George Derby Centre has full dining service and an in-house Food Services Department that prepares and offers three nutritious meals per day, seven days per week. The daily menu offers our residents a choice of two entrees at each meal. The scheduled meal times and daily menu are posted in each dining room. George Derby Centre prides itself on offering four seasonal menus that contain a variety of delicious meals through each season.

Our residents are welcome to help themselves to juice, water, coffee, tea, and cookies that are available on their living unit at all times. Our residents also enjoy fresh fruit, sandwiches and snacks that are provided each morning and evening.

All special dietary needs or requests should be discussed with the Dietitian or nursing staff who will review and process requests.

Visitors are welcome to join residents for special festive meals. However, we require sufficient notice so that staff can accommodate the additional service. Please make a reservation with the nursing staff or with the kitchen. Visitors may purchase a resident’s guest meal voucher from the receptionist during regular business hours. As part of George Derby Centre’s Quality Improvement Program, we maintain a Residents’ Food Advisory Committee to obtain feedback for suggested improvements to our dining service and menus.

Housekeeping Services

Housekeeping staff is responsible for regularly cleaning resident rooms and maintaining a safe environment that promotes comfort
and security. They are committed to preserving residents'
personal belongings and make every effort to protect them
by treating them with care and respect.



Laundry Services
George Derby Centre is responsible for providing and maintaining personal linens such as bedding linens, towels and face cloths. The Centre’s linen supply is processed by an external service provider and this service is included the basic monthly rent.

Personal laundry is processed at George Derby Centre. In order to protect personal belongings, all personal clothing is labelled upon admission. Any new clothing items purchased should be given to the nursing staff prior to use to ensure all clothing is properly labelled.

The laundry staff makes every effort to maintain and preserve your personal clothing. However, George Derby Centre is not responsible for lost or worn clothing so it is extremely important that your personal clothing is submitted for labelling.

George Derby Centre can arrange for dry-cleaning services for�clothing items such as sports jackets, dress pants, woolens and outerwear. Residents are responsible for the costs of dry cleaning.