Summerside Senior Homes
Browse seniors communities in Summerside, PEI. Retirement homes, assisted living communities, independent living options, memory care, and long-term care residences.
Andrews of Parkhill
216 Schurman Ave, Summerside, PE
Andrews of Parkhill in Summerside, PEI offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Long-Term Care with chef-prepared meals and engaging daily programs.
Andrews of Summerside
317 Pope Rd, Summerside, PE
Andrews of Summerside provides Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Long-Term Care on a beautiful property in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
Chesapeake on Linden
215 Linden Ave, Summerside, PE
Chesapeake on Linden is an independent living community in Summerside, PEI, offering modern suites, engaging amenities, and a welcoming seniors-focused environment.
Summerset Manor
15 Frank Mellish Street, Summerside, PE
Summerset Manor is a senior living community located in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, offering a comfortable home for older adults.
Wedgewood Manor
310 Brophy St, Summerside, PE
Wedgewood Manor is a senior living community located in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, offering a welcoming home for older adults.
Learn More About senior Care in Summerside
Summerside is Prince Edward Island’s second-largest city and the commercial and service hub for western PEI. With a population of approximately 16,000, it is considerably smaller than Charlottetown but plays an important regional role for the communities and rural areas of western PEI. The city has a distinct character from Charlottetown, shaped by its history as a fox farming and lobster fishing centre and its more recent role as home to the Canadian Forces Base Summerside (now part of the Atlantic Technology Centre). It has a working-community feel that residents describe as genuinely different from the capital.
Like Charlottetown, Summerside reflects PEI’s generally older provincial demographic, with a senior population estimated at approximately 20 to 22 percent of total residents, above the national average. The senior living market in Summerside is modest in scale, proportionate to a city of its size, but it serves a significant catchment area across western PEI and provides access to senior care for residents who would otherwise need to travel to Charlottetown for options.
Senior care in Summerside follows the same PEI provincial framework as Charlottetown. The Community Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Act governs both nursing homes and community care facilities, administered by the Community Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Board. Health PEI coordinates access to publicly subsidized nursing home placements through its Home Care program following a needs assessment. Prince County Hospital in Summerside provides acute care for western PEI, and specialist services requiring more advanced care are generally referred to Charlottetown’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Summerside is car-dependent, with very limited public transit. The city is on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 72 km west of Charlottetown, a drive of approximately 45 minutes to an hour. The Confederation Bridge, which connects PEI to New Brunswick, is approximately 45 km west of Summerside at Borden-Carleton, making it the first or last major stop on the island for road travellers. Charlottetown Airport is the primary commercial airport for PEI, and Summerside Airport handles mainly private aviation.
The city’s waterfront along Bedeque Bay has been significantly developed with a boardwalk, and the Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre is a cultural anchor. Summerside has a strong community identity and civic pride that gives it a quality of life that locals value highly. For seniors and families in western PEI, having senior care options in Summerside rather than requiring a trip to Charlottetown for everything is a genuine practical advantage. Use the search tool above to filter listings by care type and the features most relevant to your family’s situation.