Ontario

From the best shopping to the remarkable sights; from Etobicoke to Scarborough and then the waterfront, there are sights worth seeing and places worth visiting in all corners of Toronto. It’s the city with the best of everything including retirement communities and if you’re even remotely considering retirement in Toronto, there’s much to choose from.

Your present home suits you perfectly, the location is just right and you’ve established roots in the neighborhood. After considering the options, you’ve decided to stay right where you are. But the fact still remains; you could use a helping hand with the daily tasks of every day life.

Toronto is Canada’s largest metropolitan area and choosing the right retirement home in Toronto can seem like a daunting task! But knowing that Toronto is also a vibrant and exciting place for Canadians of any age group, embarking on your search with a list of requirements in hand will mean less stress and in fact this important life transition may even hold a sense of excitement that you had not originally expected! 

McGuinty Government's Tax Credit Would Boost Economy, Create Jobs

Ontario is proposing a new tax credit that would help seniors stay in their homes longer and help create jobs.

What is Adult Day Care?
There are two types of adult day care, social and medical and the purpose of both is that seniors have a place where they are cared for and have the opportunity to interact with other seniors during the day. In both social and medical settings there are programs keep seniors motivated and energized. Seniors can be involved and engaged socially while being cared for in a safe and comfortable environment. The difference between social and medical care centres is that in a medical day care facility, healthcare professionals are present and available.

The idea of private in-home care during a major long term illness is far more attractive than an extended stay in an Ontario long term care facility. According to the Canadian Home Care Association, 35% to 50% of Canadians over the age of 65 will require some form of long term or palliative care.

The city of Elliot Lake is located half way between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a 20 minute drive from the north shore of Lake Huron. Elliot Lake has 4,000 lakes within a 50-mile radius and is on the geographic formation called the Canadian Shield.

Before Elliot Lake was ever printed on a map (1910) and before it was known for its logging, mining and fur trade, the people of the Ojibwa Nation called this beautiful area on the shores of Lake Huron their home. Many artifacts from Ojibwa settlements around the Elliot Lake area have been found dating back to before 1870 and some believe they lived in the area as far back as the 1750s.

What is Ontario’s Aging at Home Strategy?
The Ontario government introduced the Aging at Home Strategy in August 2007 in the interest of improving the quality of life and also the care available to seniors who are able and have chosen to spend their retirement years in the comfort of their own homes. 

Plans presented to Thorold council Sept. 6

The new $2.5-million Thorold seniors centre could be up and running in just under two years at the old city hall building, if timelines presented to city council Sept. 6 pan out.

Any time is a good time to start looking at your retirement home options. Regarding retirement homes in Ontario, I’d like to offer some tips on things to look for when shopping for your retirement residence.