Housing Options for Older Adults
If it is no longer safe for your parent(s) to remain in their own home, what are the options? Retirement homes and long-term care are possibilities, but they are not the only choices available.
Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors
At this website, under the Consumers tab, you will find a thorough overview of the different types of housing options available, such as supportive housing, life leases, retirement homes, long-term care etc.
www.oanhss.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Consumers
Why choose non-profit over for-profit?
OANHSS_NotforProfitDifference (PDF)
Consult this checklist before visiting long-term-care homes:
LTC_Home_Checklist (PDF)
Public Reporting on Long-Term-Care Homes
Has the home met the standards set out by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care? Find out here:
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ltc/26_reporting.html
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