Oakwood Terrace Nursing Home

01/06/2026

Good Afternoon everyone. We have moved to a confirmed RSV outbreak with two residents on one specific unit as of 1200 today. Units are not restricted at the moment but that could change with any additional activity. Please read signage at the door as you enter for daily updates on unit restrictions. We cannot stress enough how important it is to not visit if you are feeling even the least bit unwell and that leaving masks in place securely over your nose and under your chin is the best defence we have to protect residents. I personally have had to speak to many family members who have removed their masks when in the residents room. This is not acceptable and places residents at risk. Please refrain from unmasked hugging and kisses as you arrive and leave. Please handwash on arrival and as you leave. Please do not share food with residents. This is how easily a virus can be spread. We would ask that you also reconsider not taking your loved one out on pass unless necessary. RSV, Influenza and COVID are present in the community and cases are increasing everyday. Please contact Michelle at michelle.langille@oakwoodterrace.ns.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

01/06/2026

We were unable to have our big Christmas party due to residnets being cohorted on their units. We are thankful the rehab department were able to pull off their annual Christmas party just in time! Thank you to Karen, Megan, Sherya and Jacqueline for the fantastic party!

12/25/2025

Every resident went to bed last night in a new pair of Christmas pajamas! A huge thank you to Alyssa’s Angels, for providing 110 residnts with a new pair of pajamas. The smiles and thank-yous were endless yesterday when residents opened their jammies.

12/25/2025

From all of us at Oakwood Terrace, we extend our warmest wishes to you and your family for a Merry Christmas.
Please enjoy the link to our annual Christmas Show we held last week. We hope it brings you some festive cheer! 🎄🎅

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

12/21/2025

Phone Update: It appears our landline is not working properly for those of you trying to call in to Oakwood Terrace. When you call our main line, you are not getting the prompt to enter an extension. We are doing our best to trouble shoot this issue this afternoon, it may or may not require a service call to an external service provider. We suspect this issue is related to the recent weather, winds and power outages. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this is causing residents and families.

If you have an urgent issue, you can contact the Building Supervisor at 902-430-6155. Please be mindful the Building Supervisor may be busy with a clinical issue at the time of your call. You can also text the above number if you wish for the unit to call you back with an update on your loved one.

Outbreak Update: We are happy to share we have not had any new resident cases of COVID for the past week. Staff in all departments have gone above and beyond to contain the outbreak to one unit - it is thanks to their efforts that we have had this success. We continue to update Public Health daily and are cautiously optimistic we will have Unit B cleared of outbreak restrictions before Christmas. The decision to discontinue our outbreak status is only made in partnership with Public Health and the Medical Officer of Health. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

12/20/2025

A huge THANK YOU to the incredible Oakwood & Seaside FM volunteer performers for making this year's Christmas show truly special! 🎄✨

Your time, talent, and generosity made our Christmas concert a big success. Every heartfelt moment and entertaining performance on stage brought joy, hope, and the spirit of the season to everyone in the audience.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making Christmas that much brighter and for sharing the true spirit of Christmas for a great cause. ❤️🎶

12/18/2025

Outbreak Update Dec 18, 2025 - we are happy to share that the facility wide outbreak has been downgraded to a unit specific outbreak. On Dec 17, the Medical Officer of Health declared that the facility wide outbreak was over BUT this means unit B remains on full restrictions until Dec 23 (provided we do not see a new resident case). Units A, C and D are back to normal activity and flow.

Effective today: B unit remains on restrictions and residents are to remain on their unit. There have been no new cases since Dec 15th. We must achieve a 10 day period of no new cases for the outbreak to be considered over. It is not a decision the leadership team at Oakwood Terrace make on their own. That directive will come from Public Health/Medical Officer of Health.

All staff, families and visitors must continue to wear a mask and they must be worn properly. This means the colour of the mask is showing (not the white side/material), masks must cover your nose and chin at all times while you are at Oakwood Terrace. Please ensure you wash your hands before and after any interaction with residents or your loved one.

We will continue to monitor for new respiratory symptoms and report any new cases to Public Health. They will continue to direct us on closures, restrictions and outbreak status.

Our goal is to have all units open for the holidays. We need your help to achieve this. Please delay your visit if you are feeling unwell in any manner. When in doubt if your new sore throat or cough are concerning, stay at home, get some rest and plan your visit at Oakwood Terrace once you are symptom free for 36-48 hours.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

12/14/2025

Outbreak Update: Dec 14 - this COVID outbreak remains contained to one unit. We continue to monitor resident symptoms and staff sick calls. We have daily contact with Public Health to provide status updates. As of today we will not be clear by outbreak definition until at least Dec 23rd (this date is dependent on no new cases). Each new case then extends the timeline of the outbreak. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions or concerns.

12/11/2025

Outbreak Update - as of 0930 this morning we have been declared to be in a facility wide outbreak by the Medical Officer of Health. Effective immediately the Resident Christmas Party and Children's Christmas Party (Dec 11 and 13 respectively) are cancelled. Church Services on Sunday Dec 14 are cancelled.

Masks are required as you enter the facility and must remain in place for the entirety of your visit. Handwashing as you arrive and leave is a must. Residents are to remain on their respective units and should not be walking about the facility until further notice.

Families are welcome to visit, please restrict visitation to the same two family members if possible. We will update again tomorrow.

12/10/2025

Hi Oakwood Families -as of this afternoon we have two positive COVID cases on B unit. As a result, the residents on B unit will need to remain on the unit for the next 72 hours. This unfortunately means residents from B will not be able to attend the resident Christmas party scheduled for tomorrow (Dec 11). Our goal is to contain the spread of COVID and prevent spread to other residents hence what may feel like"extreme" measures to restrict everyone for the 72 hour period. We will reassess the unit status on Dec 12th. Masks and good handwashing will be required for all staff, families, visitors until further notice. If you have questions or concerns, please email Michelle, Director of Nursing at michelle.langille@oakwoodterrace.ns.ca.

12/08/2025

Thank you Janet’s Flower Shop
for the beautiful gift of poinsettias to decorate our facility! We thank you for your partnership and your year round donations of beautiful flowers to brighten and decorate our residents spaces.

12/05/2025

Please join us for our Christmas Party by RSVP with the front desk or the Recreation department.