British Columbia Retirement Home Reviews

Take Comfort in our expert review of senior care options across BC

The best British Columbia retirement homes are reviewed below, including communities from the interior, Vancouver Island, and throughout the Greater Vancouver area. Comfort Life has worked with BC seniors’ communities since 2002. We offer our professional Take Comfort review of each community, along with comments from seniors and family members who offer an insiders’ look. Here, you’ll learn each community’s unique appeal, what makes a community the right one for you or your senior loved one.

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Surrey, British Columbia
       

  • This retirement residence is ideal for seniors who want to live close to family in Surrey and who want to enjoy delightful senior living. Many families who move their parents and grandparents here express delight at the quality of the facilities ("like being on a cruise ship") and the caring staff ("all warm and so caring!")
  • The best part of living [here] is the people and the food!
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Richmond, British Columbia
   

  • Just a few blocks south of the Fraser River, this is an oasis of pleasant living where seniors find renewal thanks to the great food and care provided by staff. Visit in the summer and you'll be very impressed by the outdoor patio. Courtyard Gardens lives up to its name with pleasant floral arrangements spread around the exterior.
  • I love that I can transition simply into a higher level of care whenever I need to.
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Richmond, British Columbia
       

  • Great care is found at Gilmore Gardens. The environment here leaves nothing to be desired, certainly, but staff really goes out of their way to cater to residents' needs. When you (or one of your parents) experience a setback, you want to find the best care that will quickly bring you back to enjoying life to the fullest, surrounded by caring people, great friends, and an optimally healthy environment. Staff here combine the qualities of being knowledgeable and personable with a love of fun.
  • Four stars. Clean suites. All common areas are really neat and tidy.
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Maple Ridge, British Columbia
       

  • Greystone Manor is a beautiful new place to live. That beauty is definitely apparent in the design and construction of the building, but it’s also seen in the caring community here. Seniors’ wishes are treated individually. Questions and concerns are listened to attentively. Staff demonstrate an attitude that they are working in your home, to make you feel happy as possible.
  • I was by myself for 20 years. I thought I was shy and reserved but I was wrong. I just needed the ri
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Duncan, British Columbia
       

  • Sherwood House is ideal for active and independent adults who want to live in a happy, social community with others. If you live in the area or have kids and grandkids nearby, be sure to look at Sherwood House. It's a remarkable find, if you want a truly amazing Vancouver Island location with spectacular scenery!
  • Life is much better at Sherwood House, the people are so helpful here. I'm just much happier here.
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Penticton, British Columbia
     

  • One of the most notable aspects of this community is the combination of professionalism and personal warmth exhibited by staff. You might see an example of that the moment you walk in the door, where you're likely to see staff working closely with seniors or simply engaged in friendly conversation. The company behind this community, Verve Senior Living, is committed to rethinking senior care, as exemplified in this attention to honouring the uniqueness of each senior in their care.
  • Friendly, efficient staff. Great food.
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West Kelowna, British Columbia
     

  • This community combines exceptional facilities with reasonably priced suites to offer true value in senior care. The focus extends beyond basic physical care to mental and spiritual fulfillment in a genuinely nurturing setting. Families often rave about how their loved ones feel better than they have in years, thanks to the uplifting environment and the good people here.
  • Excellent!
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Kamloops, British Columbia
       

  • Moving here is a step into a new way of living that will improve your life in every way. You’ll be surrounded by a spectacular environment, in your suite, throughout the building, and in the community’s riverside setting. While there’s everything you’ll ever need onsite, you can add perks like discounts at local golf courses and restaurants. Kamloops and area residents will be awed by what’s available here, and what luxury you can afford.
  • It is the equivalent of enjoying your own home minus the stress and costs of home ownership.
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Tsawwassen, British Columbia
       

  • Seniors find comfort in the surroundings and joy in the company of staff and fellow seniors at The Wexford. It’s a beautifully landscaped, well-appointed retirement community, but people tell us the true beauty is found in the warmth of the community. The always-sunny Tsawwassen weather combined with the quiet, peaceful exterior and interior of The Wexford make community living ideal here.
  • I’m very happy with being here … You can be busy all day, or you can go to your room and close i
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Vancouver, British Columbia
     

  • Granville Gardens is another exceptional senior care community from Verve Senior Living, with more than 40 years' experience in senior living. Granville Gardens exhibits its penchant for creating a variety of welcoming spaces throughout the community. The main foyer is spacious and includes different places where you can take a quiet moment by yourself or sit with friends and enjoy a chat. The dining room is equally generous in space. Seniors' suites are bright, spacious, and comfortable.
  • It's a beautiful and spotless [brand new] home ... [we're] very comforted with the fact that mom wil
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New Westminster, British Columbia
     

  • There are a number of things about this community that make it easy to move here. There's the encouragement to personalize your suite with effects from your home. Another is the warmth of staff, who create a strong sense of kinship and community. Here, community includes not just every senior, but staff and family of residents. Adult children love how they are included in all important discussions.
  • [From the very start], we [marveled at] how clean everything was, how kind staff was ... how beautif
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Kelowna, British Columbia
 

  • Hawthorn Park is at the top of the list of retirement homes in Kelowna proper. A number of things about this community make it outstanding: the personalization of each suite, fantastic features inside and out, and its care for dementia sufferers. The suites here are some of the most reasonably priced we have seen for a community of this quality.
  • I'm very happy with Hawthorn Park. I am independent, but it's a very safe place. My family knows I a
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Parksville, British Columbia
     

  • Berwick Retirement Communities is run by Gordon Denford and son Chris whose high standards for senior living have been successfully implemented in seven other beautiful communities across BC. Berwick Parksville builds on that experience and tradition and takes things to a new level in Canada’s “retirement capital.” The exterior design itself is very contemporary, inspired by white sandy beaches. There’s copious outdoor space and a coffee shop nearby. The waters of the Strait of Georgia are visible straight down Weld Street.
  • Fantastic staff. My grandma loves living here
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Langley, British Columbia
   

  • This community offers diligent support from the top down. Seniors here are effusive about the care and attention they receive, and the added joy they feel from the beauty of the landscape, design, and construction. Magnolia Gardens is a great place to live.
  • Absolutely the best experience one could hope for when providing care for their elderly loved one. W
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South Kamloops, British Columbia
     

  • Berwick is the name behind spectacular retirement home locations across BC, and The Park is no exception. On a hilltop overlooking Kamloops and the Thompson River, the location is striking, but it’s just the starting point for a community that impresses on every level. Seniors find a place to thrive here, surrounded by like-minded peers in a setting that caters to their needs.
  • My grandma [lived] here 6 or 7 years before she [passed away] at the age of 91. The staff there was
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Victoria, British Columbia
   

  • Berwick House in the Gordon Head area of Victoria is an award-winning, established community that brought the company’s original vision to fruition. Management has a reputation for hard work, dedication, and deep empathy. New renovations launched in 2022 give this residence a revitalized look and feel.
  • My Mum lived in her suite for 10 years ... I highly [recommend them] at Shelbourne. All of the staff
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Langley, British Columbia
     

  • The Village Langley is a state-of-the-art memory care community, an ideal setting for people dealing with the adverse effects of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. They can live here safely, free to come and go wherever they like within The Village. Families' worries about tendencies to elopement dissipate. But there's so much more. Residents live a lifestyle that promotes more activity and requires less medication. The environment itself is a holistic treatment.
  • We couldn't be more happy with the level of specialized dementia care and understanding provided by
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Victoria, British Columbia
   

  • Berwick is the name behind some of the most beautiful senior living buildings in British Columbia. Royal Oak, just outside of Victoria, is one more example of their finesse in turning senior living into a “Wow! experience.” From the stone construction exterior, to the multiplicity of dining options, to palatial suites, everything about this community speaks to Berwick’s emphasis on creating wonderful living experiences for our elders.
  • I equate our life at Berwick to being a step above living on a Cruise Ship and dry dock. It is the
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Nanaimo, British Columbia
     

  • Berwick Retirement creates some of the most beautiful communities in BC, many at some of the most attractive waterfront locations in the province. Berwick on the Lake impresses on every level, and we’re hard-pressed to isolate factors to highlight, but the location, care, and dining here are certainly a few.
  • Would highly recommend Berwick on the Lake for respite care on the Brio Intermediate Care unit. Berw
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Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
     

  • Setting is such a big part of how you feel every day. Move into Berwick Qualicum Beach, and it could improve your life from the moment you wake until day's end. It’s simply wonderful, built with seniors' enjoyment in mind.
  • Attention to detail. Fantastic staff. Such a beautiful building with amazing food everyday.
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Campbell River, British Columbia
     

  • Winner of multiple building and design awards, Berwick By the Sea has one of the most breathtaking locations we’ve ever seen, overlooking the Strait of Georgia. It’s a special place that, to our minds, immediately leaps onto a short list of the best retirement communities in all of Canada. For seniors anywhere in the country who’ve been exposed to the beauty of BC and want to retire in “the most beautiful place on earth,” this place is worth taking a closer look at.
  • Excellent for people to retire. Everybody, staff and employees, are very friendly and all the reside
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Vancouver, British Columbia
     

  • OPAL represents an exciting new vision in senior care, offering superior senior living, with an upscale modern design and up-to-the minute technology, in an intergenerational living environment. This building, the flagship of Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc., has excited us here at Comfort Life, since we first heard about it in 2016.
  • You certainly get what you pay for and with OPAL, they seem to have all the bases covered. We were o
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Delta, British Columbia
       

  • There’s lots to love about Sunstone Apartments, but its most striking quality is its utter newness. This is a unique chance to get in on the ground floor of what promises to be an exemplary 55 plus community. As this community grows, and as they develop the Village Center, you’ll be glad to have been one of the early adopters.
  • This is the best apartment I've ever rented. Great location. Love the greenery. Very quiet. I like
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Victoria, British Columbia
       

  • The Camelot is ideal for people who want something more intimate in a retirement residence, offering a cozily private community of peers. Among Victoria retirement homes, this is a unique, boutique-style community. You can come and go as you please, with a ready set of companions and friends living in the same building. Set in a quiet residential neighbourhood, people who are more introspective or artsy may find this to be a comfortable way to settle into retirement living.
  • Fabulous location, comfortable apartments, delicious dinners, and lovely staff. Two thumbs up!
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Kelowna, British Columbia
   

  • The Vineyards is a thoroughly modern addition to retirement living options in Kelowna. Striking features of this community include expert care available, and the sense of spaciousness and newness that pervades this development. For Kelowna-area residents facing a need for some additional help with daily care, or families dealing with the progressive effects of dementia, this offers exemplary care and community.
  • Really nice room. Great service plan.
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Comox, British Columbia
     

  • Berwick offers spectacular locations across Vancouver Island, and Comox Valley is one more example; like Parksville, the climate combined with the beauty of the area make it very desirable. Berwick Comox Valley is a retirement destination on its own, with superior features and amenities, a lively schedule of activities, and the tight-knit community that's found a home here.
  • Both my parents were fortunate to get in to Berwick. The facilities are so nice and the staff made t
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Penticton, British Columbia
       

  • Athens Creek Retirement Lodge in Penticton has always combined charm and modern comfort, but under the new ownership of PARC Retirement Living, it’s poised for exciting enhancements. PARC is award-winning for its active seniors’ residences, and known for responsiveness, upscale living, and thoughtful service. Penticton seniors and their families can expect newly elevated retirement living here.
  • I've always been welcomed on my visits. Friendly staff.
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