Our History
Victoria Manor Home for the Aged, situated on Angeline Street South, Lindsay, was Victoria County’s first home for senior citizens. The original structure was built in 1906 and called ‘House of Refuge’.
In 1933 the name of the facility was changed to ‘Home for the Aged and Infirm’. A second addition was added in 1946. A third addition was added in 1957, and fourth and final addition was added in 1967. In 1968, the County passed a bylaw to change the name to ‘Victoria Manor’.
A new facility was opened in 1990. This existing building was designed by the architectural firm of Shore Tilbe Henschel Irwin Peters from Toronto, Ontario. It accommodates 166 Residents. Victoria Manor continues its tradition of quality care in a facility that will serve seniors for years to come
Victoria Manor is a municipally owned and operated facility, funded by the Long-Term Care Division of the Ministry of Health and the City of Kawartha Lakes, as well as by Residents’ fees and donations from private individuals and organizations.
The Manor is comprised of four wings (houses).
MacMillan House
MacMillan House is on the ground floor west wing of Victoria Manor. You will find a variety of Residents on this unit. All the Residents on this unit require long-term care as required by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. A family style country dining room is found in MacMillan House, furnished with antique oak furniture, where families can gather for birthday parties or small family dinners. Many of the rooms overlook garden areas, large trees and wandering pathways.
Victoria House
Victoria House is a secure unit for the cognitively impaired, located in the east wing of the ground floor. All 41 Residents in this unit receive specialized programming for various types of dementia. The unit is divided by a moving wall, which staff open and close depending on the Residents’ needs at the time. Two dining rooms are found on Victoria House. A secure garden with a wandering pathway, gazebo, perennial gardens and trees is accessible for the Residents living in Victoria House. A special home-style servery is located here, which functions as the servery for the second dining room, as well as an area where Residents can assist our Life Enrichment Staff with simple kitchen chores. There are a couple of additional sitting areas that are available for Residents and their families looking for privacy.
Vaga House
Vaga House is located on the second floor east wing of the Manor. This unit has a Resident population of 42, very similar to MacMillan House. In close proximity to this unit is a library for the Residents, complete with daily newspapers and a computer connected to the internet, as well as the beauty salon just down the hall.
Elford House
Elford House is in the west wing on the second floor. Elford House is home to 42 Residents, the majority who require assistance with many activities of daily living. Just down the hall from this unit is the Resident activity lounge, complete with a fully equipped kitchen, where Residents assist with everything from canning to pie making. The unit has a nicely furnished lounge with a television set where Residents gather to participate in group activities.
As a Resident of Victoria Manor, you can feel secure in the knowledge that a wide range of care is available under the same roof. You will not normally need to seek a different place of residence if your level of care needs change. If a Resident requires acute medical care in a hospital, we transfer the Resident to the hospital. Whenever his or her condition again stabilizes and he or she is able to return safely to Victoria Manor, we will accept the Resident back.
Victoria Manor is set in an attractive pastoral setting which is accessible by wheelchair or walker. There are lovely verandahs and gardens where Residents and visitors can enjoy the outdoors.
