Food & Hospitality
Enjoy home-cooked meals prepared daily with locally sourced ingredients served in our spacious and inviting dining room.
Health & Wellness
Blackburn Seniors Residence encourages healthy choices and a balanced lifestyle filled with personalized care plans.
Culture & Community
We strive to create a stimulating environment and engage our community with fun and meaningful activities.
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Wide Range of Services
The following is a detailed list of the services available to residents at Blackburn Seniors Residence. Please note that all of these services are standard unless otherwise noted. Also, some services can be deleted at discounted prices, and discounts are also available for absences. Speak to our staff for more information.
Security Services
- Exterior doors locked after hours; residents have keys
- Exterior door alarms alert staff when opened, preventing winter lockouts
- Personal delivery of mail items
- Extra staff on-call after hours; call-back system in case of emergency
- Fire detection/prevention systems
- Complete sprinkler system
Personal Services
- Daily light room cleaning and weekly full-service cleaning (hand soap & tissue provided)
- Personal laundry service; laundry rooms on every floor to do your own if preferred
- Paratranspo comes regularly, close walk (2 minutes) to regular city bus routes
- Outgoing mail service
- Hair salon/barber on-site
- Room to room newspaper delivery
- Dry cleaning arrangements
* Speak to our staff for special requests
Options
- Extra care nursing more intensive version of basic service
- Assisted living plan, similar to private duty nursing but arranged internally at a lower cost
- Foot care
- Upgrade cable services to include more channels, HD channels, and internet
- Telephone service
- Plug-in parking (nominal fee, if any)
- Furniture rental (if in an unfurnished suite)
- Guest rooms and meals
- Respite and convalescent care
* Extra charges apply
Health Services
- Qualified healthcare staff available 24 hours a day
- Two call bells per suite; handrails; grab bars
- Medication supervision/administration, individualized plan
- House physician visits regularly (on-call for emergencies)
- Medication and medical supply ordering and delivery service
- Booking service for laboratory procedures and medical appointments
- In-house care with tray service during temporary illness
- Basic assistance with personal care including weekly bathing assistance
- Other care plans for those requiring more assistance (extra costs involved)
* Varies according to nursing plan chosen
Dining and Nutrition
- Dining room open all day; self-service between regular meal hours; coffee and juices always available
- Home-cooked meals prepared on-site, rotating menu with lots of variation; choice available at lunch and dinner
- Special menus on holidays/special occasions
- Low sodium & soft food diets can be accomodated
- Diabetic choices are available
- Guest arrangements at any meal (charges apply)
- Regular snack service
- Special service if ill or diabetic
Activities
- Activity Director on-site
- Monthly activity calendar
- Recreation lounge with fireplace, tv room, sitting rooms, balcony
- Chapel with regular services
- Regular arts and crafts group; visiting entertainers
- Outdoor patio with BBQ, shuffleboard and gardening