FAQs
- Five minutes north of the Highway 401 Montreal St. exit 619 at Kingston.
- Fifteen minutes north of downtown Kingston.
- Thirty minutes southeast of Verona.
- Twenty two minutes west of Gananoque.
- Forty minutes east of Napanee.
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
- Professional Advisory Committee
- Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee
- Palliative Care Team
- Responsive Behaviour Support Team
- Wound Care Team
- Continence Care and Bowel Management Team
- Falls Team
- Fairmount enjoys expert administrative support for many functions ranging from finance to information technology.
- Fairmount Home leadership staff are highly qualified and collaborative experts in regulatory compliance and maintaining performance standards.
- The home is overseen by Frontenac County Council, a publicly elected group of representatives who have local and professional expertise and deep personal connections to the people and places Fairmount serves.
- Fairmount is financed with public funds by Frontenac County through collaboration with partners at the City of Kingston and the Province of Ontario. Our focus is on caring for our most vulnerable family members, friends, and neighbours. Profit is not part of the equation.
How is the pay?
As with all workplaces, pay depends on the position. Fairmount nursing staff can expect to make a bit more than they might in acute care settings in the region. Most open competitions show starting salary on the job posting. You can see a list of currently open competitions on our careers page.
What benefits are available to Fairmount staff?
As in most workplaces, benefits vary depending on the position. All Fairmount Staff enjoy onsite wellness initiatives, paid vacation or vacation payment in-lieu, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Staff also benefit from various continuous learning and education opportunities such as LEAN Six Sigma process improvement training and other in-service and online training.
Many Fairmount staff enjoy pension contributions through participation in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), and a comprehensive package of health, dental, and personal benefits.
Where is the home located?
Fairmount Home is located at 2069 Battersea Rd. in Glenburnie.
Did we mention that parking is free?
Are there opportunities to broaden the scope of my career while working at Fairmount?
Yes. We like to promote from within. There are also several committees and working group teams in which staff may participate depending on their professional interests including . . .
How does working in long-term care differ from working in an acute-care setting?
Fairmount Home nursing staff report that deeper and more fulsome personal connections with residents and colleagues is what really sets the home apart from acute care settings as workplaces. Fairmount staff who have worked in acute care say getting to know and care for residents and their families over the longer term makes a huge positive difference in their overall sense of job satisfaction.
Staff also say they feel like important and valued members of a team at Fairmount.
Oh, and did we mention that they pay for nursing staff at Fairmount is better than in many acute care environments?
What does it mean when we say, "Fairmount is a municipally operated long-term care home"?
Municipally operated long-term care homes are financed, administered, and governed by municipal governments. In Fairmount's case, the home is operated by the County of Frontenac. There are many benefits to municipally operated homes:
What is the Gentlecare philosophy?
That's our guiding set of values. It's founded on personal respect for all people. It means that we ensure residents are empowered to make personal choices regardless of their health status. Preserving and upholding personal dignity is the key.
It also means that each Fairmount staff member is treated with a high level of personal and professional respect. Working at Fairmount means becoming a valued member of the team. You'll be much, much more than an employee number here.
Read more about Gentlecare on the Fairmount Home website.
What staff appreciation programs and events are there at Fairmount?
Yes! The Fairmount leadership team arranges staff events throughout the year: On-site food truck visits, holiday get-togethers, all-staff celebrations to mark National Nursing Week and Personal Support Worker Day, and more.
Fairmount staff also participate in the County employee recognition program where leadership and staff nominate colleagues for excellence in the demonstration of six core competencies. There are prizes, too.
Did you see what Payton had to say about working with Fairmount?
Which union represents Fairmount Home employees?
Fairmount Home staff are represented by CUPE Local 2290. Fairmount staff characterize the relationship between employer and union leaders as good.