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Tavistock is the place where peopleCare Communities’ culture of caring and community service first began. CEO Brent Gingerich’s grandparents, LeRoy and Ruth Schlegel, founded peopleCare in 1967 in an old schoolhouse built in the 1800s. The first peopleCare Tavistock Long-Term Care Home was built in the 1970s and has been an integral part of the community ever since.
In 2024, peopleCare completed construction of the brand-new 128-bed peopleCare Tavistock LTC home on the property directly behind the old home. The beautiful new home has four 32-person resident home areas – Sebastopol Rd, Williams Way, Old Schoolhouse Lane and Hope Street – each named as a nod to the community where so many of our seniors have lived their whole lives. The home has one secure, specialized care area that supports residents with varying degrees of dementia. Residents can select private and basic accommodation in tastefully decorated and furnished rooms. Everyone is also warmly encouraged to decorate their rooms with personal items and favourite pieces of furniture that fit in the space.
peopleCare Tavistock LTC also offers spacious lounges for social interactions with family and friends, a cafe/bistro in the main reception area, a multi-purpose spiritual and event space and the Gingerich Family Stayover Suite. Terraces and a beautiful enclosed courtyard offer safe outdoor areas for relaxation. Daily activities provide enhanced programming for all residents in both small and large group settings.
Our Team
info-tavistock@peoplecare.ca
Debbie Wettlaufer, Executive Director
dwettlaufer@peoplecare.ca
Laurie Bolden, Director of Care
lbolden@peoplecare.ca
Sheri Gallivan, Assistant Director of Care & Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lead
sgallivan@peoplecare.ca
peopleCare Tavistock
Services and Amenities
The safety and security of each resident is our primary concern, so peopleCare Tavistock 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 Services
- 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
- An AC unit is available for each room should a resident request it*
*AC will be available in all resident rooms in the new Tavistock LTC.
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