscape.
Construction Timeline
- Start Date: Late 2024
- Opening Date: Early 2027
The New RK, Getting Started
We’re very excited to share these pictures of the new and upcoming RK MacDonald Nursing Home’s land being cleared. This vacant land will soon be transformed into a state-of-the-art long-term care amenity, a place where residents become neighbours and friends, and...
CCA
Onsite Work
& Learn Program
CCA, PSW, & HCA
Career Opportunities
RN & LPN
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