Our Services… We care for you - The Family Way

Your independence and well being are maximized

We encourage you and your healthcare decision maker to provide input, participate and direct your care as much as possible. We work with you to develop a care plan to guide staff in the actions they need to take to accomplish the goals you set to help you attain physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. We work with you at your annual care conferences or hold a social mini-meeting to ensure good communication between you and our team.

People you may see in your neighborhood

The team members you will become familiar with include: the Director of Care, Director of Therapy and Leisure Services, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Resident Care Aides, Recreation Therapists, Rehabilitation Aides, Housekeepers, Dietary Aides, Laundry Aides, Cooks, Maintenance Workers, as well as the Social Worker, Pharmacist, Physician, the Dietitian and our Administration team on the Main Lobby Level. We also have volunteers that visit and help with many program.

Our doctors come to serve you in your room

Your family physician may provide your care in Selkirk Place if he/she agrees to meet our standards for medical practice. Our Medical Coordinator(s) are available as a resource for care conferences, and medication reviews if your physician is not available.  The Medical Coordinator may also provide consultation if required to ensure you are receiving the best possible medical care.

We bring many other services to you

Other services available for you at Selkirk Place include a visiting in-house Dental Hygienist and Dentist for annual check ups as well as a qualified Foot Care Nurse who visits every six weeks.    

For your safety we ensure that all professionals are fully licensed and they must maintain proof of required certification.

Bathing in our Centralized Spas

Your bathing at Selkirk Place is sophisticated yet simple. Our staff provide you with assistance in our warmly decorated spa. Bathtubs are height adjustable with electrically operated lifts to eliminate the need for to you climb in and out of the tub. Our bathing systems provide you with safety features such as temperature-controlled water inlets and automatic sanitizing systems to reduce infections.  You may choose whether you prefer a shower or a bath. We endeavor to ensure that your bathing experience is private, warm, safe and comfortable. 

Selkirk Place also has the uniquely and innovatively designed Melanie showers. The Melanie portable showers are brought directly to your bedroom suite for your privacy, convenience and added comfort to your bathing experience.  

Housekeeping – Keeping Selkirk Place Lovely for You

Selkirk Place, housekeeping staff are an important part of the team who keep your environment lovely for you. They regularly clean all public areas. They will consult with you about the cleaning of your bedroom suite and washroom to ensure that their work does not interfere with your time for visits with family and friends or your personal time. If you choose to maintain your own living space they will assist you as needed. They can also assist you with chores you may need help with like changing the water in flowers or watering plants.

All bed linens, towels and facecloths are provided for your use and are laundered as required.

We work hard to be green at Selkirk Place. Selkirk Place encourages and participates in recycling activities; we all work together to reduce our contributions to the landfills.

Laundry – keeping your personal clothing nice

Selkirk Place will wash all your personal clothing daily. Please ensure that only washable items are placed in the laundry bags. Hand wash and/or delicate cycle laundering is not available and dry cleaning must be arranged off site. There is a one-time marking fee when you first move in for labeling of all personal clothing to ensure that we get it safely back to you after washing. We ask that any clothing brought in after you move in be taken or sent to the Laundry area for marking to ensure that your items return to you after laundering. A domestic washer and dryer are available on the main floor if you or your family would prefer to wash and dry your own belongings. Laundry soap can be purchased at the Market Shop.

Safety and comfort come first

Every facet of Selkirk Place was designed and built to meet your safety and security needs. We have specially designed elevator buttons which help us to keep residents with dementia safe. We also have coded doors to prevent people who may get lost from wandering. Our parkade has a gated door to ensure that vehicles are safe from vandalism.

Our Tranquility Garden is designed to provide a safe, secure environment for visiting or taking a stroll in the fresh air. This lovely water garden is accessible from either of two entry areas on the main floor and also available for viewing enjoyment on the Leisure Corridor

Residents and visitors may also enjoy the fresh air and landscape of the Tranquility Garden and Waterway views from outdoor patios in each neighborhood.

Other design features

We take pride in the lovely home which our owners have designed and built. Other features you will notice when you move in are:

• Spacious, wide corridors throughout the building which provide great continuous walking loops for regular exercise.
• Corridors are fully carpeted except in the Dementia Care Unit and are fitted with handrails.
• There is continuous monitoring of the public areas both inside and outside by closed circuit monitors.
• All areas are well-lit and barrier free to reduce hazards for seniors.
• There are state of the art lifting devices used throughout the facility if you require assistance with standing or transferring or if you experience a fall.

An advanced nurse-call system ensures that you get help when you need it.