Golden Years Nursing Home is located in Cambridge, Ontario. The Home offers private and basic accommodations with each room tastefully decorated and furnished. Residents are encouraged to decorate their rooms with personal items and favourite pieces of furniture when they can be safely accommodated.
Golden Years has five small home areas, including one secure home area specifically designed for residents with varying degrees of dementia. The Home features three spacious lounges for social interactions with family and friends. The enclosed Courtyard provides residents with a safe outdoor area for relaxation. The Home also offers river views and is surrounded by lovely gardens and ample strolling park-like space. Daily activities provide enhanced programming for all residents in both small and large group settings.
The safety and security of each resident is our primary concern, so Golden Years Long-Term Care Home provides all of our residents with the contentment of home and the added assurance of trained nursing as required.
Features include:
24 hour Physician on-call
24 hour Registered Nursing Service
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Recreation and Leisure Programs
Dietitian and Food & Hospitality Services
Restorative Care Programming (dining, walking, grooming and dressing)
Environmental Services (laundry, housekeeping and maintenance)
Palliative Care Services
Family and Resident Councils
Support Groups
Family oriented and friendly staff with quality focused care
All applications and admission to long-term care homes are arranged by Ontario Health atHome.
Your local Ontario Health atHome Branch will help you every step of the way. Ontario Health atHome staff will:
determine your eligibility
tell you about homes in your area
tell you about costs
help you apply
To contact your local Ontario Health atHome Branch:
call 310-2222 (no area code required if in Ontario)
There are significant wait lists for long-term care in most areas of the province. The length of your wait is dependent upon which Home and the type of accommodation you have selected.
You can expect to receive the following services in a long-term care home:
shared dining room, TV rooms and other living areas
nursing and personal care on a 24-hour basis
access to health professionals
individual care plan (reviewed every 3 months)
furnishings (e.g., bed and chair)
meals (including special diets)
bed linens and laundry
personal hygiene supplies
housekeeping
individualized religious and spiritual services
social and recreational programs
medical services
assistance with activities of daily living
Optional services are usually available for a fee such as hairdressing, cable TV, telephone services and transportation.
The cost of living in a long-term care home is mandated by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and is consistent across the province. You can find the current rates on the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website: health.gov.on.ca
Most people bring items of a personal nature such as photos, artwork, a favourite afghan or bedspread, etc. Ask the long-term care home you are considering about any specific items you would like to bring.
If you have a concern about a peopleCare Long-Term Care Home, please contact the Home’s Executive Director.
You may also call the Ministry of Long-Term Care’s toll-free Long-Term Care Family Support and Action Line at 1-866-434-0144. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.
