Resident Edgar McPhee recently chatted about his life long passion for gardening and how he is enriching the lives of other Residents.
What’s New
Teepa Snow at The RK
Teepa Snow, one of the world’s leading educators on dementia, was at the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, July 7, conducting a session for healthcare providers on assisting those with dementia.
Family Council Meeting
There will be a Family Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 17th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the RK MacDonald Nursing Rhubarb Patch Room.
‘A very special man’
Our celebration of a very special man was recently featured in the The Casket.
Family Council Meeting
There will be a Family Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 11th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the RK MacDonald Nursing Rhubarb Patch Room. For more information on the Family Council please click here.
R.K. residents reflect on festive season
Reflections of our Residents were recently featured in the The Casket.
A country Christmas at the R.K.
A Country Christmas at the RK MacDonald Nursing Home was recently featured in the The Casket.
Twiddle Hand-warmers for the R.K.
A donation to the RK MacDonald Nursing Home was recently featured in the The Casket.
Family Council Meeting
There will be a Family Council Meeting on Wednesday, December 14th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the RK MacDonald Nursing Rhubarb Patch Room. For more information on the Family Council please click here.
R.K. Remembers
The RK MacDonald Nursing Home’s Remembrance Day Ceremony was recently featured in the The Casket.
Lights of Love Christmas Campaign 2016
Join us to celebrate Christmas this year by helping the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home to light up our tree with a bulb dedicated to love.
Family Council Meeting
RK Mac Donald Nursing Home Family Council Committee Meeting Wednesday Sept 13, 2016: 3:30 pm Present: Jim Mulcahy (Chair), Cathy L Mac Donald, Cathy D. Mac Donald, Barb Mac Kinnon, Mary Mac Donald & Marian Mac lellan. Regrets: Dorothy Ludlow, Jim Peters &...
New Year’s Message from your CEO
Together we have created a wonderful culture and in my opinion the glue that holds us all together is our commitment to our Core Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety.
2023 Lights of Love Campaign
This is the 26th year that our “Lights of Love” Christmas tree will be lit to honour individuals in whose name donations have been made. Those honoured do not have to be Residents of the R.K.
Our Core Values
This Core Values Video was created with the intention to remind us as an RK Community of the importance of living our Core Values each and every day in support of our mission and vision.
Introducing the RK MacDonald Newsletter!
We are proud to bring you this window in the operations and work behind-the-scenes that helps keep the RK MacDonald a healthy, safe, and vibrant community for our residents.
You Are Invited!
You are invited to attend the R.K. MacDonald AGM on June 27th, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the RK Chapel
CCANS Annual Conference & AGM
RK MacDonald staff were delighted to once again attend the Continuing Care Association of Nova Scotia’s (CCANS) Annual Conference and AGM at White Point Beach on June 12-14, 2024.
It’s lobster season again!
If you plan to bring any shellfish products for a resident, please contact the nursing staff on the respective floor in advance to make arrangements.



