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Ontario Retirement Homes

Extras now seen as vital keys to health and happiness

Ontario retirement homes and communities have undergone a drastic change in the last few years.

Fitness training, pubs, Internet cafés, winemaking facilities and theatre nights are all part of a growing social phenomenon in retirement residences. Once considered "extras," these features are now seen as vital contributions to the health and happiness of seniors in homes across Ontario.

Ontario retirement homes today: driven by senior’s needs
Joe Gare, CEO at Retirement Life Communities Inc., says companies like his strive to combine comfort with security in a move away from "congregate" living (sleeping-quarter spaces with common-area living). continued below

List of Retirement Homes in Ontario

Retirement Homes Name City
Alexander Muir Newmarket, Ontario
Amica at Bayview North York, Ontario
Amica at Bayview Gardens North York, Ontario
Amica at Bearbrook Ottawa, Ontario
Amica at City Centre Mississauga, Ontario
Amica at Dundas Dundas, Ontario
Amica at Erin Mills Mississauga, Ontario
Amica at London London, Ontario
Amica at Newmarket Newmarket, Ontario
Amica at Swan Lake Markham, Ontario
Amica at the Balmoral Club Toronto, Ontario
Amica at Thornhill Thornhill, Ontario
Amica at Villa Da Vinci Vaughan, Ontario
Amica at Westboro Park Ottawa, Ontario
Amica at Whitby Whitby, Ontario
Amica at Windsor Windsor, Ontario
Appleby Place Burlington, Ontario
Avondale Retirement Residence Toronto, Ontario
Beechwood Place & Court Mississauga, Ontario
Belcourt Manor Orleans, Ontario
Bradgate Arms Toronto, Ontario
Central Park Lodge Ottawa, Ontario
Chartwell Classic Amherstburg Amherstburg, Ontario
Chartwell Classic Robert Speck Mississauga, Ontario
Chartwell Classic Valley Vista Vaughan, Ontario
Chartwell Select Bell Lane Retirement Village Brantford, Ontario
Chartwell Select First Avenue Welland, Ontario
Chartwell Select Georgian Traditions Collingwood, Ontario
Chartwell Select Greenway Retirement Village Brampton, Ontario
Chartwell Select Muskoka Traditions Huntsville, Ontario
Chartwell Select Oak Park Lakeshore Belle River, Ontario
Chartwell Select Owen Sound Owen Sound, Ontario
Chartwell Select Pickering City Centre Pickering, Ontario
Chartwell Select Royal Oak Village LaSalle, Ontario
Chartwell Select Scarlett Heights Toronto, Ontario
Chartwell Select The Royal on Gordon Guelph, Ontario
Chartwell Select Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, Ontario
Christie Gardens Toronto, Ontario
Christopher Terrace Burlington, Ontario
Churchill Place Oakville, Ontario
Clock Tower Inn Newmarket, Ontario
Colonel By Retirement Residence Ottawa, Ontario
Delmanor Elgin Mills Richmond Hill, Ontario
Delmanor Glen Abbey Oakville, Ontario
Delmanor Northtown North York, Ontario
Delmanor Wynford Toronto, Ontario
Don Mills Seniors' Apartments Don Mills, Ontario
Donway Place Don Mills, Ontario
Erin Mills Lodge Mississauga, Ontario
Forest Hill Place Toronto, Ontario
Glynnwood Thornhill, Ontario
Grenadier Toronto, Ontario
Harold And Grace Baker Centre Toronto, Ontario
Hazelton Place Toronto, Ontario
Hearthstone by the Bay Toronto, Ontario
Heritage Manor and Apartments Ottawa, Ontario
Hollandview Trail Retirement Residence Aurora, Ontario
Hunt Club Manor Ottawa, Ontario
Kensington Place Toronto, Ontario
Kensington Village London, Ontario
King Gardens Mississauga, Ontario
Kingsville Court Kingsville, Ontario
Kingsway Retirement Residences Etobicoke, Ontario
Landmark Court Ottawa, Ontario
Lansing Residence Toronto, Ontario
Leamington Court Leamington, Ontario
Leaside Retirement Residence Toronto, Ontario
Livingston Lodge Scarborough, Ontario
McConnell Manor Cornwall, Ontario
One Elizabeth Street Orangeville, Ontario
Orchards Retirement Residence Vineland, Ontario
Origin Evergreen Mississauga Mississauga, Ontario
Palisades on the Glen Mississauga, Ontario
Pembroke Heritage Manor Pembroke, Ontario
Queenston Place Residence Niagara Falls, Ontario
Quinte Gardens Retirement Residence Belleville, Ontario
Residence On Thames Chatham, Ontario
Rideau Gardens Ottawa, Ontario
Royal Marquis Windsor, Ontario
Russell Hill Retirement Residence Toronto, Ontario
Scarborough Retirement Centre Scarborough, Ontario
Stonehaven Manor Kanata, Ontario
Stoney Creek Retirement Residence Stoney Creek, Ontario
Stouffville Creek Stouffville, Ontario
Sunrise Senior Living Aurora Aurora, Ontario
Sunrise Senior Living Burlington Burlington, Ontario
Sunrise Senior Living Erin Mills Mississauga, Ontario
Sunrise Senior Living Mississauga Mississauga, Ontario
Sunrise Senior Living Oakville Oakville, Ontario
Sunrise Senior Living Richmond Hill Richmond Hill, Ontario
Sunrise Senior Living Unionville Unionville, Ontario
Tapestry Village Etobicoke, Ontario
Terraces of Baycrest Toronto, Ontario
The Claremont Retirement Residence Toronto, Ontario
The Dunfield Retirement Residence Toronto, Ontario
The Edinburgh Retirement Residence Ottawa, Ontario
The Granite House London, Ontario
The Kensington Oakville, Ontario
The Rockcliffe Retirement Residence Ottawa, Ontario
The Village of Humber Heights Etobicoke, Ontario
The Village of Taunton Mills Whitby, Ontario
Thorne Mill on Steeles Thornhill, Ontario
Tranquility Place Brantford, Ontario
Waterloo Heights Waterloo, Ontario
Waterside Retirement Community Carleton Place, Ontario
Whispering Pines Residence Barrie, Ontario
Windermere on the Mount London, Ontario

Most Ontario retirement homes now feature comfort and security hand-in-hand, with motion-triggered washroom lights, lever handles, front-operated appliances, and two-way emergency call systems. A range of services, from spas to concierges who will detail residents' cars, are expected standards of senior living.

"We had never encountered an individual who wanted to move to a retirement home, and now that has changed," Gare says. "We're now finding consumers who are making these plans and actively selecting their housing based on a broad range of needs and desires."

Ontario's retirement homes offer improved health through fitness. For example, in some homes, residents are guided through 16 week fitness programs by trainers.

"We've done extensive marketing research. Our residents' occupations, habits, pastimes and lifestyle patterns are all considered in our new constructions," says Elisa Wilson of Amica Homes. "Corporately, it works well for us, too, because when people are happy both emotionally and physically, they stay longer. It creates a stable, happy atmosphere that you can feel when you walk in the door."

Independence is the key to retirement homes today
At Central Park Lodges' 17 residences in the Greater Toronto Area - among 60 Ontario retirement homes owned by Central Park - members enjoy a social base while keeping up their links with the outside community. Family members and friends are often invited to attend events or outings.

Marketing director Diane McKenzie says each residence offers its own program, including efforts at The Kingsway Retirement Residence in Etobicoke to ensure seniors continue their volunteer commitments.

As well, McKenzie says, residents' councils meet regularly to "talk about everything from soup to nuts." It's a process that gives residents control of their lives and environment in residences that offer a range of packages, from independent living through assisted living to daily nursing care.

Independence and social involvement are also key commitments to Lifestyle Retirement Communities' residents in 10 building complexes in the Greater Toronto Area.

"We believe strongly in our residents maintaining their outside activities," says Tracey Pearce, manager of marketing and communications. "We also find that we're moving away from the traditional bridge and carpet-bowling activities and now offer more contemporary things, such as tai chi, fitness equipment and dinner outings."

Find out more about retirement homes in all of Ontario’s major cities here. ComfortLife.ca offers a detailed look at Ontario retirement homes city by city, in the following pages of our guide:

  • Toronto Retirement Homes looks at living in Ontario's largest city, home to many special services along with some of Canada's most popular tourist attractions.
  • Ottawa Retirement Homes gives you an overview of lfe in Canada's capital, along with services for seniors and some things your family can look forward to when they visit you there.
  • Niagara Falls Retirement Homes offers an overview of life in the honeymoon capital, along with what to expect from its many senior housing choices.
  • Kitchener Retirement Homes looks at life in Canada's Technology Triangle, home of the Blackberry - and a lot more.
  • London Retirement Homes gives a glimpse of life in Ontario's Forest City, along with its many attractions for seniors, including a varied selection of senior housing and services.

Check out a broad selection of information on senior care in the province (including care provided inside Ontario retirement homes) in our pages on Ontario senior care.

 

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