VIVA Pickering
Lifestyle options:
Independent Living, Assisted Living
Guest stays available, Respite care available, Convalescent care, Private home-care allowed, Palliative care available
Cost (from):
$4,380
Suites:
137 suites (Studio, 1-bed, 1-bed + den, 2-bed)
The Comfort Life report:
VIVA Pickering
Our Perspective
This residence is ideal for Durham Region seniors who want to improve their lives by enjoying the best that life has to give, in a full-fledged care facility easily accessible to families from throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Two of the exceptional features of this home are the large suites and the superb dining room that combines a cozy interior with delicious food. You'll look and feel so much better, with the onsite beauty salon and spa, the exercise room, and the in-house wellness centre.
This five-star boutique style, all-inclusive retirement community will outpace all typical expectations of a seniors' home. This home features all the luxury amenities you might have heard about elsewhere (such as an onsite pub, swimming pool, movie theatre) but combined with an exceptionally caring staff, right in the Town Centre.
The location of this retirement home adds to the appeal: close to downtown, with ample shopping, near the public library and a variety of health care services. The GO Station and other public transit are also nearby, and the residence is less than a minute off the 401.
Community’s Perspective
We asked VIVA Pickering to answer the following questions:
Who are you as a community?
Hi there, and thanks for checking out V!VA Pickering, where we're Making Today Great! Located across from Pickering Town Centre, we offer a wellness spa, indoor saltwater pool, fitness studios, pub, theatre, garden with raised planters and more. Select from beautifully appointed suites from studio to 2 bedroom. Savour 3 healthy and delicious meals prepared fresh daily with options to satisfy every palette. Enjoy the day with friends at V!VA, Durham's premier retirement community!
- Opened in: 2012
- Ownership: Private. A member of V!VA Retirement Communities
- 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 VIVA Pickering
Kathy Russell, family member
"I wanted to say thank you to all the staff, for all their hard work and diligence keeping all the residents, especially my parents safe, during Covid. The nursing team managed by Kelly Turcotte are amazing and very helpful. I’d like to also mention Matthew Uy and his team have gone above and beyond their duties with my parents."
Catherine Shimmin, family member
"My father can't say enough good things about your hard work and care, delivering in-room meals, health checkups and endless sanitizing, all with a cheerful and professional attitude that brightens his tedious days of lockdown. Very reassuring knowing you are looking out for him until it's safe to be in public again."
Karen, family member
"Mom loves it here ... Awesome apartment and building, could not ask for more."
Lifestyle
Lifestyle options
Independent Living (definition)
Cost from $4,380
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy (Extra fee)
- Housekeeping (1x/week)
- Medication administration (Extra fee)
Assistance with
- Bathing (Extra fee)
Assisted Living (definition)
Cost from $5,400
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Cancer care
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Huntington's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke care
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy
- Housekeeping (1x/week)
- Incontinence care (Extra fee)
- Medication administration
- Resident Reminders (Extra fee)
Assistance with
- Bathing (1x/week)
- Dressing
- Transfers
Suites
- Type: Studio
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $5,730
- Size: Varies
- Companion fee: +$950
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Kitchenette
- Personal phone number in room (additional Fee)
- Contact:
- Type: 1-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $5,450
- Size: Varies
- Companion fee: +$950
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Kitchenette
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Contact:
- Type: 1-bed + den
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $6,320
- Size: Varies
- Companion fee: +$950
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Kitchenette
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Contact:
- Type: 2-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $6,700
- Size: Varies
- Companion fee: +$950
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Kitchenette
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Contact:
- Type: Studio
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $5,730
- Size: Varies
- Companion fee: +$950
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Kitchenette
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Contact:
- Type: 1-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $7,100
- Size: Varies
- Companion fee: +$2,350
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Kitchenette
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Contact:
Dining
Meal service : Bar, Pub, Table service, Tray service in suite (extra fee)
Seating type : Open seating
Special diets : Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low sodium, Vegetarian
Amenities & Services
Residence Amenities & Services
Arts and crafts
Wheelchair (electric)
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
Movie theatre
Newspaper delivery available to suite
Newspapers delivered to concierge
Parking (outdoor)
Party room
Patio/Courtyard/BBQ
Pet friendly
Pool - indoor
Private bus for outings, regular trips
Private dining room for family/friends
Recreation facilities onsite
Religious Services & Holiday Celebrations
Wheelchair Accessible
Spa tub or shower room
Spa/Beauty Salon
Walking Path
Wellness Center
Wheelchair (electric)
Wheelchair (scooter)
Programs & Activities
Arts and Crafts
Assisted Walks/Trails
Billiards/Pool Tables
Brain Fitness
Card Games
Continued education
Entertainment
Excursions
Exercise Program
Gardening
Movie Nights
Parties
Religious & Holiday Services
Sewing
Shuffleboard
Swimming
Theatre
Volunteering
Weekly Shopping Trips & Excursions
Staff & Care
Staff
| Medical and other support staff | |
|---|---|
| Registered Practical Nurses | |
| Personal Support Workers | |
| Doctor | visiting 2x/week |
Care services
Care options available:
- Guest stays available
- Respite care available
- Convalescent care
- Private home-care allowed
- Palliative care available
Health Services:
- Catheter care(with no special assistance)
- Cognitively impaired residents(with no special assistance)
- Feeding tube assistance(with special assistance)
- Oxygen assistance(with special assistance)
- Physically challenged residents(with special assistance)
- Vitals monitoring(with special assistance)
Accreditation & Associations
Blog & News
Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
V!VA Pickering is located in the heart of Pickering, across from the Pickering Town Centre, and minutes from the Pickering Recreational Centre, nearby parks and some great restaurants and shopping.
V!VA Pickering is located at 1880 Glengrove Road, Pickering, Ontario, L1V 0C6.
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