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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, to those who may not want to move, but have to move.        ...

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 find when moving to a retirement home, is having to have three meals a...

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 retirement homes throughout Ontario over the last 10 years it’s natural to...

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 care company, helping many clients stay independent at home for as...

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 points, levels of care, inclusions, options and aesthetics. Did you also...

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 there is no one ‘language’ in retirement homes, each property or company...

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 families who are making the transition into Long Term Care or a...

One in fifty people in the Ottawa and Renfrew area are currently living with dementia (Dementia Society, 2022).  Dementia is classified as a syndrome mainly occurring in older adults that affects many brain functions from memory, thinking, judgement, language,...

By Caroline Inman, Executive Director Deciphering and understanding the myriad of terminology used in Seniors Housing and Retirement Living. It can be difficult enough to know where to start when looking for seniors’ accommodation without having to wade through...

Our fur babies are loyal members of our families, so what happens if someone can no longer care for their fur baby? How can family and friends help to keep them together?  A common question asked in retirement communities is ‘are you pet friendly?’  Most residences...