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12/05/2025

Thank you to The Barrington Consulting Group for signing on to participate in our Giving Tree program! We’re so grateful for your team’s support this holiday season.

12/05/2025

📣 Have you created something at home that makes life easier, safer, or more comfortable for a care recipient with dementia?

A research team from NSCAD, Dalhousie and the Alzheimer Society is looking to learn about practical, home-made solutions that support people living with dementia.

The project has two phases:

Phase 1: Team members will collect and study these homegrown ideas to understand what works and why.

Phase 2: Product-development specialists will collaborate with the community to refine these ideas into practical, safe solutions that others can use.

💡 Learn more about the project: https://www.dementia-adapt.com/

12/05/2025

On this International Volunteer Day we celebrate the volunteers who contribute so much to the heart and soul of our mission. From our amazing community-facing volunteers, to our committed board of directors, you have our gratitude for all that you do. Thanks to your efforts we are making a difference.

https://www.northwoodcare.ca/volunteerservices

12/04/2025

A small act of kindness travelled hundreds of miles — and is about to brighten the holidays for our residents.

What started with one young relative in Winnipeg, Manitoba has grown into entire classrooms sending handmade cards to Northwood.

This is what connection looks like.

Read the full story of how joy is crossing generations and provinces this season → https://www.northwoodnews.ca/post/across-the-miles-across-generations-holiday-cards-that-connect-us

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12/04/2025

A big thank-you to First Onsite Property Restoration for joining this year’s Giving Tree program!

We’re grateful that your team has chosen to take part and help make the holidays brighter for our residents.

We appreciate your commitment to giving back this season!

12/03/2025

Our Northwood community enjoyed "A Mike Cowie Christmas with Liz Rigney" and their favourite holiday songs at Northwood's 6th Annual Holiday Concert at the Halifax campus last night. The spectacular show was presented by Eastlink. Thank you to all involved!

12/03/2025

Northwood joins World Health Organization (WHO) and their partners worldwide to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

This year, the focus is on inclusive health financing and the impact it has on access to care, dignity, and overall well-being. With 1.3 billion persons with disabilities worldwide, achieving health for all means ensuring that financial barriers never stand in the way of essential services, treatments, or supports.

At Northwood, we believe strong, inclusive systems benefit everyone. When health financing considers accessibility, affordability, and equity, communities become healthier, families feel supported, and no one is left behind.

https://www.who.int/campaigns/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities

12/03/2025

Discover Your Future at Northwood

Our final Career Chat of 2025 takes place tomorrow, Thursday, December 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 130 Eileen Stubbs Avenue, Suite 1 South, Dartmouth, NS. We will resume sessions in the new year.

If you’re exploring a rewarding career in healthcare, this drop-in session is a great chance to connect with our team, learn about current opportunities, and find out what it’s like to work with the largest non-profit healthcare organization in Atlantic Canada.

No registration needed. Bring your resume, your questions, and discover where a career with Northwood can take you.

Northwood is a scent-free environment.

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, you can help brighten the holidays for seniors who may be feeling alone.

Each year, Mary Anne hosts her own “Open Room,” decorating her space and welcoming friends in for treats, conversation, and Christmas cheer. It’s her way of turning one room into a place of connection and hope.

“Just because I live in one room,” she says, “doesn’t mean I can’t welcome my friends in.”

Your gift today helps create more moments like this through recreation programs, music therapy, community events, special outings, and mental wellness supports.

Together, we can combat loneliness and help residents feel seen, valued, and connected.

- Donate today: https://bit.ly/49K8dTz
- Read her full story: https://www.northwoodnews.ca/post/the-one-room-open-house-how-mary-anne-created-this-warm-holiday-tradition-at-northwood

11/28/2025

Explore a Career with Northwood!

Northwood is hosting the last Career Chat of the year next week, Thursday, December 4th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 130 Eileen Stubbs Avenue, Suite 1 South, Dartmouth, NS.

These sessions are an opportunity to meet our team, ask questions, and learn more about the wide range of job opportunities available across our organization. They will start up again in the new year.

As the largest non-profit healthcare organization in Atlantic Canada and a five-time Atlantic Canada Top Employer, Northwood offers meaningful careers where your work makes a difference every day.

No appointment is required. Just bring your questions and your resume to take the next step toward joining our team.

Northwood is a scent free environment.

11/28/2025

What happens when we plant seeds of connection — literally and figuratively — for our older adults and caregivers?

Discover how the Northwood “Roots to Resilience Program” is changing lives by using gardening, art, and shared purpose to help seniors thrive.

Whether it’s a garden bed, a paintbrush or a conversation, connection is growing — and loneliness is shrinking.

Read how community, purpose, and mental wellness are blooming across our campuses. → https://www.northwoodnews.ca/post/planting-seeds-of-connection-at-northwood