Welcome to
Garden Terrace
Garden Terrace is OMNI's newest long-term care home in the new downtown core of Kanata. The home opened January 2003. Garden Terrace was built to the Ministry of Health's newest design standards. The home incorporates a courtyard design and captures the essence of home.

The 5 storey building is home to 160 residents with 40 wards (2 residents per room) and 80 private rooms; 6 beds will be designated as respite/temporary beds.

Each floor has 2 neighbourhoods with 16 residents living in each neighbourhood. The first two floors are secured living areas for residents with special needs. Floors 3, 4 and 5 offer a cross section of care for residents who are physically frail or have mild cognitive impairment.

Each neighbourhood has its own domestic kitchen whre parts of the daily meals will be prepared and residents and their families may cook together. The family dining and activity rooms with harvest tables ensure residents who cannot easily leave the home have opportuities to participate in their family celebrations and gatherings. A sunroom, family room, living room and access to an outdoor terrace in each neighbourhood provides quiet spaces for intimate gatherings.

The interior layout of each neighbourhood incorporates a natural path that guides the wandering resident back to destinations and points of interest that will encourage social interaction and help maintain independence and purposeful mobility. The design incorporates extensive use of memory triggers to assist in way finding. The materials, colours and light levels were chosen to maximize a sense of home and quality of living while minimizing environmental challenges for residents living with dementia and physical challenges relating to aging and illness.

The main entrance of the building is decorated with a warm, wood trimmed lobby featuring a fireplace surrounded by two storeys of windows looking out onto a lush secured courtyard with outdoor seating, trees, shrubbery and assorted flower gardens.

Our courtyard allows safe, independent access to the outdoors, creating an interaction between indoor and outdoor living spaces, and creating a physical environment that minimizes challenges and optimizes function for our residents living with physical and cognitive challenges.

Garden Terrace staff members Jeff Bedley and Karen Paquette pose for a photo during the 12th annual Ottawa Early Bird Triathlon & Duathlon on May 16.
Garden Terrace team members participate in triathlon to enhance wellness
Karen Paquette and Jeff Bedley hope idea gains momentum
Thursday May 21, 2009
Two staff members at Garden Terrace participated in the 12th annual Ottawa Early Bird Triathlon & Duathlon May 16, in an effort to enhance the wellness component of OMNI Health Care’s Safety First program, an initiative aimed at promoting safety for residents and staff through a variety of proactive activities, including fitness. Full Story

Administrator says thanks to her ‘transportation angels’
Staff members’ selfless efforts helped Garden Terrace survive transit strike
Monday April 6, 2009
Garden Terrace administrator Carolyn Della Foresta is thanking a group of 13 staff members, whom she calls her “transportation angels,” for their efforts to ensure staff members who needed a ride to work wouldn’t be affected by the seven-week transit strike in Ottawa at the start of the year. Full Story

Family member credits home for improving quality of life for loved one
Husband of resident writes letter of appreciation to Garden Terrace
Monday March 9, 2009 -- Deron Hamel
Ray St. Jean says that since his wife moved into Garden Terrace 13 months ago, her life has changed for the better because the home is providing her with high-quality care she needs. Full Story

Garden Terrace has ‘a rootin’, tootin’, boot stompin’ good time’
Home hosts western-themed party for resident
Thursday February 19, 2009
Long-time resident David Brown didn’t know what was waiting for him when he entered the theatre room at Garden Terrace last Thursday afternoon. Full Story


Garden Terrace staff rallies together during Ottawa transit strike
Home plans large party to thank everyone’s efforts during difficult time
Monday January 19, 2009
Day 41 of the Ottawa transit strike and staff members at Garden Terrace are faithfully arriving to work each day — a feat administrator Carolyn Della Foresta says shows the real heart of the home. Full Story

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Visit Garden Terrace
You are welcome to join us for a tour of our home on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.  To find out more about our Home or to book a tour please contact:

Jeff Bedley

Resident Services Coordinator

Telephone: (613) 254-9702, Ext. 228

E-mail: jbedley@omniway.ca

Carolyn Della Foresta
Administrator
Telephone: (613) 254-9702
E-mail: cdellaforesta@omniway.ca

Five generations gather at Kanata home It’s nice to get a visit from your family. It’s nicer still to know it’s five generations deep, from great great grandmother to great great granddaughter and everyone in between. Full Story