Learn More: The New R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home
Learn More: The New R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home
NSCC is offering a Palliative Care Front-Line Education Course
Where: RK MacDonald Nursing Home, Second Floor Board Room, Antigonish
When: March 3rd to April 2nd
Tuesday & Thursday from 6PM to 8:30PM
Cost: $175.00 (Includes textbooks)
Contact: Business Office to register – Call 902-752-2002
February 6, 2020
Effective today, the replacement of the generator transfer switch is completed.
This means that in the event of a power outage, the generator will engage automatically, as it did in the past, and there will be no significant period without power or any need for a manual generator start up.
Thanks to the Maintenance Department for managing this project so efficiently, to the staff working through the planned power outages and to residents and visitors for their patience as we addressed the issue.
It should be “business as usual” moving forward!
Thanks again Everyone
Families, Friends, & Anyone Interested, please join Dominic Boyd—Education Co-ordinator from the Nova Scotia Alzheimer Society on Saturday, November 09th, 2019 at 3:30PM – 4:30PM. This education session will be held at the Rhubarb Patch.
Water main break has been fixed and water has been restored to the building.
The Town of Antigonish has experienced a water main break today that has significantly impacted the water supply at RK. They are hopeful the water will be restored this evening. We are prepared to manage overnight if it is necessary.
We have implemented the following:
We have had several meetings with staff throughout the day to keep them updated and to bring information back to staff and residents in each care area and department.
When water is restored we will post a note on the website.
We are very pleased to reproduce the below excerpt of an article by Richard MacKenzie of The Casket published on August 22nd, 2019.
Stella Merry decided a hand-print is nice but a foot-print is even better, when contributing to the ‘buddy bench’ Aug. 16, a collaboration between the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home and Antigonish: Art after Dark Festival which will sit outside the People’s Place Library. – Richard MacKenzie (The Casket)
ANTIGONISH, N.S. — The ‘buddy bench’ created for the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home’s garden last year proved so popular, a second one has been created for the People’s Place Library.
“Last year, Antigonish: Art after Dark Festival, in partnership with the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, crafted a buddy bench for their new garden. We brought the bench to Antigonight as a seating option for people during the festival and the library liked it so much, they wanted one,” festival director Emma MacDonald said Aug. 16, as the activity of putting hand and foot-prints on the colourful bench took place, just outside the library on Main Street.
You can read the rest of the article on The Casket’s website here.
Please join us on Friday, July 26th
2:15-3:15 p.m.
to Meet & Greet
the
RK MacDonald Nursing Home Artists
Celebrating their Art Show 2019
at the
People’s Place Library – Main Street
Are you kind, caring and compassionate? Always wanted to become a Continuing Care Assistant?
Are you interested in working as part of a friendly, supportive and skilled team?
If so, you may be the person we are looking for!
R.K MacDonald is an employer who is willing to provide and invest in in-house education opportunities and support successful candidates in becoming Continuing Care Assistants.
You can apply now online at jobs@rkmacdonald.ca or join us at our Job Fairs on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 from 6-7:30 p.m. and Saturday May 4th, 2019 from 9-11 a.m. at 64 Pleasant Street Antigonish NS.
R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home 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. We strive to provide the best possible care and services to our clients and as a result, we are looking for people who genuinely care.
We have immediate vacancies for PCW (PSW, HSW) with employment designed to enable those interested to become a certified Continuing Care Assistant.
We offer:
We are looking for people who:
Job Fairs at R.K. Macdonald Nursing Home on November 7th and 10th, 2018.
Seeking PCWs who are wanting to work to become certified CCAs.
We are looking for people who:
Have an interest in being a caregiver Do not have a CCA certification but have been working in the role of Personal Care Worker; Personal Support Worker or Home Support Worker. Are a graduate from a related Health and Human Services Programs such as: Social and Community Support; Social Services; Community Residential Worker; Human Services Worker; and are interested in obtaining their certification as a Continuing Care Assistant.
Apply now online or join us at our Job Fairs on November 7th from 6:30-8:00 pm or on November 10th from 10 a.m. to noon at 64 Pleasant Street, Antigonish, NS.
We would like to thank The Casket for covering the story on the Pelly Sisters. The trio has worked, combined, almost 125 years at the Antigonish facility. “We were only babies when we came,” Vicky said, with a laugh.
It is a family affair for the Pelly sisters, when it comes to working at the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home in Antigonish. – Corey LeBlanc The Casket
She is the newcomer, when it comes to service time, having 37 years under her belt, while Eva has 44. Kandy retired last year after 43 years working in the R.K. kitchen.
“It is nice when the residents know your name,” Eva said, when asked about favourite parts of her job.
“There is a different challenge every day,” Vicky said.
She added there have been “a lot of changes,” since she started working there.
“I was scared to death,” Eva, with a laugh, said of her first day on the job, noting she had never worked with seniors.
To read all of this story from The Casket, click here.
