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The Arts Health Antigonish Arts Canopy project was recently recognized with an artwork unveiling. A well-attended art unveiling at R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, Sept. 26, served as an appropriate time to recognize the good work done, as well as continuing efforts of,...

Resident Edgar McPhee recently chatted about his life long passion for gardening and how he is enriching the lives of other Residents.

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.

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.

Our celebration of a very special man was recently featured in the The Casket.

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.

Reflections of our Residents were recently featured in the The Casket.

A Country Christmas at the RK MacDonald Nursing Home was recently featured in the The Casket.

A donation to the RK MacDonald Nursing Home was recently featured in the The Casket.

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.

The RK MacDonald Nursing Home’s Remembrance Day Ceremony was recently featured in the The Casket.

As we move forward from 2023 into 2024, on behalf of the Board of Directors, we welcome you to our AGM for the fiscal year ending March 2024.

You are invited to attend the R.K. MacDonald AGM on June 27th, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the RK Chapel

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.

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.

The Resident & Family Satisfaction Surveys were carried out in November / December of 2024.

The guest speaker will be Joanne MacKenzie. Family & friends are welcome to attend – please consider joining our Family Council.

The guest speaker will be Joanne MacKenzie. Family & friends are welcome to attend – please consider joining our Family Council.