Shannon Oaks - Vancouver
Lifestyle options:
Independent Living
Guest stays available, Private home-care allowed
Cost (from):
$4,500
Suites:
146 suites (1-bed, 1-bed + den, 2-bed)
The Comfort Life report:
Shannon Oaks - Vancouver
Our Perspective
Older Vancouverites will find a bright, welcoming retirement home in South Vancouver’s Shannon Oaks. Those who are currently living alone in a place that’s no longer suited to them will find this is an especially ideal place to live. You’ll discover friendly, kind people your own age, served by exceptionally helpful staff in a setting that’s wonderfully comfy and homey. It’s ideally suited to seniors, built and run with their needs in mind.
Pull up to Shannon Oaks and the impressive stone-and-wood exterior will immediately invite you to take a closer look. We love the bright lobby, naturally lit by floor-to-ceiling windows, and accented by colourful carpeting. As you look around, you’ll recognize an attention to detail that speaks to a desire to create a lovely home for seniors. It feels like a luxury hotel, but for the fact that people you see are so obviously at home here.
You’ll meet a number of people who have lived in this community for five, ten years or longer. There are some obvious reasons why they love it here. Staff provide loving care, and are well-trained and experienced in accommodating the needs of seniors. Dining is excellent, with the dining room carrying over the elegance of the rest of the interior.
There are many other noteworthy features at Shannon Oaks, including exceptionally spacious, well-appointed suites that are accessible and kept immaculate by cleaning staff. You’re free to bring your own furniture, personalizing the space as much as you see fit. That said, people don’t want to spend a lot of time in their apartments. There’s a variety of activities and amenities right here that will let you fill your day with fun and socializing, including a lively games room, exercise space, library, and more.
Community’s Perspective
We asked Shannon Oaks - Vancouver to answer the following questions:
Who are you as a community?
While living at Shannon Oaks, you can choose from a variety of daily activities, relax in our many lounges or enjoy our lavish courtyard gardens. There you’ll find seasonal blossoms: roses, azaleas, & rhododendrons as well as a winding brook, a golf putting green and a greenhouse where you can nurture your ‘inner-gardener'. Have dinner with friends in our private dining room, and after retire to the privacy of your own beautifully appointed suite. All-inclusive services include fine dining, weekly housekeeping, daily activities and 24-hour emergency response.
- Opened in: 2001
- Ownership: Non-profit. A member of Baptist Housing Seniors Living
- Languages Spoken: English
What do you do differently or uniquely well?
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What supports do you offer residents as they adjust to life there?
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Insider Perspectives
Reviews of Shannon Oaks - Vancouver
Joe Meier, family member
"It has a feeling of home, or maybe even better than home... It's like a cruise ship on land and there's just all the facilities. [Mom] doesn't have to worry about her meals. My mom doesn't drive, so [before] that was just something that was very difficult. All her shopping is taken care of for her now. And it's got a lovely inner courtyard. Mom didn't get out of her suite very much [at first but] now she phones me. She says, oh, I walked around the courtyard two or three times tonight.... She ge..."
Donna Miller, family member
"My sister has lived at Shannon Oaks since September of 2014. She has been very happy there and I have found the staff and administration very kind, considerate and competent in all of their interactions with her and me, I am her main support system and I do not live in Vancouver so it is a huge relief to know that she is safe and cared for. It is a beautiful facility and the residents are friendly, helpful and from my observation live their life adhering to their Christian values in terms of how..."
Jennifer Smith, family member
"Shannon Oaks is a wonderful place with great staff. Thank you Shannon Oaks for your help and support. (posted to Google, 2014)"
Lifestyle
Lifestyle options
Independent Living (definition)
Cost from $4,500
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Meals (3x/day)
- Housekeeping (1x/week)
- Medication administration (Extra fee)
Assistance with
- Bathing (Extra fee)
Suites
- Type: 1-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $4,500
- Size: 500sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$750
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (additional fee)
- Call Bell System
- Kitchenette
- Mini-fridge
- Patio/Balcony
- Personal phone number in room (additional Fee)
- Contact:
- Type: 1-bed + den
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $4,950
- Size: 611sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$750
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (additional fee)
- Call Bell System
- Kitchenette
- Mini-fridge
- Contact:
- Type: 2-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $6,000
- Size: 680sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$750
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (additional fee)
- Kitchenette
- Mini-fridge
- Contact:
Amenities & Services
Residence Amenities & Services
Arts and crafts
Hairdresser
Religious Services & Holiday Celebrations
Community Garden
Computers
Baby center
Day care for children
Fitness Studio
Games Room
Gift Shop
Out patient programs
Hot Tub
Library
Wheelchair (scooter)
Party room
Patio/Courtyard/BBQ
Wheelchair (electric)
Putting Green
Wheelchair Accessible
Spa/Beauty Salon
Wellness Center
Internet
Programs & Activities
Arts and Crafts
Billiards/Pool Tables
Bingo
Day Trips
Entertainment
Exercise Program
Gardening
Golf
Movie Nights
Parties
Religious & Holiday Services
Weekly Shopping Trips & Excursions
Shuffleboard
Volunteering
Staff & Care
Care services
Care options available:
- Guest stays available
- Private home-care allowed
Move-in requirements
• Medical form completed by family doctor
• Personal Interview
Accreditation & Associations
Blog & News
Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
Shannon Oaks - Vancouver is located at 2526 Waverley Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5S 4W1.
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