How we can help
Our Home
At the core of everything we do, is our commitment to helping people live better. This acts as a foundation for the happiness and comfort found in our home.
Where To Begin
Today, there are more options than ever when looking for care. We try to make your decision easier by offering helpful information and resources to answer your questions.
Our Approach to Care
Skilled and compassionate health care professionals, activity aides, dietary specialists and others collaborate to support your loved one’s individualized needs.
What’s New
More than movement: a Physiotherapist’s experience in long-term care
When you think of physiotherapy, you might picture athletes recovering from injury or post-surgical patients regaining strength. But for one physiotherapist, the most transformative work happens in a quieter place: long-term care. continue
Brittany’s story: Walking to remember Gramma and to support Alzheimer’s awareness
Extendicare Maple View in Sault St. Marie, Ont., is among Extendicare long-term care homes that are holding local walks and events in support of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. “This Walk is very important to me, not only as a team member supporting our home’s residents, but because my grandmother had Alzheimer's and was a resident here at Maple View,” says Brittany. continue
The benefits of walking: Making every step count in more ways than one for Alzheimer’s and dementia
Each day in May, when the weather is on their side, team members and residents at Extendicare Port Hope, near Colborne, Ontario, gear up for a daily walk as part of a step challenge at their long-term care home to support the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada. continue
Extendicare communities walk and roll in support of the Alzheimer Society of Canada
With the impact of dementia close to our hearts, Extendicare continues to strengthen our partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Our teams are inspired to participate and walk in support of a cause that we profoundly care about. continue
Shantel inspires pride among Personal Support Workers at Countryside
Driven by her love for residents and informed by decades of experience in long-term care, Shantel is leading an effort to inspire pride and improve care among Extendicare Countryside’s team of Personal Support Workers (PSWs). continue
How behavioural support experts personalize care for residents living with dementia
At Extendicare McGarrell Place in London, Ontario, a dedicated trio lead as the Behavioural Support Ontario (BSO) experts in the home’s Behavioural Support Transitional Unit (BSTU), which is specifically designed for residents living with dementia and complex behavioural needs to help enhance their quality of life. continue