Seniors
REMI Network
Kitchener requests feedback for new Rockway Centre
Community engagement will inform the RFP process as the city seeks a development partner.
Construction Business
New long-term care centre for Campbell River
Construction of a new long-term care centre in the City of Campbell River, B.C. will offer more than 150 beds.
Construction Business
Vancouver long-term care home moves forward
The St. Vincent’s Heather long-term care home is in the procurement phase with construction expected to start in fall 2025.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Indoor temperatures logged in Ontario LTC homes
There is still no requirement for air conditioning in all residents’ rooms, but Ontario long-term care home operators now have to implement prescribed measures to prevent heat-related illnesses.
CondoBusiness
New tax credit may apply on common area upgrades
The one-time tax credit applies on eligible capital improvements made in 2021 to safeguard seniors and enable mobility and independence within their current principal residence.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Income and housing security top senior concerns
Canada's largest seniors' advocacy organization is prioritizing housing needs for different stages of aging among five key issues it plans to champion this year.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Promise of age-friendly communities rings false
Recent analysis of how Canadian suburbs accommodate aging residents concludes that the streetscapes, housing mix and array of neighbourhood services and amenities typically fail to meet seniors' needs.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Quebec landlords wary of lifelong tenants
Some landlords report they are more reluctant to rent to older apartment seekers since added protection for long-term, low-income elderly tenants was adopted into Quebec's civil code last year.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Improving safety for elderly tenants
The Canadian population is aging and seniors constitute the fastest-growing age group. This trend is expected to continue for the next several decades due to a below replacement fertility rate, an increase in life expectancy, and the aging of the baby boom generation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The Sumach by Chartwell breaks ground in T.O.
Welltower Inc. and The Daniels Corporation unveiled plans today for ‘The Sumach by Chartwell,’ a new urban rental residence for active, retired adults located in the revitalized Regent Park neighbourhood in downtown Toronto
Canadian Apartment Magazine
A call for resources for lone elderly residents
These situations are rarely straightforward for property owners/managers juggling legal obligations to protect privacy, accommodate disabilities and ensure the health and safety of all building residents.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New retirement communities planned for Quebec
Réseau Sélection, the largest private-sector owner, operator, developer, builder and buyer of retirement residences in Quebec, announced it will invest $250 million toward the construction
Canadian Property Management
Quebec commits funds for sprinkler retrofits
The 2015-16 Quebec budget earmarks $70.6 million over the next five years to underwrite sprinkler retrofits in more than 1,300 privately owned seniors’ residences. This
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Leaside retirement community awaits approval
Canadian company VIVA Retirement Communities hopes a zoning by-law amendment proposal will be approved to make way for an eight-storey rental retirement building and a seven-storey condominium for seniors in the Leaside community of Toronto, Ont. The buildings, which would consist of 175 units and 109 units, respectively, would be located at 146-150 Laird Dr.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Accessible seniors’ housing coming to Whitehorse
A new 48-unit accessible seniors’ housing complex has entered construction in Whitehorse. The four-storey, state-of-the-art facility, located near the intersection of Front St. and Ogilvie St., will be built to support the needs of seniors with mobility issues. The project is scheduled for occupancy in fall 2015.
CondoBusiness
‘Unretirement’ resort coming to Richmond Hill
Richmond Springs Retirement Resort is designed to cater to active retirees.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Capturing the seniors and student market
This video report addresses why it's a good time to break into the seniors and student housing market. Commentators: Amica Mature Lifestyles' COO, Colin Halliwell, and Greenwin's CEO, Kris Boyce.