Youville Home

Suites

We offer quality, compassionate care to over 200 residents in private and semiprivate suites.

For all of our residents, we provide:

• a bed
• a bedside table
• an overbed table
• a dresser
• a comfortable chair

Common areas

Dining rooms

We have several dining rooms:

• one small and one large dining room on units 1 and 2
• one common dining room on unit 4
• one common dining room on unit 5

Alcoves

Units 1 and 2 each include three alcoves where you and your visitors can sit. Units 4 and 5 are under renovation, and other sitting areas are available.

Auditorium and quiet room

We have a newly renovated auditorium. We also have a multifaith/quiet room called the Serenity Room that you can use for meditation or contemplation.

Chapel

Our chapel is open for quiet reflection and prayer. Learn more about spiritual care at Youville Home.

Services

You are welcome to attend a service each day (including Sundays) if you are able to come to the chapel on your own or if someone (a family member or staff) can bring you there and return you to your unit.

• Roman Catholic mass
• ecumenical (Christian) service

Ask your care team or our front desk staff about current service times.

Special features

Fireplace

Our front entrance includes a fireplace and sitting area where you can relax or visit with friends and family.

Sisters' Suite

Several retired Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) live in the Sisters’ Suite on-site and volunteer with us.

Nurse practitioner

We have a full-time nurse practitioner working on-site.

Courtyards

There is one courtyard located off unit 1 and a smaller one located off unit 5. We also have a garden with pathways and a gazebo for you and your visitors to enjoy.

On-site animals

We are home to two birds and a rabbit named Lily who makes regular visits throughout the site.

On-site daycare

Our site is also the home for the SIGIS daycare. You will have opportunities to interact with the children regularly.

Neighbourhood

We are located next door to the St. Albert Catholic Parish church. An Oblate priest from the church performs Catholic services at our site.

We are close to the St. Albert Centre. There is a grocery store across from the mall and a variety of restaurants nearby.

There is a St. Albert Transit stop outside our site.

Community partnerships

Through the Covenant Foundation, we work with the London Drugs’ Stockings Stuffers for Seniors program. It pairs local stores with local care homes to provide residents with holiday gifts from people in the community.

Youville Home has a strong volunteer program. Volunteers can do a wide range of things at our site.

Amenities for residents

Meals

We serve sit-down meals three times a day in our dining rooms. We try to offer you choice of food during every meal.

Basic cable

Basic cable is available in your room for a small fee. You are welcome to arrange for extra services with the cable provider.

Laundry

Speak to the resident care manager on your unit for information about personal laundry. There is a coin-operated washer and dryer on unit 1.

Hair salon

We have a hair salon that is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can make appointments through the unit clerk at the nursing desks.

Special services

• A podiatrist comes to the site regularly to provide foot care.
• We have an automated external defibrillator (AED) on-site.

Transportation

Our reception desk sells Edmonton and St. Albert Handibus Transit tickets. We use our wheelchair-accessible van for recreational outings.

We also provide transportation to medical appointments that have been ordered by a physician. Transportation for all other appointments must be provided by your family.

Resident and family council

We have a resident and family council that is chaired by a family member. It meets every two months. Every other month, we offer an educational presentation based on requests from our families. The council is a way to share information, express sitewide concerns and work together to improve the quality of life of our residents.

Visitor guidelines

Visiting hours

For designated support persons

Designated support persons are welcome to visit anytime. Our front door is locked overnight, but you can call the number posted on the front door if you wish to visit during these hours.

For general visitors

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Reception is available at 8 a.m. by ringing the doorbell on the inside doors. Or call the phone number on the door to be given access.

Stop the spread of germs

• For the safety of our patients and residents, we encourage you to clean your hands when you visit. See our guide to clean hands for information on protecting yourself and your loved ones.
• If you’re sick, wait and visit your loved one when you’re feeling better. If you must visit and you’re coughing or sneezing, consider wearing a mask to protect your loved one.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, and then discard the tissue. If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your upper sleeve or elbow.
• Clean your hands often with soap and water or hand sanitizer, especially after coughing or sneezing.

Scent-free environment

We know that even slight scents in the air can trigger severe reactions in some people. To help us maintain a healthy environment, do not wear or bring scented products into the site.

Smoke-free environment

Smoking is not allowed anywhere on our property, including the parking lot.

Parking

We offer paid visitor parking through the parking kiosk located inside our front entrance. Compassionate passes are also available for 15- to 30-day periods.

There is also free parking on the street.

Gift shop

Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 - 3 p.m.

Location

Our Daisy Gift Shop is located near the main entrance. Forms are available on the outside of the door for ordering items on the days the shop is closed.

Food and vending machines

We do not have a cafeteria on site. There are vending machines with snacks on Level 0.