End of life care doesn’t have to take place in a hospital or hospice. Just like planning to pass away at home, many retirement homes can also support you or your loved one in your final days. Death...

By Christine Forget   THERE are a number of factors and reasons why seniors move into a retirement community. From our experience, it can range from wanting to downsize to a carefree lifestyle,...

Food is a very important part of our day, so it’s no surprise that it’s a very important decision making factor for many when moving to a retirement home.  One of the biggest changes most people...

There has been a trend over the last decade with an increased number of seniors choosing to move to independent living at a retirement home or senior building.  With the increased number of...

What is the better option for me? I AM a true advocate for being able to stay at home for as long as it is healthy and safe. Earlier in my career, I worked in home care and then I owned my own elder...

Retirement properties are not the same, and it goes far beyond the look and feel of a home!   DID you know that there are almost 100 ‘retirement homes’ in Ottawa, all offering different price...

IT can be difficult enough to know where to start when looking for seniors’ accommodation without having to wade through acronyms, jargon and three different ways to say the same thing. Because...

MOVING to a Retirement Community is a big deal... make sure you make the right choice! I’ve been in the senior living sector for more than 25 years now; I’ve worked with countless seniors and their...