Richmond Woods Retirement Residence offers a perfect combination of carefree living, friendship and wellness. Located in north London, and named London's Best Retirement Residence two years in a row, Richmond Woods Retirement Residence consists of 130 suites coupled with extensive amenities designed to provide the very best in retirement living.
Year Founded: 2007
Ownership Type: profit
Languages Spoken: English
Health Services:
Care options available:
Independent Living
Seniors who want to live in a community of people their age with similar interests. These residents are in good physical and cognitive health and need some light assistance with tasks such as laundry, transportation and meals.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Cost from | $3,507 |
| Designated dining area | Yes |
| Meals | Included (3x/day ) |
| Daily tidy | Extra fee |
| Housekeeping | Included (1x/week ) |
| Bathing assistance | Extra fee |
| Medication administration | Extra fee |
Assisted Living
Ideal for residents of all ages with some limitations in physical/cognitive health, assisted living communities provide onsite help with personal care, mobility, medication management and support.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Cost from | $3,507 |
| Designated dining area | Yes |
| Cancer care | Extra fee |
| Diabetes | Extra fee |
| Dialysis | Extra fee |
| Huntington's Disease | Extra fee |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Extra fee |
| Stroke care | Extra fee |
| Meals | Included (3x/day ) |
| Daily tidy | Extra fee |
| Housekeeping | Included (1x/week ) |
| Bathing assistance | Extra fee |
| Dressing assistance | Extra fee |
| Feeding assistance | Extra fee |
| Incontinence care | Extra fee |
| Medication administration | Extra fee |
| Resident Reminders | Extra fee |
| Transfer assistance | Extra fee |
Residence Amenities & Services
Programs & Activities
Upcoming Events Each month, Richmond Woods Retirement Residence organizes several events and activities designed to encourage seniors and their family members to experience the Sifton Retirement Lifestyle. You are invited to join us at one of our upcoming events!
Simple Pleasures Life is more than preparing meals and doing chores. Richmond Woods offers a varied selection of dining experiences, social engagements, stimulating activities, excursions and more. Enjoy good friends, good food and good times. Mayfair Dining Room The Mayfair Dining Room offers home cooked, healthy daily features as well as a la carte menu selections in a formal dining room setting. Restaurant style seating allows you to enjoy good food and good times with friends. The Rosedale Court The Rosedale Court offers a Private Dining experience for those special occasions. A double sided fireplace with adjoining Living room offers an elegant space to enjoy a delicious meal with friends and family that creates a sense of being right at home. Black Friars Pub Enjoy a fully licensed Pub which offers an informal opportunity to gather with friends for a glass of wine or beverage before dinner or while enjoying our vast array of entertainment. Sweet or savory snacks are always available! The Black Friars Pub is also open for all day coffee and tea to enjoy while visiting friends and family. Snacks are always available to enjoy with your hot beverage.
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Seating Type
Special Diets
Number of care staff:
| Medical Staff | |
|---|---|
| Registered Practical Nurses | |
| Personal Support Workers | |
| Doctor | visiting 1x/week |
| Massage Therapist | visiting 1x/week |
| Mobility Specialist | visiting 1x/week |
| Physiotherapist | visiting 2x/week |
| Chiropodist | visiting 1x/month |
We are located in the North end of the city one block North of Masonville Place. Plenty of opportunities to enjoy shopping, entertainment or a just a quiet walk in the residential neighbourhood.
Nearby:
 | Forest City Bible Church |
| St. John the Divine Anglican Church |
| London Grace Church |
| The Church of St. Jude |
| Diocese of Huron Archives |
| St. Luke's Church |
| Christ the King University Parish |
| St. Lawrence Presbyterian Church |
| St. Michael's Parish |
| Siloam United Church |
 | London Public Library, Masonville Branch |
 | Our Clinic - London |
| Active Care Medical Centre |
| University Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre |
| Dr. Salwa Saadaldeen |
 | Loblaw pharmacy |
| Shoppers Drug Mart |
| Masonville Pharmacy |
| I.D.A. Richmond Medical Pharmacy |
 | Goodlife Fitness Centre |
 | Masonville Place |
| Hylands Centre |
| Rio Can Centre |
Before calling Richmond Woods my home, I lived in Kingston, Ontario. Following the passing of my husband, my son and daughter in law wanted me to live closer to them in London. They did most of the research and thought that Richmond Woods was the nicest of the retirement residences that they toured; I was pleased to be closer to my family.
I would definitely recommend Richmond Woods to friends. I love the location, situated with some surrounding forest, and I really like the staff members. My advice to those searching for a new home is to weigh the things most important to you. For example, when I first moved in I Iived in a spacious suite upstairs, but I decided I’d prefer ground level with easier access to the outdoors because I love to go on walks and spend lots of time on my patio. And bring along the sentimental things and let everything else go. I have a desk that I purchased at an auction with my husband. I secretly bid on it and he did not find out the highest bidder until it was delivered at our home!
One of my favourite parts about living here is the bus trips that take place through the recreation group. I love being able to get out and the arrival back at Richmond Woods always makes me feel like I’m coming home.
The Bowl Some people move homes very little, some move very often. I am one of the latter. As we move to our second home here in London, I pack up the fragile items from the hutch, the one that...
Richmond Woods is a spectacularly well-appointed, award-winning London retirement home that encourages a carefree lifestyle and improved wellness in its residents. The environment is full of astonishing features ranging from a theatre to a beauty salon to a health and wellness centre, where residents encourage each other and exercise together. The centralized piano lounge is a great space where people get together, have impromptu sing-alongs or simply meet and greet and chat.
Care features include recreational events as well as onsite help with personal care and medication management. The indoor swimming pool is a bright, active gathering place, with wide windows to let in the sunshine. Activities include fitness classes as well as recreational swimming. Every day activities include billiards, games, entertainment, a library, bingo, Bible study, bocce ball, and the list goes on.
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