Inside Cartias Residence |
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| Welcome to our new home! Eighty five retired Sisters in Nova Scotia have settled into Caritas Residence. | ||
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| The familiar statue of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton greets everyone who walks through Caritas Residence doors with her warm presence. You may also recognize the doors, formerly welcoming people to the Motherhouse Chapel. | ||
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| As you come in through the main doors, you immediately see the Saint Vincent de Paul Heritage Gallery leading to the chapel on your left. The gallery area is a curved, open space with large comfortable chairs along a wall of windows on the left. The Heritage Gallery has three display cabinets built into the wall as well as three stand-alone cabinets, with various artifacts. |
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The statue of Saint Vincent de Paul is located to the left of the Chapel doors. |
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| The familiar paintings by Sister Agnes Berchmans, relocated from the Motherhouse Heritage Room, proudly tell our Congregation's story to all those who come to the Chapel. | ||
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| To the right of the Heritage Gallery is a comfortable seating area with a fireplace. In the background, you can see the entrance to the dining room. | ||
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| Main Dining Room | ||
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| S. Doris Coveney (above) and S. Marionita McNeil volunteer in Marillac library which is located on the first floor. | ||
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| The community rooms are equipped with kitchens, televisions and computers, with enough comfortable seating to relax and socialize. | ||
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| Community Rooms offer fantastic panoramic views of the Bedford Basin. | ||
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Every floor has a seating area for us to visit with guests. |
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The second floor is designated for Assisted Living and has its own dining room as well as the Queen of Peace Chapel for private reflection. Sisters on this floor enjoy weekly exercises (above). Elizabeth Seton Terrace, on the rooftop, offers space for all Sisters to exercise, play games and to watch movies. Other convenient services include a hairdresser's salon, a doctor's office and a laundry room on each floor. |
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