Trends Shaping Retirement Living

Comfort Life's Inspiring Leaders in seniors' lifestyle and care

Vision, perspective, innovation, insight. Leaders behind the best retirement living and senior care communities in Canada share their views on what’s new and what's coming soon in the industry—where they’re leading it. The senior lifestyle industry’s passion for excellence is manifest in wonderful places across Canada, and in interviews below. Click through to read full transcripts and find out more about each.

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Canada’s retirement living thought leaders share their vision

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We interviewed industry thought leaders in Canada on what the future of retirement lifestyle will look like. The visions they shared are ambitious, innovative, and inspiring. Individual interview highlights are available below.

David Bird

President and CEO, Verve Senior Living

David discusses Verve's resident-centric approach to retirement home development from the ground up.

Brad Bushby

VP of Sales, Marketing and Technology, Schlegel Villages

Brad shares how Schlegel empowers seniors to become vital parts of any Village they move into.

Marlene Powner

Regional Operations Manager, Sifton Properties Limited

Marlene explores Sifton’s multiple options in housing and buildings designed for seniors.

Sharon Toor

CEO, Sagecare Inc.

Sharon explains how Sagecare’s unique memory care model, including low staff-to-client ratios in small households, diligently meets clients' needs.

Tony DiFruscio

President, Zest Communities

Tony discusses the primacy of a carefree lifestyle and how people find that in Hamilton, Ontario's sprawling St. Elizabeth Village.

Louisa Flinn | Anna Louie

Senior VP Sales & Marketing | Former Marketing Manager, PARC

Louisa and Anna describe how this renowned leader retains a daily focus on innovation and creating singularly vibrant communities.

Ernie Hee | Veronica D

Executive VP, Element Lifestyle | Former GM of OPAL

Element leaders offer an inside perspective on Canada's first inter-generational living community and how it changes senior living.

Karim Kassam

Co-founder, Optima Living

Karim articulates a deeply personal vision of how to create a home for seniors and how that's manifest in recent developments.

Angela Kelly

Director of operations, Estates of Niagara

Angela explains how freedom of choice guides Estates of Niagara's ownership options and proprietary technology.

Marie-Josee Lafontaine

Owner / Operator, Scarborough Retirement Residence

The owner of this boutique retirement home shares her vision for improved integration of public healthcare with the private sector.

Tanya Snow

Director, Bria Communities

Tanya discusses how resident involvement, transparency, and neighbourhood integration are important to every Bria community.

Elaine Wood

Former vice president of operations, Delmanor Senior Living

Elaine explains how a culture of respect, compassion, commitment, integrity, and accountability informs operations every day.



Five critical questions

Senior living has evolved significantly over the years. Canada’s leading operators continually reexamine, renew, reinvent, improve, and innovate the lifestyle and care they offer. Here are five themes we’ve looked at with them.

 
 


What are the biggest trends in the retirement living sector?

How the industry has improved in the last 10 years, and what and who drives that change.

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What inspires you to consistently improve?

Look at the deeply personal motivations behind excellent retirement communities.

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What makes you unique?

How foresight into older Canadians' evolving needs is uniquely expressed in some of Canada's finest retirement communities.

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What innovations are coming to market?

Leading-edge developments and innovations that are currently launching or in development.

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What’s the future of retirement living?

How the retirement living industry will meet and exceed the needs and expectations of Canada's aging population.

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