Finding a comfortable place to live in the GTA
Toronto retirement homes offer big city convenience coupled with the care and security of a retirement residence. Whether you already live in the city or are planning to move from out of the area, Toronto is a great place to retire.
Living in a retirement home is an entirely different experience from what it was 20 years ago, and nowhere is that better exemplified than in the multitude of retirement home choices in Toronto. Some of the highlights in the city include the Forest Hill area as well as the Beaches area.
Below this list of homes in Toronto Region and the Durham Region, you will find links to retirement homes from throughout the rest of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Finding the right care in Toronto
As a world class city, Toronto is certain to have a retirement residence perfectly suited to your needs. The kinds of retirement homes and long-term care homes you will find in Toronto include the following services:
- medical specialty services
- behavioral response care
- dementia care
- services for individuals with developmental disabilities
Be sure to look for the symbol of the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA) when you are searching through listings of retirement homes in the GTA. This is a sign that the home meets the requirements of this respected organization. There is no government regulation of Ontario retirement homes - and homes in Toronto are no exception to this.
Other senior care in Toronto
If you are looking for long term care (sometimes called nursing homes) in the Toronto area, you can call your local Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) or visit their website to begin your application. This application also includes the 10 long-term care homes operated by Toronto’s Home for the Aged Division.
If you are not certain about moving into a retirement home in Toronto there are numerous other resources in the city. For example if you want to find recreation programs for older adults, the website for Toronto Parks and Recreation includes a Toronto FUN Guide listing Older Adult Programs.
If you are concerned about accessibility in the city, there are a number of services available to you. Fore example, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) addresses accessibility on its website.
More retirement homes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
We also offer listings of retirement homes elsewhere in the GTA. For families in Peel-Halton, we list retirement homes from Caledon to Mississauga to Burlington to Milton. And for families in York, we list all our retirement homes in Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham and the rest of York Region.
While Toronto (the GTA, that is) is the largest city in Ontario, of course, throughout the province, senior care options come in a wide range. We also discuss senior care options from throughout the province including a broad selection of background information on cities with listings by city of many Ontario retirement homes. For those who want to stay in the Golden Horseshoe, you might also consider Niagara Falls retirement homes.
