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Ranked by our Confidence Score, each with its own photos, pricing and reviews. Shortlist two or three and book the tours.
Brantford
4.7(26)
74 / 100
Ottawa
4.4(21)
62 / 100
Markham
From $4,371/mo
5.0(32)
80 / 100
Waterloo
From $4,941/mo
4.9(172)
80 / 100Agencies near you, ranked by our Confidence Score with real Google reviews. Call two or three and compare what a week of care would cost.
Burlington
From $46/hr
5.0(5)
94 / 100
St. Catharines
From $46/hr
5.0(4)
82 / 100
Oakville
From $46/hr
5.0(1)
82 / 100
Brantford
$40–$42/hr
5.0(16)
80 / 100Our free service takes you from open tabs and phone calls to a decision you can stand behind.
Practical resources to help you plan and make more confident care decisions, no account needed.
Compare the real monthly cost of staying at home versus professional care options.
Estimate the yearly cost of care, the income shortfall, and a benefits-first plan to fund it.
Discover provincial and federal benefits and subsidies seniors may qualify for.
Emergency departments with Ontario Health's wait times, plus geriatric, memory, rehab and palliative care, city by city.
Comparing communities from the same operator? See every one of their locations on a single page, each scored on our Confidence Score.
Senior care is run province by province, each with its own rules, funding, and costs. Explore our province-by-province guides, part of the senior living hub.
1010 communities · 707 home care agencies
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53 communities · 43 home care agencies
6 communities · 24 home care agencies
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Rules, costs & funding
In-depth, plain-language guides to help you understand costs, compare options, and plan ahead.
What home care actually costs in Canada: hourly caregiver rates, the price of live-in and 24-hour care, what publicly funded home care covers, and the ways to pay for the rest.
A practical guide to choosing a home care agency in Canada: how agencies differ, the questions that actually matter, the red flags to walk away from, and agency vs hiring privately.
What retirement homes cost in Canada in 2026, province by province, using real advertised prices from our directory, plus what the rate leaves out and how families pay.
How Ontario Health's Home First direction shapes hospital discharge for seniors in the Ontario health care system: the 48-hour assessment, ALC designation, the 2-day transition plan, when long-term care comes up, and what families can arrange.
How memory clinics work in Ontario: the family doctor referral, MINT memory clinics in primary care, hospital and geriatric memory clinics, what happens at the assessment, and what to do after a diagnosis.
Whether home care is free in Canada, what publicly funded home care actually covers, how to apply through your province, and how families top up the limited public hours.
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