Memory Care in Québec

Memory Care in Québec: Costs, Reviews & 21 Communities Compared (2026)

21

memory care compared

4.3★

average Google rating

$1,960–$3,750

typical cost per month

9

rated 4.5 stars or higher

As of September 2026, Senior Care Path compares 21 memory care facilities in Québec, with published starting rates from $1,960 to $3,750 per month. They're ranked by the SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating, and no listing can pay for its place. See the top 10

21 memory care facilities in Québec

Rated 4.3 on average across 526 Google reviews

#1Chartwell Manoir Archer résidence pour retraités (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

A retirement home in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, offering spacious apartments and evolving care services for independent,…

Pet friendlyPet friendlyDiningDiningPool or spaPool or spaLibraryLibrary

From $2,187/mo

#3Domaine Mahonia (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

A retirement home located in the Saint-Sacrement neighbourhood of Québec. It offers apartments ranging from 2½ to 4½ rooms with…

Wi-FiWi-FiFitness centreFitness centreDiningDiningPool or spaPool or spa

From $1,960/mo

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#4Chartwell Le Florilège résidence pour retraités (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

A modern retirement home in the Beauport sector of Quebec City offering luminous apartments and a range of evolving care…

Pet friendlyPet friendlyFitness centreFitness centreDiningDiningGardensGardensPool or spaPool or spa

From $2,738/mo

#5Résidence des Franciscains / Résidence pour aînés semi-autonomes (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

A 40-unit retirement home in Quebec City's Montcalm neighbourhood for semi-autonomous seniors living with Alzheimer's…

Pet friendlyPet friendlyWheelchair accessibleWheelchair accessibleDiningDiningSalonSalon

Typical in Québec$1,720–$4,281/mo

#6Manoir De La Riviere (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

Rivière is a private retirement home designed for semi-autonomous seniors in Cap-Rouge, Québec City. It provides personalized health…

DiningDiningSalonSalonGardensGardens

Typical in Québec$1,720–$4,281/mo

#7Manoir de Courville (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

A private retirement home for autonomous and semi-autonomous seniors in Beauport, Québec, with 72 units. It features a secured…

Wheelchair accessibleWheelchair accessibleDiningDiningSalonSalon

Typical in Québec$1,720–$4,281/mo

#8Manoir Saint-Louis (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

A private retirement home in Sillery, Québec, for semi-autonomous and cognitively impaired seniors. It offers 51 units with…

Wheelchair accessibleWheelchair accessibleDiningDiningSalonSalonGardensGardensLibraryLibrary

Typical in Québec$1,720–$4,281/mo

#10Chartwell Trait-Carré résidence pour retraités (opens in a new tab)

Québec, QCCertified RPA (Québec)

A recently built retirement home in Quebec City's Charlesbourg neighbourhood, offering independent and semi-autonomous…

Pet friendlyPet friendlyDiningDiningGardensGardensPool or spaPool or spa

From $2,678/mo

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Top-rated memory care communities in Québec

The 10 highest-rated memory care communities in Québec on our SCP Confidence Score, as of September 2026. Tap a name to jump to its card above. No listing can pay for a place on this list.

How much does memory care cost in Québec?

Memory Care in Québec starts from around $1,960–$3,750 per month as of September 2026, based on published starting rates from 7 of the 21 communities tracked by Senior Care Path (median $2,258 per month). The average Google rating is 4.3/5 across 526 resident reviews, and we rank them by the SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating.

20 of the 21 communities we list in Québec hold an active licence from the Registre des résidences privées pour aînés (Québec), checked September 2026.

Source: Senior Care Path first-party listing data, updated September 2026. How we score and rank · How much does memory care cost in Canada?.

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Memory care in Québec tends to cluster in the residential neighbourhoods that ring the historic core, from Sainte-Foy and Sillery in the west to Charlesbourg and Beauport to the north and east, often within reach of major hospitals like the CHU de Québec sites. Whether your parent has stayed near the Plains of Abraham or out toward the suburbs, you'll find secured memory care options that keep familiar surroundings close. In Québec, memory care are also called dementia care or Alzheimer's care.

By Jonathan Kennedy · Last reviewed September 2026

How to choose memory care in Québec

Start with the level of care your parent actually needs today, then leave room for what comes next. Dementia changes, and a good memory care residence should be able to handle wandering, sundowning, and help with dressing and meals without a second move. In our experience, families who match the care level to the diagnosis, not just to the nicest lobby, are the ones who avoid a stressful relocation a year later.

In Quebec, private seniors' residences (résidences privées pour aînés, or RPA) are certified by the provincial health ministry, so ask each residence to confirm its certification and, specifically, its secured memory care unit. Public long-term care (CHSLD) and home support are arranged through your local CISSS or CIUSSS, and some subsidized RPA places also flow through that same office. Calling your CISSS/CIUSSS early is worth it, because subsidized spots and CHSLD placements can carry a real wait.

Location matters more than families expect. Options concentrate in Sainte-Foy, Sillery, and Cap-Rouge on the west side, with more in Charlesbourg, Beauport, and Limoilou closer in. If you visit often, pick something along a route you'll actually drive in winter, or near public transit if you don't drive. Proximity to a major hospital, like the CHU de Québec network, is a genuine comfort when a health scare hits.

Here's our plainest advice: if your parent is safe at home with support, Home Care can be the gentler first step, and it's often cheaper. But once wandering or nighttime confusion sets in, in-home care gets exhausting and risky, and a secured memory care setting usually serves them better. The trade-off is honest, a move is hard on someone with dementia, and the early weeks can be rough before the new routine takes hold.

Weigh care level first, then budget, then location and availability, roughly in that order. Assisted Living or a Retirement Home may fit if memory loss is still mild, but don't stretch a lighter setting to cover needs it can't meet.

Memory Care in Québec: what to know

Quebec City offers a rich network of résidences pour aînés and francophone senior care steeped in history and community.

Rules and oversight in Quebec

In Quebec, subsidized RPA placements and public long-term care (CHSLD) are arranged through your local CISSS or CIUSSS, which assess needs and manage waitlists. Federal Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) can help offset monthly private-pay costs.

Ratings and reviews for memory care in Québec

A 4.3 star average across 526 Google reviews of 20 memory care. Here is a sample, straight from residents and families.

“My in-laws have been living at Manoir Archer for two years now. It's a very high-quality residence with staff who are very dedicated to the well-being of the residents. The kitchen offers balanced and very high-quality meals.”
Gabriel Lévesque on Chartwell Manoir Archer résidence pour retraités
“Following the need to relocate our parents, we wanted to find a residence that would allow both of them to live in the same apartment, thus enabling them to continue their 60-year marriage. Humanitae offered us this possibility, being...”
Dominique Duchesne on Humanitae Groupe Patrimoine
“Just a quick note to tell you how much I appreciated my father's time in the Roseraie care unit. They took excellent care of him. The staff, the nurses, the orderlies, everyone involved, whether directly or indirectly, were all wonderful....”
Chantal Tardif on Résidence La Roseraie
“An excellent place for elderly people and those with cognitive impairments; it is a safe place with highly qualified and certified staff who make it such a pleasant place to live.”
Daniel Simard on Résidence des Franciscains / Résidence pour aînés semi-autonomes
“We had an excellent visit and received a very courteous welcome. The residence was clean, well-furnished, and the people we met there were very friendly. We look forward to returning!”
Genevieve Maranda on Manoir de Courville
“Magnificent residence, with attentive staff and an extraordinary rental agent who has the well-being of tenants at heart.”
Vanessa Girard-Berger on Résidence Jardins Logidor

Where our information comes from

526

Google reviews

Star ratings and written reviews come straight from Google, so the feedback is from real residents and families across these 20 communities, never written by us.

100-point

SCP Confidence Score

Our own 11-signal trust rating, recomputed as listings are verified and updated, decides the order above. It answers one question: can you trust this community?

How Québec communities are rated

Google star ratings across 20 memory care.

  • 4.5 and up9
  • 4.0 to 4.48
  • 3.5 to 3.91
  • Under 3.52

Confidence Score range

How the 21 Québec memory care fall across our trust tiers.

  • High0 communities
  • Good8 communities
  • Developing11 communities
  • Limited2 communities

Paying for memory care in Québec: rates and funding

Among the 7 Québec memory care that publish a starting rate, costs run from $1,960 to $3,750 per month. Mostcommunities share full pricing on request, since the final number depends on suite size and the level of care needed.

Most memory care in Quebec are private-pay, funded from a blend of pensions, retirement savings, and home equity. Government pensions form the floor: the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, and the income-tested Guaranteed Income Supplement for lower-income seniors. Provincial benefits and Veterans Affairs Canada may offset part of the cost. For a full breakdown, read our guide on how much does memory care cost in canada?.

In Quebec, subsidized RPA placements and public long-term care (CHSLD) are arranged through your local CISSS or CIUSSS, which assess needs and manage waitlists. Federal Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) can help offset monthly private-pay costs.

Memory Care services and amenities in Québec

What Québec communities actually offer, drawn from the details each one publishes. A good way to see what is standard locally and what is a genuine differentiator.

Most common amenities

Share of the 20 communities that publish amenities.

  • Dining room50%
  • Library20%
  • Pétanque20%
  • Activity room15%
  • Bistro15%
  • Cinema15%
  • Community garden15%
  • Convenience store15%
  • Gym15%
  • Laundry service15%

Most common care services

Share of the 20 communities that publish services.

  • Medication management45%
  • Housekeeping30%
  • 24-hour nursing20%
  • Laundry service20%
  • Incontinence management15%
  • Medication administration15%
  • Mobility assistance15%
  • Personal assistance15%
  • 24-hour nursing staff10%
  • À la carte care for autonomous seniors10%

Suite types offered

Share of the 18 communities that list suite types.

  • Two bedroom44%
  • Studio39%
  • One bedroom33%
  • Suite22%
  • Private room11%

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Frequently asked questions

How much does memory care cost in Québec?

Published starting rates for memory care communities in Québec run roughly $1,960 to $3,750 per month, depending on suite size and the level of care needed. Ask each community for an all-in quote, since care and larger suites add to the starting rate.

What's the difference between memory care and home care in Québec?

Home Care brings support to your parent's own home, ideal while they're still safe there. Memory care is a secured residence with staff trained for dementia, meals, and supervision around the clock. Once wandering or nighttime confusion begins, memory care is usually the safer fit.

Can I get help paying for memory care in Québec?

Some subsidized RPA places and public CHSLD spots are arranged through your local CISSS or CIUSSS, so contact them early to check eligibility and waitlists. Federal Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) can also help with monthly costs.

How do I arrange a tour or check availability in Québec?

Use the listings on this page to shortlist residences by neighbourhood and care level, then call each one directly to ask about openings in their secured memory care unit and book an in-person visit. For subsidized or CHSLD options, contact your local CISSS/CIUSSS.

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