Residence Amenities & Services

• Arts and crafts
• Billiards
• Chapel
• Community Garden
• Computers
• Emergency call system (pendent)
• Fitness Studio
• Games Room
• Gift Shop
• Hairdresser
• Internet
• Laundry machines
• Library
• Mail box
• Movie theatre
• Newspaper delivery available to suite
• Onsite foot care
• Parking (outdoor)
• Party room
• Patio/Courtyard/BBQ
• Pet friendly
• Private bus for outings, regular trips
• Private dining room for family/friends
• Recreation facilities onsite
• Religious Services & Holiday Celebrations
• Spa Services
• Spa tub or shower room
• Spa/Beauty Salon
• Storage lockers
• Walking Path
• Wellness Center
• Wheelchair Accessible

Programs & Activities

• Arts and Crafts
• Assisted Walks/Trails
• Billiards/Pool Tables
• Bingo
• Brain Fitness
• Card Games
• Day Trips
• Entertainment
• Excursions
• Exercise Program
• Movie Nights
• Parties
• Religious & Holiday Services
• Theatre
• Weekly Shopping Trips & Excursions

We are please to provide a wide range of safe, enjoyable and unique activities, both on-site and as exciting outings! Our activities include, but are not limited to, dance class, social hour, movie night, live music, sightseeing tours, shopping at Place D’Orleans, card games, and crafts. Whatever your interests, you will want to participate in the fun at Promenade!

Meal Service

• Bistro: Resident & family (24 hours)
• Table service
• Tray service in suite (extra fee)
• Tray service in suite (included)

Seating Type

• Assigned seating

Special Diets

• Diabetic
• Ethnic
• Gluten Free
• Halal
• Kosher style
• Low sodium
• Puree foods
• Vegetarian

A copy of all prescriptions from family doctor if we will be managing and/or administering medication.

• Chest x-ray
• Medical form completed by family doctor
• TB test required

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Alavida's communities are 'a great way to live'

When Alavida Lifestyles opened their Ravines location four years ago, Peggy Moffatt and her husband Jim were one of the first couples to move in. Peggy’s now 80, Jim just turned 90, and they both feel “the past four years have been great!” “It’s a great way to live,” she said. “It’s like being on a cruise ship — you have all your meals and entertainment. In the winter on a miserable day, you don’t have to go out, we have a pool party!” 

 

All the Alavida Lifestyles’ communities offer events and activities that are adapted to the interests of their residents. The joy of living at Ravines, one of three Alavida Lifestyles locations in Ottawa, is “the fact that you’re no longer alone, sitting in an apartment,” said Peggy. “You’re as busy as you want to be. We take part in everything that goes on around here.” They both go to aquafit and chair exercises twice a week, and Peggy also does tai chi.

 

Bill Johnston, almost 91, is another resident who lives at Ravines with his wife, Betty, almost 88. They have been with Alavida Lifestyles for three years, starting in the seniors’ suites and then moving up to the retirement residence as their care needs increased. “We were being teased on ‘movin’ on up,’ ” Betty laughed. 

 

At each Alavida community you can seamlessly transition from independent to assisted living in one place, so that you can maintain the lifestyle and friendships that you’ve made. “We like the friendliness,” said Bill. “It’s everything we hoped it would be.” “It starts out with going into the breakfast room and hearing ‘Hello everyone!’ in the morning,” added Betty. In the evening, “we have friends and go to the games room and the men play pool, and then we all sit and play bridge. Then for entertainment, we have The Ravines Review, which gives us a rundown of all the happenings to choose from. We also have a wheelchair van if required so everyone can get out. There are all kinds of bus trips for shopping and restaurants and optional excursions.” 

 

Alavida Lifestyles is an Ottawa-based organization that listens and adapts to residents’ needs. Services range from short-term stays and independent living seniors’ suites to assisted living retirement residences with a full package of services. They also offer a Healthy Minds program in each community dedicated to residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia. 

 

“I think it’s a mistake to stay home,” said Peggy. “As people get older they should be with other people. It’s a health problem if you fall at home, but there’s security and safety here. And there are so many nice new people coming in that you can relate to because they’re your age.” 

 

For more information, please visit www.alavidalifestyles.com. 

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Situated in Chatelaine Village, close to the Ottawa River, you'll find an oasis of care called Promenade Seniors' Suites & Retirement Residence. Like other Ottawa Region retirement communities by Alavida, the Promenade offers a superb senior care environment that includes exceptional memory care facilities and programs. Outside, you're steps away from the tranquil beauty of the Ottawa River greenspace, while inside there is a cozy, comfortable seniors' living space, and your own elegantly appointed private suite.

Suites feature contemporary, accessibility-friendly features like walk-in shower and slip-free flooring. Residents and family comment on the kind, compassionate staff, and the relief given by the staff's deep understanding of the needs of their aging loved one. The home-made dining has many residents raving about its charm and deliciousness.