Maplestone Enhanced Care is located on Main Avenue in Fairview, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Maplestone is home to 87 clients requiring nursing home care. Maplestone is designed with open and spacious neighbourhoods, creating a warm homey atmosphere. Each neighbourhood features comfortable living, dining and activity rooms, a kitchen servery, as well as a nursing station. Throughout the facility comfortable furniture, fireplaces and well-appointed rooms make special gatherings and socializing easy. Also, the fully enclosed private courtyard provides a place for clients to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

Shannex and Dalhousie University’s Department of Family Medicine and Faculty of Health Professions established a formal partnership to create the Collaborative Learning Center (CLC) at Maplestone – the first academic nursing home in Atlantic Canada. Clients at Maplestone benefit from having students of various health-related professions in the facility. It is a place where health care professionals can learn about and support the unique needs of those living in long-term care. This partnership is changing attitudes toward long-term care and care of the frail and elderly. Most importantly, it has improved care planning for clients and it allows students and health practitioners to develop a collaborative, full-team approach to care. more... See more text