Burnaby Senior Homes

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George Derby Centre

3.632 reviews
Assisted LivingLong-Term CareMemory CarePalliative Care

7550 Cumberland St, Burnaby, BC

George Derby Centre in Burnaby, BC provides assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and palliative care in a warm, home-like community honoring veterans.


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Lakeside Gardens

Assisted LivingRetirement Home

3789 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby, BC

Lakeside Gardens in Burnaby, BC offers assisted living and retirement home care with rich amenities, beautiful grounds, and around-the-clock support.


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Liberty Place

4.52 reviews
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingRespite Care

7899 17th Ave, Burnaby, BC

Liberty Place in Burnaby, BC offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Respite Care in a welcoming community with gardens and wellness programs.


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Marigold Gardens by Optima Living

3.123 reviews
Independent LivingLong-Term CareRetirement Home

7197 Canada Wy, Burnaby, BC

Marigold Gardens by Optima Living in Burnaby, BC offers Independent Living and Long-Term Care in a warm community with beautiful gardens and personalized support.


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Mulberry PARC

3.918 reviews
Independent LivingRetirement Home

7230 Acorn Ave, Burnaby, BC

Mulberry PARC in Burnaby, BC offers independent living and retirement home options in a vibrant, amenity-rich community recognized as Burnaby's best.


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Normanna

4.415 reviews

7725 4th St, Burnaby, BC

Normanna is a fully accredited long-term care home in Burnaby, BC, offering person-centered care and a warm, engaging community for residents.


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Rideau Retirement Residence

4.624 reviews
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingLong-Term CareRespite CareRetirement Home

1850 Rosser Ave, Burnaby, BC

Rideau Retirement Residence in Burnaby, BC offers independent living, assisted living, and respite care in a warm, community-focused setting from $3,300/month.


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Robert Nimi Nikkei Home

4.08 reviews
Assisted LivingContinuing CareIndependent Living

6680 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC

Robert Nimi Nikkei Home in Burnaby, BC provides independent living, assisted living, and continuing care in a welcoming, culturally rich senior community.


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Seton Villa Retirement Centre

4.6134 reviews
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingRetirement HomeSupportive Housing

3755 McGill St, Burnaby, BC

Seton Villa Retirement Centre in Burnaby, BC offers independent living, assisted living, and supportive housing in a warm, non-profit community with over 50 years of care.


Learn More About senior Care in Burnaby

Burnaby sits at the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver, bordered by Vancouver to the west, Coquitlam to the east, and Surrey and New Westminster to the south. It is the third-largest city in BC by population and one of the most densely built municipalities in the country, defined by its town centres at Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, and Edmonds, each of which has become a vertical high-rise hub over the past two decades. For families researching senior living, Burnaby’s position within Metro Vancouver means it offers access to the full range of the region’s healthcare infrastructure while being meaningfully more affordable than Vancouver proper.

 

Burnaby at a Glance
249,125 (City of Burnaby, 2021 Census) — BC's third-largest city and part of Metro Vancouver
Approximately 17.7% aged 65 and over (2021 Census) — near the national average of 19%
Approximately 40 to 42 years (2021 Census)
British Columbia
22 senior home listings in Burnaby
Getting Around Burnaby
TransLink: SkyTrain Expo Line and Millennium Line both run through Burnaby, with stations at Metrotown, Patterson, Joyce-Collingwood (Expo) and Production Way, Lougheed Town Centre, Burquitlam (Millennium). Bus network supplements rail service across all neighbourhoods.
HandyDART: TransLink's door-to-door accessible transit for residents unable to use conventional transit. Requires registration. All SkyTrain stations are elevator-accessible and all TransLink buses are low-floor accessible.
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Richmond, connected via Canada Line SkyTrain with a transfer at Waterfront or Commercial-Broadway. Approximately 30 to 40 minutes from Burnaby's main SkyTrain stations.
No VIA Rail station in Burnaby. Pacific Central Station in Vancouver (VIA Rail western terminus) is reachable by SkyTrain in approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
Highly variable. Metrotown, Brentwood, and Lougheed town centres are walkable and transit-oriented. Residential areas on the slopes of Burnaby Mountain and in South Burnaby are more car-dependent and hilly in places.
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada) runs along Burnaby's northern edge. Kingsway connects southwest to Vancouver. Burnaby is centrally located within Metro Vancouver, approximately 15 to 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver and 30 minutes from Surrey by road.
Senior Care in British Columbia
Fraser Health (regional health authority for Burnaby and eastern Metro Vancouver). Licensing administered under provincial authority.
Community Care and Assisted Living Act (BC). BC was the first province in Canada to regulate assisted living residences under dedicated legislation.
22 listings across care types including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Residential Care
Publicly subsidized assisted living and residential care is available through Fraser Health. Eligibility requires a needs assessment. Publicly funded placements are prioritized by need and availability. Private pay options do not require a health authority referral.
Burnaby has both publicly subsidized and fully private senior living options. Residential care facilities may be publicly subsidized, private non-profit, or private for-profit, all licensed under the same provincial framework.

The city’s senior population at approximately 17.7 percent of residents sits near the provincial and national averages, reflecting a community that is diverse in age as well as culture. Burnaby has one of the highest proportions of residents born outside Canada of any city in the country, with Chinese Canadians, Korean Canadians, South Asian Canadians, and many other communities well established here. For families where cultural and linguistic familiarity in senior care matters, Burnaby’s diversity translates into a broader range of culturally specific options than most cities of comparable size.

Senior care in Burnaby falls under BC’s Community Care and Assisted Living Act, with licensing and oversight administered by Fraser Health, the regional health authority covering the eastern suburbs of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Fraser Health is one of the largest health authorities in Canada and coordinates access to publicly funded residential care placements through a needs assessment process. Private pay options are accessed directly through operators.

Burnaby is served by TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s regional transit authority, which operates SkyTrain service through the city on both the Expo and Millennium Lines, making Burnaby one of the best-connected suburban municipalities for transit in Canada. The Metrotown station area in particular is a major transit hub. Families visiting from elsewhere in the Lower Mainland or from Vancouver proper will find Burnaby straightforward to reach by rail. Use the search tool above to filter listings by neighbourhood, care type, and the features most relevant to your family’s situation.

Burnaby’s neighbourhoods vary significantly in character and senior living context. The areas around Metrotown and Edmonds tend to have more established senior living communities given their longer history of dense residential development. Brentwood and Lougheed are newer high-rise corridors where senior living capacity has grown alongside broader residential development. Families searching in Burnaby should consider which town centre a residence is closest to, as transit access, walkability, and nearby amenity density differ considerably between them.