Experts on retirement homes, residences and communities in Canada
Retirement homes in Canada come with unique considerations specific to this country. If you're a Canadian searching for a retirement residence, ComfortLife.ca is the place to start.
Comfort Life has been covering the Canadian retirement home industry for over five years now in our annual magazine carried in
The Globe and Mail and we’ve helped countless people find suitable retirement residences. On the pages of our site and in our magazine, you’ll find advice from acknowledged experts on Canadian retirement homes. We’ve done our best to provide you with everything you need to make the right decision.
Making the decision to move to a retirement home
Whether you're choosing a retirement home for yourself or for someone you love, we know the decision isn't easy. It’s difficult to admit deteriorating abilities or the increasing inability to cope independently with everyday life. The aging person and his or her family are often the last to admit the need for a retirement home.
While we know that it might also be difficult to admit this need, some of the signs may already be there.
Some things for families to be aware of:
- Forgetfulness, absentmindedness or declining physical health are signs you need to discuss - discretely perhaps- the impending need for a retirement home
- Unwillingness or inability to dress appropriately, bathe themselves, walk to their favourite grocer or make an appointment to see the hairdresser
- Any other signs of depression, irritability or a tendency to dwell on loneliness
- Tendency to start sentences with phrases like "When I'm gone..."
The move into a retirement home is not the same as it was in the past. In the past, "nursing homes" acquired a very negative reputation for lack of cleanliness, poor care and even abuse. Thankfully, today there are many excellent options in retirement homes and senior care in Canada. We invite and encourage you to browse through the pages of our site, to help you make the right decision.
Throughout the pages of our online guide we have advice and articles from experts on retirement homes in Canada, as well as information from the retirement home administrators and staff themselves. We hope you learn all you need to make the right decision about proper senior care for yourself or your loved one. Be assured that we only list the very finest retirement homes in Canada.
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