Ottawa Senior Homes
From vibrant retirement communities to compassionate long-term care, find senior housing in Ottawa, ON that meets your family’s needs. Start your search with confidence.
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Embassy West Senior Living
1400 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7L8, Canada
Embassy West Senior Living at 1400 Carling Ave, Ottawa offers assisted living, memory care, respite, and palliative care in a warm, medically supported community.
Forest Hill
6501 Campeau Dr, Kanata, ON K2K 3E9, Canada
Forest Hill provides long-term and specialized dementia care in Kanata, Ontario, offering a secure, supportive environment with engaging programs and scenic surroundings.
Forest Valley Terrace
1510 St Joseph Blvd, Ottawa, ON
Forest Valley Terrace in Orleans, ON offers Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Respite Care in a warm, supportive community with enriching programs and 24/7 care.
Foxview Retirement Community
1026 Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, ON K1V 8S9, Canada
Foxview Retirement Community in Upper Hunt Club provides independent living, assisted living, memory care and respite care in a beautiful setting.
Garden Terrace
100 Aird Pl, Ottawa, ON K2L 4H8, Canada
Garden Terrace in Kanata, Ottawa provides long-term care, memory care, respite, and palliative care in a warm, purpose-built community.
Governors Walk Retirement Residence - Metta Lifestyles
150 Stanley Ave, Ottawa, ON K1M 2J7, Canada
Governors Walk Retirement Residence in Ottawa offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in a intimate 74-suite community rooted in compassion and dignity.
Granite Ridge Care Community
5501 Abbott St E, Stittsville, ON K2S 2C5, Canada
Granite Ridge Care Community in Stittsville, ON provides long-term, palliative, and continuing care in a warm, supportive neighbourhood setting just west of Ottawa.
Greystone Village Retirement
225 Scholastic Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5W2, Canada
Greystone Village Retirement provides independent living, retirement home, and long-term care services in Ottawa's charming Old Ottawa East neighbourhood.
Hampton Lodge Residential Care Home
314 Irene Crescent, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7J7, Canada
Hampton Lodge Residential Care Home in Ottawa provides assisted living with full board, nursing care, and a welcoming community for seniors.
Learn More About senior Care in Ottawa
Ottawa is one of Canada’s most livable cities for seniors, and its size works in families’ favour. As Canada’s capital and fourth-largest city, Ottawa offers a well-developed senior living market with a broad range of options across the care spectrum, from independent retirement living to assisted care and memory support. Families researching options here are not starting from scratch. The infrastructure exists, the options are plentiful, and the regulatory framework that governs retirement homes in this province is among the more structured in the country.
Ontario retirement homes operate under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010, which is administered by the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority, known as the RHRA. This independent regulator licenses, inspects, and oversees all retirement homes in the province, and maintains a publicly searchable database of every licensed home along with its compliance history. For families, that database is a useful starting point when narrowing down options, since it makes inspection records and care services publicly visible rather than buried in brochures.
Ottawa’s geography adds a practical dimension to the search. The city spans a large area that includes dense urban neighbourhoods, quieter suburban communities, and rural areas along its edges. A senior living in the Glebe or Centretown has very different day-to-day access than one settled in Barrhaven or Gloucester. Transit access, proximity to family, and closeness to medical services all shift depending on where in Ottawa a residence is located. The Ottawa Hospital operates two major campuses within the city, and a range of specialist services are available locally, which matters for families weighing the long-term care picture.
Ottawa is also one of the few cities in Canada that delivers municipal services in both English and French, and that bilingual character extends into many of its senior living communities. For francophone seniors or families who want a French-language care environment, Ottawa has dedicated francophone residences and staff that reflect the city’s linguistic heritage. This is not typical of most Canadian cities and it is worth factoring in early if language matters.
The senior population in Ottawa represents roughly 17 percent of the city’s total population, a proportion that has been growing steadily alongside the national trend. That growth has driven sustained investment in new senior living developments across the city, which means families are likely to find a range of newer facilities alongside more established homes. Use the search tool above to filter by neighbourhood, care type, and the features that matter most to your family.