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Seaforth Manor gives high standard of care
The Seaforth Manor delivers
excellent the residents programs the Retirement and
Nursing Homes.
Administrator Ruth Hildebrand
promises that throughout the 1990's
Seaforth Manor "will continue to
give the good care we have always
given."
Seaforth Manor provides a high
standard of health care and meets
physical, emotional, social, intellec-
tual and spiritual needs of the resi-
dents. In 1993 Seaforth Manor was
rewarded with another three-year
accreditation.
"We're quite pleased," said Ruth,
noting that standards for the award
are getting higher and higher.
Licensed as a nursing home by
the Ministry of Health the Manor is
a unique facility in Seaforth
because it provides a home to resi- p
dents requiring nursing care in its c
Long-term care section (or nursing a
home) and also provides care for a
residents who are more independent th
in its retirement home.
Built originally by D. D. Wilson vt
as a private residence around the in
turn of the century, the structure n
was renovated in the I920's to sc
house the Scott Memorial Hospital.
In the late 1940's the facility res
Hospital but inme the 1965 Seaforth wCas ota res
private group which converted the in
centre to nursing home use.
The Seaforth Manor.is currently cil.
owned by Ed and Carolyn Ozim
In 1988 it underwent extensi
expansion and renovation that p
vided it with an additional 14,
square feet of space, which w
developed into a 63 -bed nursi
home with retirement home fac
ities on the second and third
The addition squared off the facili
and in the process provided a win
protected courtyard for resident use
Seaforth Manor employs about 7
people. The director of the retire
ment home is Cindy DeGroof
Joanne Ryan is director of care a
the nursing home. Ruth Hildebran
is administrator of the nursing hom
and retirement home.
Seaforth Manor has a full activa
tion program with Cheryl Phillip
as activation director.
The facility offers a wide range of
rograms from the woodworking
lub to a baking club to manicures
nd church services. There is an
ctive 'Young at Heart' group in
e retirement home. High school
udents come in and help with a
ariety of activities. There are also
tergenerational programs at the
ursing home with the public
hool and nursery school.
The nursing home has about 63
idents and there are about 33
idents in the retirement home.
The residents give much valuable
put into the running of Seaforth
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SEAFORTH MANOR - The high
"We encourage input from resi-
dents and staff to direct the care
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level of care has been recognized
with a 3 -year accreditation.
and quality of life of the residents," "We also have a very active volun-
said Ruth Hildebrand, administrator. teer program."
Seaforth
Manor
Retirement Homeand
Nursing ome
Providing a high standard of care
We Also Offer
• Vacation Stays (for as long as you like)
• Convalescent Care
• Independent Living (in a home -like atmosphere)
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Administrator:
Ruth Hildebrand
Director of Care: Joanne Ryan
Retirement Home Director: Cindy DeGroof
100 JAMES STREET, SEAFORTH
527-0030
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