Around the city of Hamilton, there are a number of excellent assisted living retirement communities. Below, we offer a list of the best assisted living communities in the city, and below that, essential advice for people just starting their search, with links to more detailed information across our website.
Click here to refine this list
The Village of Wentworth Heights is a full-service retirement living community offering retirement apartments, full-service suites, assisted living and memory care.
Lifestyle Options: Apartments, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care
A gracious and supportive retirement in the heart of Hamilton. Every day is filled with fun and friendship, and delicious chef-prepared meals. Enjoy all that life has offer. Shopping, HPO, Farmer’s Market and Library
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
In the heart of downtown Stoney Creek, Grandview Retirement Living offers a variety of suites, delicious dining and unsurpassed amenities. Inclusive, customized independent and assisted living service packages available.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
This award winning Hamilton retirement home offers varying senior care. Just minutes away from shopping, theatres, restaurants and major transportation links.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Long-term care
St. Elizabeth Retirement Residence, part of St. Elizabeth Village, offers bright suites, chef created meals, and many amenities. Health and wellness is our focus through excellent care while living in a tranquil setting.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
A well established retirement residence located in the cozy part of West Hamilton. Winner of the Reader's Choice Award for best Retirement Residence for 4 consecutive years. You know you're home at Aberdeen Gardens.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
Lifestyle Options: Apartments, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care
Families beginning the search for assisted living are well-advised to begin considering options the earlier the better. It's important to know when, for sure, you should be actively seeking assisted living senior care. In essence, you will need to start looking when your loved one is not taking care of personal matters. You can take up personal caregiving or hire personal home care, but in many cases there comes a time when you need to move forward into an environment that will provide the safety and care that you need (and so much more).
Here are some things to look for and be concerned about:
Costs are one of the main concerns for families searching for senior care. Below, we provide a brief survey of fees charged by some area retirement homes listed here.
Location |
Starting cost/mo |
What's included |
Burlington West |
$4500 |
Basic dining, housekeeping, daily tidy. Support for many medical conditions including cancer and strokes. Several types of extended assistance (e.g. bathing and dressing) are included, but some (e.g. incontinence care) are not. |
Hamilton Mountain |
$4400 |
Basic dining, housekeeping, daily tidy. Support for many medical conditions including cancer and strokes. Several types of assistance (bathing and dressing) are included. |
Paris* |
$3300 |
Meals, daily tidy, feeding, bathing, dressing, transfer and other ADLs |
*36 kilometers outside of Hamilton proper, listed here for comparison purposes, to show you money-saving options not far outside of Hamilton.
The data above is for informational purposes. You will need to discuss fees with each of the communities to confirm the final monthly costs you will be paying.
And as you see above, expanding your search to places outside of Hamilton can help you find less expensive options. Typically, people want to restrict themselves to options closer to home, so if you live on Hamilton Mountain, you will restrict yourself to options there only. This can be limiting, as there can be wide variations in the quality of care, and you may find that there are assisted living facilities near Hamilton, in Niagara Falls, for example, or Dundas or Ancaster (or further west in Brantford and area) that is better suited to your needs or those of your loved one.