Villa Saint-Joseph du Lac

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Villa Saint-Joseph du Lac

Villa Saint-Joseph du Lac (Villa St Joseph for short) is a 79-bed long term care facility located in Dayton, Nova Scotia. It continued in operation until 1960.

In the early 1930's, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company built the Lakeside Inn on the site. On April 1, 1960, the Congregation (Les Religieuses Hospitalieres de Saint- Joseph) bought Lakeside Inn that had been up for sale by the Canadian Pacific Company at a very good price, with the condition that the property be used exclusively as a hospital, a home for the aged, a religious education institution, or similar work. Today, Villa Saint-Joseph du Lac operates as a provincially funded, not-for-profit facility with an operating capacity of 79 residents. After 55 years of residing in the former Lakeside Hotel, the new Villa opened its doors on July 4, 2015. The new building is a two story construction containing 79 private rooms divided into 6 separate villas under one roof.

** To read our full history, visit http://www.villasaintjoseph.com/about-us.html **

02/13/2026

❤️🌹 Happy early Valentine’s Day! 🌹❤️
Sending love from all of us at the Villa!

Today we celebrated with a Candy Bar Social. Snapping some fabulous candid photos and collecting some of the best and boldest pick-up lines from our residents!
Consider this your official invitation to borrow a line or two for your own romantic repertoire… 😉😅

Share the love. Share the candy. 🍬❤️🌹

02/07/2026

We started the month of February off strong. In the first week, we had a cozy pajama & hot chocolate day, as well as a full spa day for our ladies.
Feeling fabulous and refreshed for the weekend. ❤️☕️❄️

We have some more sweet treats in store for next week. 🍭😋 🍬

02/05/2026

We've brought something new and exciting into the Villa this year.
Our "Villa Star" program invites more opportunity for staff to give and recieve a little extra appreciation and acknowledgement where it is due.
The program works by writing the name of someone you'd like to nominate, and why, on a ballot, then dropping it into the ballot box where nominees are tallied and chosen each month.
winner of the month recieves a certificate of appreciation and a little prize gift from the office.

And a big congratulations to our first ever Villa Star, Jennifer Cottreau - full time LPN.
Jennifer receives this nomination for not only being a team player, but for going above and beyond her call of duty.
Thank you Jen, for being on our team ❤️

01/26/2026

We enjoyed the best take out Lunch from Jake's Family Restaurant last week!
It was so good, everybody wanted to take a bit for their photo 😁🍕

Big thanks to the restaurant for always meeting our needs and delivering the best food with great service!
Support local ❤️

Today, We hope everyone that had to travel into work made it safe and sound, and that everyone else is staying warm in this snow day.

We are Thankful to our staff for their dedication and care all year round, as there are no snow days in health care.
🩵❄️🩵

01/19/2026

On Friday afternoon, we were delighted to welcome special community guests Nick Hilton, MLA for Yarmouth, local artist Sue Goreham and Dawn Cleary for a lovely Social Tea.

Sue also brought along a beautiful collection of dolls she has been gathering and hand-painting as part of her creative and artistic journey.
The dolls represented many generations and styles, each one full of charm and character.

Our residents absolutely loved the experience. Many were reminded of the dolls they cherished as children, while others enjoyed the comforting feeling of holding a doll that resembled a real-life baby.
It was a heartwarming afternoon filled with connection, memories, and smiles.

Thanks again, Sue and Nick

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Villa Saint Joseph ✨🎉

We send our warmest wishes for a year filled with kindness, good health, laughter, and moments worth celebrating.
Thank you for being part of our extended community. We are so grateful to welcome in this new year together.

12/25/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

JOYEUX NOËL

From all of us at Villa Saint Joseph

🎁🎄✨️❤️🎉

12/23/2025

We've sure been getting into the holiday spirit!

With lots of Caroling, Christmas light tours, cookie and tree decorating, and so much more!

Happy Christmas eve, eve! 🌲❤️✨️

12/22/2025

The VSJ team would like to wish our staff, residents and families a joyous holiday season ⛄️ ❄️

12/10/2025

Villa Glow 2025 is complete with great success and warm memories.

Hosting events like these reminds us just how lucky we are to be part of this community. Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared a smile, brought their families, or simply stopped in to enjoy the magic for a moment. Your presence is what truly brings this event to life.

And to our incredible staff and volunteers; Thank you for every hour, every idea, every bit of effort and care you poured into making Villa Glow happen. From planning and setup to welcoming guests, your dedication is the light behind it all.

We’re so grateful for each one of you. Together, you make our community and residents
feel warm, connected, and wonderfully bright.

Until next year ❄️✨️🌲

Address

255 Highway 1
Yarmouth, NS
B5A5A1

Telephone

+19027427128

Website

http://www.villasaintjoseph.com/

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