Welcome to
Forest Hill Forest Hill is a licensed
long-term care residence that has been built to the
Ministry of Health's new design standards. This
156 bed home with 64 wards (2 residents per room) and
92 private rooms is situated in downtown Kanata and
has an incredible view on all 5 floors. It is adjacent
to parkland and the front of the building overlooks
the Kanata Lakes Golf Course. The back provides a panoramic
forest view. We are located within minutes of a large
hospital and emergency services. Fire and police protection
close by provides an added feeling of security.
The main entrance is decorated with
a beautiful stone fireplace and features the Shakespeare
Pub. Forest Hill also provides residents with access
to an in-home hair salon, a woodworking shop, rehabilitation
centre with a hydrotherapy pool, a chapel and an education
room.
There are several spacious sitting rooms on all floors
for family entertaining. Each home area has 16 residents
with their own dining room offering a nearby living
room. On floors two through five, the living rooms
lead to a secured balcony. All meals are cooked
at the home in the main kitchen with home-style domestic
kitchens in the living area on each floor. On the
ground floor there are two secured living areas with
access to the outdoors. We have a state of the
art monitoring system which will help us to improve
the Quality of Living for our special needs residents.
Our two secured therapeutic gardens, with wandering
paths, will be used for private recreation where our
resident's, their families and friends can all benefit
from the therapeutic efffects that our gardens provide,
such as recreation, exercises, creativity and productivity.
Our gardens will help residents develop a sense of well-being,
provide an opportunity to get outside, socialize, and
share a common interest with new friends.
The programs that we have developed are resident focused
and staff friendly. There is a proactive Admission
Program, Behaviour Management Specialists, Behaviour
Management Committee, and an Advocacy Program, to name
a few. A family member and a resident will make
up a part of our committees. We have partnered
with one of the leading long-term care educational consulting
firms, FCS International for our in-home education programs.
News last
updated
May 8, 2008
LEC develops one-to-one program to address residents’ interests, needs One-to-one carts beneficial to residents with and without cognitive impairment Monday April 28, 2008
One-to-one carts are successfully engaging residents at Forest Hill by appealing to their interests and needs, says life enrichment co-ordinator Craig Forrest. Full Story
Housekeeping needs to be addressed in next budget Friday March 7, 2008 Increased funding for housekeeping and laundry would allow homes to increase their staff, offer night service and improve infection control, says Sarah Ferguson-McLaren. Full Story
Ottawa-area homes meet with MPP to discuss budget Thursday February 28, 2008
Representatives from three Ottawa-area OMNI long-term care homes rallied together Feb. 27 in an effort to help raise awareness of the need for increased long-term care funding in the upcoming provincial budget. Full Story
Forest Hill encourages couples to live together Wednesday January 30, 2008
When a person moves into a long-term care home it can often be beneficial to them if their spouse joins them in their new accommodations, says John Donzil, assistant director of care at Forest Hill. Full Story
One-to-one programming to be a focus for new LEC Tuesday November 6, 2007
Craig Forrest says he’s excited about his new role as Forest Hill’s life enrichment co-ordinator (LEC) and is looking forward to implementing new ideas in the near future. Full Story
Forest Hill employee enjoying her new job Wednesday September 26, 2007
A few months after she and her family moved to the Ottawa area from India, Mridula Singh walked into Forest Hill looking for a volunteer opportunity. Full Story
Resident regains mobility after one year of OMNI care Wednesday September 26, 2007
Charlie Burkholder suffered a sports injury many years ago which crushed his spine. Over time the injury caused him more trouble, escalating to the point where he required a mechanical lift. Full Story
If you are
interested in becoming
a member of our family as a resident, an employee
or a volunteer please contact us!
Visit
Forest Hill
Forest Hill is currently welcoming new residents and
has private and basic rooms available.
Tours are offered every Saturday
at 3pm. No appointment is necessary during those times.
