Choosing a new place to live is a crucial step that requires careful thought in order to make the best decision. Just like with insurance or personal finances, turning to an expert in the field allows you to receive an objective and comprehensive assessment of the available options.

Visavie’s senior living advisors are here to help older adults consider not only their short-term needs but also their long-term ones. In addition, they have extensive expertise in the private seniors’ residence sector in both Québec and Ontario, and maintain strong relationships with various establishments within their respective regions. They are fully familiar with the entire market, ensuring reliable, objective, and informed guidance throughout the selection process. support complete and personalized to meet your needs and find the optimal solution.

Mutual trust is at the heart of our approach. Our advisors regularly visit local residences, assessing the quality of the environment, services, and care provided.

It is important to highlight that our support service is entirely free and non-binding, both for the family and for the older adult searching for a residence.

Visavie will receive a referral fee from any private seniors’ residence in Québec or Ontario if the older adult moves into a residence within either of these networks.

We explore your needs in detail, transforming them into concrete actions. During the selection process, you will meet with an advisor in person to discuss your aspirations and guide you toward suitable private residences. During visits, leave the organization to us; we will be with you every step of the way. During the move, our presence provides ongoing support beyond the usual assistance.

Most people spend about 137 hours searching for a private retirement home. They must first assess the market, find out about the characteristics of the residences that are likely to catch their attention, visit them, and complete the administrative procedures before finalizing their choice.

Our process takes approximately 10 to 15 hours. Visavie offers you a simple and efficient process by taking care of all the necessary steps for you.

Residences are carefully selected, taking into account the specific needs and criteria of each client.

• Budget;
• The desired sector;
• The person’s physical and cognitive needs;
• The passions that drive a person.

Visavie’s housing advisors are fully committed to their mission, traveling energetically between the various residences in your region to visit and closely monitor our clients after they have moved.

We recommend all types of private senior residences based on the needs of older adults.

Private seniors’ residences must have a certificate of compliance issued by the Quebec government or a license issued by the Private Seniors’ Residence Regulatory Authority in Ontario.

By definition, an RPA is described as a multi-unit residential building intended for individuals aged 65 and over who are independent and semi-independent. Private residences for seniors are required to be certified. The CIUSSS is responsible for the certification process for all private seniors’ residences located within its territory. As part of the certification process, an audit is conducted by Accreditation Canada, and the CIUSSS ensures that recommendations are followed up on. When a residence meets the requirements of the regulations, the CIUSSS issues a certificate of compliance that is renewable every four years.

Seniors living in an assisted living facility pay monthly rent for an apartment or room and have access to various services tailored to their needs. RPA offers a variety of complementary services, the level of which is tailored to the individual needs and preferences of each senior citizen.