Long term care facilities get a bad rap, but I actually feel that Revera does a fairly good job. We had a loved one live at the Westwood for close to a year. Prior to that he lived at another Revera facility (the Stittsville Villa and Manor), but that one was for independent and supportive living only, so when his needs exceeded their capacity, he was transferred to the Westwood, which provides assisted living and long term care. The Westwood feels slightly less homey and more like an institution than the Stittsville Villa and Manor, but it does not feel "depressing" nor other adjectives that many associate with such facilities. Staff are very pleasant and residents do not seem neglected. Most of our loved one's time at the Westwood was during the Covid-19 Pandemic. They did have an outbreak when he was there, but it was not nearly as bad as at other long term care facilities in Ottawa. I think they handled it quite well. When they were in outbreak, they had residents eating in their rooms, but as the virus got more under control they had residents back in the dining room with good physical distancing measures. During the outbreak they really had strict restrictions on visitors and after the outbreak they still limited visitors and had screening processes. Although they faced some criticism, I feel they did their best with what they had. We were happy with the care he received at the Westwood. He would still be there had he not moved to a hospice for the last days of his life. The Westwood has a family doctor who comes to the residents, which saves residents the trouble of leaving their home to see a family doctor. The Westwood also has a pharmacy and lab on-site. They have a fitness room and a salon on-site as well. There is plenty of free visitors' parking in their 2 private parking lots. I would not hesitate to recommend the Westwood for those at the point in their lives where they require such living arrangements. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank those working at the Westwood and in all long term care facilities, especially those providing the everyday routine care to the residents. I recognize that it's hard work and not glamourous. I commend you and applaud you. Thank you. read more

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