Markham Senior Homes
Browse seniors communities in Markham, ON. Retirement homes, assisted living communities, independent living options, memory care, and long-term care residences.
Markhaven Home for Seniors
54 Parkway Ave, Markham, ON
Markhaven Home for Seniors in Markham, ON provides long-term care, palliative care, and skilled nursing in a compassionate, non-profit community.
Marvelous Care Services
8500 Yonge St Unit 301, Markham, ON
Marvelous Care Services in Markham, ON provides compassionate respite care and housekeeping support to help seniors live comfortably and independently.
Mon Sheong Markham Long-Term Care Centre εεθ¬ι¦ι·ζθ·ηδΈεΏ
30 Apple Creek Blvd, Markham, ON
Mon Sheong Markham Long-Term Care Centre in Markham, ON provides independent living and long-term care within a culturally rooted, supportive community.
Scarborough Retirement Residence
148 Markham Rd, Scarborough, ON
Scarborough Retirement Residence in Scarborough, ON offers Retirement Home and Long-Term Care in a warm, family-owned setting since 1988.
Silver Green Elite Services
7030 Woodbine Ave #500, Markham, ON
Silver Green Elite Services in Markham, ON provides retirement home living and palliative care, with personalized planning support for seniors and their families.
Union Villa Long-Term Care
4300 Hwy 7, Markham, ON
Union Villa Long-Term Care in Markham offers compassionate long-term care and independent living on a welcoming campus in the heart of Unionville.
Visavie York | Retirement Home Transition Services
8901 Woodbine Ave unit 111, Markham, ON
Visavie York in Markham helps seniors and families find the right retirement home with free, personalized guidance from experienced housing advisors.
Yee Hong Ho Lai Oi Wan Centre (Markham) ι €εΊ·δ½ι»ιι²δΈεΏ
2780 Bur Oak Ave, Markham, ON
Yee Hong Ho Lai Oi Wan Centre in Markham provides long-term care in a warm, culturally attentive community with daily meals, gardens, and housekeeping.
Learn More About senior Care in Markham
Markham is one of Canada’s most diverse cities, sitting immediately north of Toronto in York Region. It is home to a very large East Asian community, particularly Chinese Canadians, with approximately 40 to 45 percent of the population identifying as Chinese β making it one of the highest concentrations of Chinese Canadians of any municipality in the country. That demographic reality shapes the senior living market in Markham in ways that are directly relevant to families searching for care environments, and culturally specific senior living options, particularly for Cantonese-speaking and Mandarin-speaking seniors, are more available here than in most Canadian cities.
With approximately 353,120 residents, Markham is the fourth-largest city in Ontario and one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Canada. The senior population at approximately 15 to 16 percent is below the national average, reflecting a city whose growth has been driven substantially by immigration, but the absolute number of seniors is large and the senior living market has expanded significantly in the past decade. Markham Stouffville Hospital provides acute care for Markham and the northern York Region communities.
Like all Ontario retirement homes, licensed facilities in Markham operate under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 and are regulated by the RHRA. Markham is part of the broader Ontario system, with Home and Community Care Support Services administering access to publicly funded long-term care beds in the region. For families considering senior living in the broader York Region, the municipalities of Richmond Hill, Unionville, and Thornhill may also have relevant listings.
Markham is served by York Region Transit, which operates bus routes through the city and connects to the TTC and GO Transit networks. The Viva rapid transit service runs along Highway 7 and Yonge Street connecting Markham to Richmond Hill, Newmarket, and the subway network at Finch station. GO Transit’s Stouffville Line connects Unionville GO Station to Toronto Union Station in approximately 40 minutes. Highway 407 (ETR) runs east-west through Markham as a toll highway, providing fast access across the region.
Markham’s geography is primarily suburban in character, with newer development in the northeast contrasting with more established residential areas in Unionville and Milliken. The Unionville Main Street area is a walkable historic village commercial strip that is distinctive among suburban GTA communities. For families with Chinese-speaking seniors, the Chinese community in Markham has developed significant senior care infrastructure including culturally specific residences with Mandarin and Cantonese staff and culturally familiar programming. Use the search tool above to filter listings by neighbourhood, care type, and the features most relevant to your family’s situation.