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In Mississauga and Brampton, families will be given several options for help with palliative care for seniors, when they contact the Local Health Integration Network. Among the choices you have, you should carefully consider advantages offered by retirement homes in Mississauga and other points in the western end of the Greater Toronto Area. Start your research with the list below.
IN-DEPTH REPORTSPalliative care in Mississauga
Amica City Centre
380 Princess Royal Drive, Mississauga,
Ontario, L5B 4M9
A luxurious retirement community in the heart of Mississauga, Ontario, featuring elegant interiors, a swimming pool and a vibrant social life for active seniors.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
Sifton - Erinview
2630 Fifth Line west, Mississauga,
Ontario, L5K 0A8
Located in the heart of Mississauga, Erinview offers an atmosphere of worry-free, comfortable living with personalized support in the presence of good friends.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living
Parkland on the Glen
1665 The Collegeway, Mississauga,
Ontario, L5L 0A9
Parkland is located at Mississauga and The Collegeway next to the Glenerin Inn. We are surrounded by beautiful green space. For the past 6 years we've been awarded one of the top 3 Retirement Communities in Mississauga.
Lifestyle Options: Apartments, Independent Living, Assisted Living
The Shores of Port Credit - Verve Senior Living
280 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga,
Ontario, L5H 0A5
The Shores is designed for vibrant living with the highest quality of personal care. Amenities include pool, fitness & exercise club, restaurant, bistro & cafe, a golf simulator lounge & wine cellar.
Lifestyle Options: Apartments, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care
VIVA Mississauga
5575 Bonnie Street, Mississauga,
Ontario, L5M 0N8
Mississauga's premier all-inclusive rental retirement community. Enjoy bright, spacious suites, modern amenities, delicious dining, and a Team devoted to Making Today Great! for you and your family! Book your tour today!
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
The Village of Erin Meadows
2930 Erin Centre Boulevard, Mississauga,
Ontario, L5M 7M4
Mississauga's unique continuum of care featuring a vibrant Main Street with Independent Living Suites, Retirement Apartments, Full Service Suites, Assisted Care, Memory Care and Long Term Care.
Lifestyle Options: Apartments, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care
Advantages of palliative care in a retirement home
Consider the advantages. Retirement homes in Mississauga have no wait times, they are staffed with professionally trained care workers, and they are far less likely to have a waiting list. Care offered in retirement residences here often includes the specific types of care associated with those in a palliative state; this includes assistance with feeding, bathing, and dressing and more delicate care needs.
Retirement residences offer a community of others of the same generation who may have related health concerns. As the old saying goes, "shared pain is diminished pain." Ailing seniors find comfort in community with others who share their background and their experiences.
Read reviews of Mississauga retirement residences before you commit to any senior care in the city of Mississauga.
Seniors suffering from Alzheimer's Disease or other deteriorative diseases may also benefit from moving into a care home with memory care facilities, ahead of the need for palliation. Familiarizing themselves with an environment and with care staff, your elderly loved one can let care staff know what they want ahead of time. Family can draw comfort from this development of a relationship between their loved one and the care staff around them. Thinking ahead like this creates an ideally holistic plan that deals with the disease optimally as it progresses, and anticipates the ultimate consequences, making the best of a bad situation.
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The Mississauga Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) offers a variety of options for hospice care. See healthcareathome.ca/mh/en.
