By Jonathan Kennedy · Last reviewed October 2026
We list 495 residences in Ontario that offer assisted living care. The median published starting rate is $4,110 a month, from 77 residences that post their prices (October 2026). Care packages are added on top, so ask each one for its full price at your parent's care level.
Our take: Choose for the care your parent will need in a year, not only today. A residence with a dedicated assisted living floor and nurses on site around the clock saves a second move, and that second move is the one families find hardest.
Ottawa60 listings
Windsor8 listings
Toronto36 listings
London13 listings
Hamilton22 listings
Mississauga29 listingsOshawa8 listings
Oakville10 listingsRanked by our Confidence Score, the same order as every city page. Every other listing is in the A to Z list below.
Brantford, ON104 Brant Ave, Brantford, ON N3T 3H3Licensed by RHRA
4.7(26 reviews)
Riverview Terrace is a retirement home in Brantford, Ontario, located in a restored Victorian mansion, offering independent supportive living,…
Ottawa, ON6130 Hazeldean Rd, Stittsville, ON K2S 2M3Licensed by RHRA
4.4(21 reviews)
A retirement home in Stittsville, Ottawa, offering independent living, assisted living, respite care, and memory care for…
Waterloo, ON530 Columbia St W, Waterloo, ON N2T 0B1Licensed by RHRA
4.9(172 reviews)
An upscale retirement home in Waterloo offering independent living and assisted living services. The residence features spacious…
From $4,941/mo
Toronto, ON1955 Steeles Ave E, North York, ON M2H 3P1Licensed by RHRA
4.9(142 reviews)
A smaller retirement residence in North York's Leslie-Steeles area, offering independent living with care that can be added as…
From$3,861–$4,861/mo
Mississauga, ON29 Mississauga Rd N, Mississauga, ON L5H 2H7Licensed by RHRA
4.9(89 reviews)
A boutique-style retirement home in Mississauga's Port Credit, offering independent living with optional…
From $3,576/mo
Collingwood, ON57 Trott Blvd, Collingwood, ON L9Y 0A3Licensed by RHRA
4.9(78 reviews)
A boutique-style retirement home in Collingwood offering independent living and Memory Living, with personalized…
From $4,756/mo
Sault Ste. Marie, ON95 Fauquier Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 0A2Licensed by RHRA
4.9(46 reviews)
A retirement home in Sault Ste. Marie offering independent living with optional care services, situated on a scenic…
From $3,410/mo
Ottawa, ON100 Island Lodge Rd, Ottawa, ON K1N 0A2Licensed by RHRA
4.9(45 reviews)
An upscale retirement residence on Porter Island in Ottawa's New Edinburgh, offering independent and assisted living with…
From $6,979/mo
Cambridge, ON15 Fraser St, Cambridge, ON N1S 1P5Licensed by RHRA
4.9(38 reviews)
A modern retirement home in Cambridge, Ontario, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care in the…
From$4,195–$6,695/mo
Orillia, ON230 Coldwater Rd W, Orillia, ON L3V 3M2Licensed by RHRA
4.9(27 reviews)
In Orillia is a small retirement community with 54 permanent residents offering independent and assisted living in…
From $3,300/mo
Ontario has no separate assisted living licence. Assisted living is the care a licensed retirement home provides: help with bathing, dressing, medication and getting around, often on its own floor or wing.
That's why most residences on this page also appear on our retirement homes in Ontario list. Here they are ranked for families who already know their parent needs daily hands-on help.
Ask for the care price list, not only the suite price. Care is usually sold in packages or by the minute, and the gap between two residences can be larger than the gap in rent.
Then ask who gives the care at night, how medication is handled, and what happens if your parent starts to need two-person help or shows signs of dementia. A residence that has a memory care floor or a clear plan for higher care is worth a premium.
Before a tour, our retirement homes vs assisted living guide helps you match the level of care to what your parent needs.
If your parent is safe at home and needs help for a few hours a day, private home care can cost less and avoids a move. Once help is needed several times a day, or at night, a residence usually costs less than round-the-clock care at home.
Our home care vs assisted living guide compares the two at the same hours of care, and home care in Ontario lists the agencies.
The median published starting rate is shown at the top of this page, from the residences that post prices. Care packages are added on top and can raise the monthly bill by several hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on how much help is needed.
No. Assisted living in Ontario is private-pay. Ontario Health atHome may add some publicly funded personal support in the suite, and the care portion of the bill can count toward the medical expense tax credit with the right receipts.
Assisted living is private-pay care inside a licensed retirement home, for people who are medically stable. Long-term care offers 24-hour nursing, is government-funded with a set co-payment, and is arranged through Ontario Health atHome, usually with a wait.
Often, yes. Many Ontario residences offer two-bedroom suites where one partner receives care and the other lives more independently. Ask about the second-person fee and whether the care package can be set for each person separately.
