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- How respite care works and a look at costs
- Three benefits of respite care in a retirement home
- More about short stays in York Region
- Comfort Life resources to help you choose
Families of seniors in Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, and Whitchurch-Stouffville can find excellent caregiving relief in the retirement homes listed below. Retirement residences are an ideal solution in that they offer company, care, and pleasant accommodations. Look closer at the retirement homes listed below.
IN-DEPTH REPORTSRetirement homes in York Region with respite care
VIVA Thornhill Woods
9700 Bathurst Street, Vaughan,
Ontario, L6A 4V2
Vaughan'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
Richmond Hill Retirement Residence - Verve Senior Living
70 Bernard Avenue, Richmond Hill,
Ontario, L4C 0W7
Richmond Hill Retirement Residence offers full service including meals, housekeeping, active adult, independent and assisted living. Our focus is on maintaining good health, great food, new friends & lots of laughter!
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
The Roxborough Retirement Residence - Verve Senior Living
1 Roxborough Road, Newmarket,
Ontario, L3Y 2P8
You'll feel warmth as soon as you walk through the door. The Roxborough Retirement Residence is both elegant and cozy with a dedicated and caring staff that go above and beyond for your well-being and happiness.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living
Delmanor Aurora
25 Butternut Ridge Trail, Aurora,
Ontario, L4G 3Z3
Delmanor Aurora provides a new twist on retirement living, in a five-star resort-style setting. Extensive amenities including saltwater pool, fitness centre, theatre, spa, market, ground floor patio and rooftop terrace.
Lifestyle Options: Apartments, Independent Living, Assisted Living
Delmanor Elgin Mills
80 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill,
Ontario, L4C 0L3
Award Winning Delmanor Elgin Mills, has proudly served the Richmond Hill community since 2002, offering Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care options, you can choose from a variety of well-appointed sized suites.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care
IN-DEPTH REPORTSHome care in York Region
Richmond Heights Health Clinic and Home Care
10520 Yonge Street, Unit 4, Richmond Hill,
Ontario, L4C 3C7
Richmond Heights Health Clinic & Home Care, provides compassionate 24 hour personalized senior care services with bonded, registered & licensed Nurses / RPN's, in your home, hospital, rehab, LTC & retirement communities.
Lifestyle Options: Respite care, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long-term care, Home Care
How respite care works and a look at costs
Respite care in a York Region retirement residence costs start at about $100 a day. Higher-end retirement residences with fine amenities may charge more, or you may need to pay extra for some specific services.
In order to get respite care you need a good reason that qualifies. (A needed vacation is one reason listed by the Ontario government. After that, all you need is a health card.) Assessments are done through Home and Community Care Support Services.
If you qualify, care is covered by the government for respite care up to 60 days in a row and for 90 days during any calendar year. All you need to pay for is the room and board of the suite in the retirement home.
There are other ways to get relief:
Adult day programs feature activities tailored to seniors. Some government-run programs are free but likely have waiting lists. Privately run day programs for seniors are less likely to have wait lists and start around $30-$40 an hour up to $200 a day (or perhaps more).
You can also consider a York Region home care company. They offer targeted care, and fees start around $45 an hour.
Three benefits of respite care in a retirement home
1. Learn about techniques used by professional caregivers. Professional caregivers in a retirement home setting are trained in-depth in specific techniques and tactics for dealing with the behaviours associated with dementia. For example, gentle persuasion is just one example of a variety of ways care workers are trained to be patient with and anticipate responsive behaviours like acting out or repeating questions, etc.
2. Have peace of mind from the formal care-based setting. Many of the retirement homes linked above are pleasantly luxurious. Your loved one may be able to dip into the pool there. Not only are there PSWs, there will be nurses and a doctor on call. There are medical services in the building along with other health services.
3. You get an inside peak at retirement homes. If your loved one has a progressive disease, you may be thinking about a retirement home in the future. A respite care stay can then be treated as a trial stay where you and your loved one can view the community life, care staff, food, and amenities firsthand.
More about short stays in York Region
There are other kinds of short stays available from retirement homes that are also relevant:
A trial stay in a York Region retirement residence gives you a one- or two-week window into the community.
A convalescent care stay can be procured from a retirement residence after surgery. If your loved one needs recovery time after a hospital stay, consider this and take advantage of all the benefits of senior living.
Guest stays are also available if a suite is open. These are ideal for family visiting from out of town, with a loved one living in the retirement home.
