Symphony Senior Living Orleans
Lifestyle options:
Apartments, Independent Living, Assisted Living
Guest stays available, Respite care available, Convalescent care, Private home-care allowed, Palliative care available
Cost (from):
$1,600
Suites:
153 suites (1-bed, 2-bed, Studio)
Capacity:
165 residents
The Comfort Life report:
Symphony Senior Living Orleans
Our Perspective
Symphony Senior Living is ideal for seniors from throughout the Ottawa Region looking for a community that is affordably priced, and offers meals and other services for a reasonable fee. Simple, easy access to the community is obtainable from Highway 174, making visits stress-free for family from anywhere in Ottawa (or even further away). When discussing life here, residents highlight the caring staff.
This is a beautiful, friendly, lo-rise seniors' community in the rapidly growing suburb of Orleans, ideally located in greenspace close to the Ottawa River. For seniors looking to forget about housework, cooking and the like, or who need help with some daily activities like feeding or dressing, this is a worthwhile destination.
Symphony Senior Living offers a variety of kitchenette styles from which to choose, so you can customize your living experience. Care offered ranges up to assisted living, with housekeeping, dressing and feeding included. This home is also pet-friendly, following from an established idea that having pets provides comfort and improves overall well-being of owners.
This community rightfully prides itself on its ability to help seniors and families transition into retirement living, by connecting people with a variety of local moving, and other services. There's also a concerted effort to accommodate people's needs... even quirks and foibles, if you have those. Those who give it a try are soon very happy to call this place "home."
Community’s Perspective
We asked Symphony Senior Living Orleans to answer the following questions:
Who are you as a community?
Symphony Senior Living Orleans is located in a park-like setting. You and your family will be equally impressed with Symphony Orleans’ choices – a variety of service packages with customizable options, a varied menu and recreation program. The suites offer a variety of choices – from studio to 1-bedroom. From cozy to extra-spacious. Some suites have a walk-out patio or balcony, and there are a number of kitchenette configurations from which to choose. We welcome pets!
- Opened in: 2008
- Ownership: Private. A member of Symphony Senior Living
- Languages Spoken: English, French
What do you do differently or uniquely well?
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Insider Perspectives
Reviews of Symphony Senior Living Orleans
Erica Somers, family member
" My grandmother has lived at Symphony for 5+ years now. The residents are amazing...
The residents and Bob (maintenance staff) are the real heart of Symphony. Since his arrival, Bob has been working tirelessly...
One of the residents (Pierette) volunteers to organize things like bingo and pizza for the independent buildings. Thank goodness for her!
The residents consistently check up on each other, to ensure that each other is in good health..."
Louise Mercier, family member
"We were nervous about moving mom to assisted living during covid. Would she be safe? Would she be lonely? We are so pleased with the outcome. Symphonies has gone to great lengths to keep its residents safe while providing great activities to keep them busy and happy. Mom's health is much better now because she eats well, has plenty of exercise and is surrounded by a very kind and helpful staff.
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Heather Downe, family member
"I don't think the administration knows just how wonderful their staff is. You have Rose's, a real gem of a nurse. She goes way beyond being efficient and loving to my mom. I text her photos of moms great-grandchildren and she shows mom the photos.
I put my mom in Symphony just after the first lockdown. We had already secured the apartment and some furniture was in place. Then covid hit and we kept her out until July. The administration handle all those frighten families, the contracts and payme..."
Lifestyle
Lifestyle options
Apartments (definition)
Cost from $1,600
Includes
- Use of community amenities (Extra fee)
- Use of community services/programs (Extra fee)
- Use of dining services (Extra fee)
- Meals (Extra fee)
- Daily tidy (Extra fee)
- Housekeeping (Extra fee)
Independent Living (definition)
Cost from $2,700
Our Independent apartment residents are a wonderful part of our Symphony community. We encourage all residents to come and enjoy the amenities we have to offer, such as our bistro, library and exercise room. We also host happy hours twice weekly that we encourage not only our residents but family and friends to take part in as well.
Includes
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy
- Housekeeping (1x/week)
- Medication administration (Extra fee)
Assisted Living (definition)
Cost from $3,900
Our assisted living program at Symphony Senior Living Orleans offers all levels of care. We offer a welcoming atmosphere with the goal to make our residents feel as at home as possible. We understand the transition to retirement living can be hard so we are here to make the process as easy and comfortable as possible.
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Cancer care
- Diabetes
- Dialysis (Extra fee)
- Huntington's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke care
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy
- Housekeeping (1x/week)
- Incontinence care (Extra fee)
- Medication administration
- Resident Reminders
Assistance with
- Bathing (1x/week)
- Dressing
- Feeding
- Transfers
Suites
- Type: 1-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $1,600
- Size: 480sq/ft
- Companion fee: N/A
- Details:
- Full size fridge
- Kitchen
- Patio/Balcony
- Stove
- Contact:
- Type: 2-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $1,800 - $2,100
- Size: 600sq/ft
- Companion fee: N/A
- Details:
- Full size fridge
- Kitchen
- Patio/Balcony
- Stove
- Contact:
- Type: Studio
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $3,900 - $4,600
- Size: 264sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$800
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (additional fee)
- Call Bell System
- Mini-fridge
- Personal phone number in room (additional Fee)
- Contact:
- Type: 1-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $5,300 - $5,900
- Size: 495sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$800
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (additional fee)
- Call Bell System
- Kitchenette
- Mini-fridge
- Personal phone number in room (additional Fee)
- Contact:
- Type: 2-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $7,100
- Size: 900sq/ft
- Companion fee: N/A
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Fireplace
- Full size fridge
- Kitchenette
- Patio/Balcony
- Personal phone number in room (additional Fee)
- Contact:
Dining
Meal service : Bistro: (24 hours), Table service, Tray service in suite (extra fee)
Seating type : Assigned seating
Special diets : Diabetic, Gluten Free, Lactose free, Low sodium, Puree foods, Vegetarian
Amenities & Services
Residence Amenities & Services
Arts and crafts
Billiards
Chapel
Community Garden
Computers
Emergency call system (pendent)
Emergency call system (pull-cord in room)
Fitness Studio
Games Room
Hairdresser
Hobby kitchen
Internet
Laundry machines
Library
Mail box
Mail to concierge
Movie theatre
Newspaper delivery available to suite
Parking (outdoor)
Party room
Patio/Courtyard/BBQ
Pet friendly
Private bus for outings, regular trips
Recreation facilities onsite
Religious Services & Holiday Celebrations
Spa tub or shower room
Spa/Beauty Salon
Walking Path
Wellness Center
Wheelchair (electric)
Wheelchair (scooter)
Wheelchair Accessible
Programs & Activities
Arts and Crafts
Assisted Walks/Trails
Billiards/Pool Tables
Bingo
Brain Fitness
Card Games
Day Trips
Entertainment
Excursions
Exercise Program
Gardening
Movie Nights
Parties
Religious & Holiday Services
Shuffleboard
Theatre
Volunteering
Weekly Shopping Trips & Excursions
Staff & Care
Staff
| Medical and other support staff | |
|---|---|
| Registered Practical Nurses | 24 hrs/day |
| Personal Support Workers | 24 hrs/day |
| Doctor | visiting 2x/month |
| Foot care specialist | visiting 1x/week |
| Physiotherapist | visiting 3x/week |
Number of care staff:
- Daytime: 4
- Weekends: 4
- Nights: 3
Care services
Care options available:
- Guest stays available (cost from $90)
- Respite care available (cost from $110)
- Convalescent care
- Private home-care allowed
- Palliative care available
Health Services:
- Catheter care(with special assistance)
- Cognitively impaired residents(with special assistance)
- Feeding tube assistance(with special assistance)
- Medication charted by electronic pen(with special assistance)
- Medication charted by exception(with special assistance)
- Ostomy care(with special assistance)
- Oxygen assistance(with special assistance)
- Physically challenged residents(with special assistance)
- Vitals monitoring(with special assistance)
Move-in requirements
• Chest x-ray
• Medical form completed by family doctor
• Personal Interview
• TB test required
COVID-19 Information
All four Symphony Senior Living properties are completely COVID-19 free, we have been since the beginning of the pandemic in mid-March. We managed to stay this way because of our extremely dedicated staff and management teams along with our early implementation of safety guidelines!
Our properties have been keeping our friends and families up to date on Facebook with all our activities we've been doing to keep our residents engaged. Staff, managers, and residents have all showcased talents and found a way to have fun while being in quarantine. At the moment, we are not allowing any non-essential visitors so we set up Zoom accounts in every property so family members can connect with their loved ones virtually. We host virtual events and post on our social media daily.
We are now safety accepting new residents into our homes. The guidelines are as follows:
- Negative COVID test within 24 hours prior to admission
- Mandatory 14-day isolation period
- One time companionship fee for residents with dementia.
Call us today and schedule a virtual tour! We'd love to have you.
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Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
Symphony Senior Living Orleans is located at 6419 Lumberman Way, Orleans, Ontario, K1C 6E8.
What's nearby:
Divine Infant Catholic Church Orleans United Church
Ottawa Public Library
Bus Stop
Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex 
Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre 
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