Get to know what life is like at Omni
Making the decision to seek long-term care or retirement living isn’t always easy. However, learning more about the process can help simplify the transition for you or a loved one. Omni is more than happy to help guide you through this process. Please contact one of our residences to learn more about our services.
How is a long-term care residence different from a retirement residence?
In Ontario:
Long-term care is a legally-defined term. In Ontario, long-term care residences are licensed, monitored and regulated by the Ministry of Long-Term Care. Long-term care residences typically provide more extensive nursing, personal care and rehabilitation services than retirement residences. While residents of long-term care residences are required to pay for a portion of their accommodation, the Government of Ontario provides additional funding for the provision of care and services.
Compared to a long-term care residence, retirement residences are less extensively regulated and can cater to a wider range of lifestyles.
Those who choose this over long-term care may often require less assistance and supportive measures, such as 3 meal a day service, 24-hour nursing care or assistance with day-to-day activities. Rates can vary depending on the type of services and care, with the range of services they provide is usually covered by a resident’s fees.
In New Brunswick:
Our New Brunswick residences offer a range of different levels of care from Independent Living (L1), Assisted Living (L2) and Memory Care (L3).
There is focus on areas such as food, entertainment, Activities, and care. There is a Nutritional Care Manager that guides the process of providing well balanced meals and a menu that is overseen by a nutritionist. There are Registered & Licensed Nurses to provide specialized care plans to every one of our residents. Our Activities department provides entertainment to keep our residents engaged and active.
Questions?
For more information, visit: HCCSS in Ontario and for New Brunswick,
please visit New Brunswick Social Development.
Accreditation
Omni Quality Living’s Long Term Care residences in Ontario are all accredited or in the process of being accredited by Accreditation Canada. Through the accreditation program, we evaluate our performance against national standards and continually learn how to improve so we can provide the best possible care to our residents. For more information relating to New Brunswick, please contact your residence of choice.
Admission Process
In Ontario, referral by HCCSS is required for admission into long-term care. We recommend contacting HCCSS for more information on services or resources available in your area.
HCCSS can help with:
- Identifying your needs and explore the best options available
- Determining your eligibility for government-funded services
- Gathering information about long term care providers or services in your community
- Learning more about specific long term care services
- Applying for admission into a long term care residence
More information is available through the Ministry of Long-Term Care Hotline: 1-866-532-3161. For more information relating to New Brunswick, please contact your residence of choice.
Questions to Ask
Unsure what to expect while making the transition into long term care? Here is a list of frequently asked questions.