What’s New

There will be a Family Council Meeting on Wednesday, March 9th 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 Dementia Education Evening for Families originally scheduled for Thursday, February 18th has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 25th at 630pm. Our apologies for any confusion this may cause.

There will be a Family Council Meeting on Wednesday, February 10th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the RK MacDonald Nursing Rhubarb Patch Room. For more information on the Family Council please click here.

On Thursday, February 25th, The RK MacDonald Nursing Home will be hosting a presentation by Leona Wilneff, a Challenging Behavior Consultant, focused on Dementia Education for Families.

Please note that the Family Council Meeting originally scheduled for today will now take place next Wednesday, January 20th, at the same time ( 3:30pm to 4:30pm ) and place ( Rhubarb Patch Room ). Our apologies for any inconvenience. For more information on the Family...

Please see the below letter from Terry Penny, Interim CEO to all Residents, Families, and Staff of the RK MacDonald Nursing Home.

There will be a Family Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 13th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the RK MacDonald Nursing Rhubarb Patch Room. For more information on the Family Council please click here.

There will be a Family Council Meeting on Wednesday, December 16th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the RK MacDonald Nursing Home Main Dining Room. For more information on the Family Council please click here.

On a recent family information mail out, the contact email address was incorrect. If you would like to send us an email address for future general notifications, please send your email address to RK.AdminAssistant@rkmacdonald.ca We apologize for any inconvenience.

We are committed to ensuring that all interactions within our facility are positive and that the care your loved one receives reflects our Mission, Vision and Values. We are committed to continually improving the quality of services delivered to our residents and...

The RK MacDonald Nursing Home and their dental office fundraising efforts were recently featured in the The Casket.

The RK MacDonald Nursing Home and their 1,000 Hours project was recently featured in the The Casket. "MacDonald said it is about residents keeping close to the community. It is about maintaining a connection," she added. Noting there are 137 residents, MacDonald...

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.

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.

Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) are part of a dedicated team of individuals committed to providing high quality care. Every day the CCAs enhance the lives of our residents. Thank you all for the valuable and important work you do.

This month is a time to recognize and celebrate the commitment to quality care and compassion by all the employees delivering care to our residents.

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.