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- Four benefits of respite care in an Oakville retirement home
- More about short stays in Oakville retirement homes
- What to know about respite care costs
- More Comfort Life resources to help you choose
Below, find Oakville retirement homes that welcome respite care stays. When family members need short-term relief from caregiving, having the senior loved one stay in a retirement home can serve more than one purpose. Learn more from the retirement homes listed below.
IN-DEPTH REPORTSRetirement homes with respite care in Oakville
Delmanor Glen Abbey
1459 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville,
Ontario, L6M 4W1
Delmanor Glen Abbey celebrates 20 years! Country club style, surrounded by nature, birds and bees. Minutes from downtown Oakville, hospitals and senior’s centres. Truly an inspired retirement living experience.
Lifestyle Options: Independent Living
Four benefits of respite care in an Oakville retirement home
Take a break from caregiving to be a better caregiver later. Taking a vacation from giving care is why you do this. With your loved one in the safety of a retirement home, you’ll feel good about doing your own thing, and come back to caregiving with renewed energy and enthusiasm.
Benefit from the influence of professionals. If you're seeking respite care for a loved one with a form of dementia, watching professional care in action has learning benefits. For example, staff in a memory care retirement home is professionally trained to deal with negative behaviors associated with dementia. You’ll see professionally trained PSWs and other staff and see things in the environment that will spark ideas to improve caregiving.
Gain peace of mind from a comfortable, care-based, even clinical setting. Retirement homes are luxuriously comfortable in their amenities. There's care staff on hand. They may have doctors on call with medical or health services in the building. These are all things you can’t provide at home.
Sneak a peek inside retirement homes as you consider future care. For seniors with dementia, plan on professional care in the future. No matter what, seeing a retirement home from the inside is enlightening. You may not know how lively and enjoyable they can be until you look closer. Use the amenities. Join in activities. Open your mind to possibilities.
More about short stays in Oakville retirement homes
The term respite care is sometimes mistakenly used as a catch-all for any short-term stay in a retirement home, but it’s helpful to know that there are other occasions for procuring care.
A trial stay in an Oakville retirement home gives seniors a one- or two-week insider look at senior living. If a short stay opens your eyes to the many benefits of senior living, this can be a stepping stone toward moving into assisted living and living a full life at the retirement home.
A convalescent care stay in an Oakville retirement home is ideal for anyone 50 and older who’s had hip or knee surgery (or any hospital stay). Retirement homes have some medical personnel available and are staffed by professional care workers.
Retirement homes also offer guest stays when a suite is available. These are ideal if someone is visiting from out of town and knows a senior living in the retirement residence.
What to know about respite care costs
Respite care in an Oakville retirement residence starts from $110 a day. Some will charge more if they have luxurious amenities. You may need to pay extra for some services. If you qualify, care is covered by the government. Learn more from Ontario.ca.
Other ways to get relief:
Day programs feature a variety of activities tailored to seniors where they can meet others from their area. Government-run programs may be free but there are also privately run adult day programs. Costs start at $30-$40 an hour, up to $200 a day or more.
A home care company near you can also spell off caregiving. Fees start at about $45 an hour.
