Construction of a new long-term care centre in the City of Campbell River, B.C. will offer more than 150 beds.

The St. Vincent’s Heather long-term care home is in the procurement phase with construction expected to start in fall 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

Richmond Springs Retirement Resort is designed to cater to active retirees.

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.

This video report looks at the coming boom of senior condo dwellers. Commentators: Simerra Property Management's Janice Pynn, Davis Smith Developments' Ian Smith and Sharon Snitman & Associates' Sharon Snitman.