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Why Choose Chaudière-Appalaches for your place of living
- Access to care: The Chaudière-Appalaches region is served by the CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, which brings together hospitals, CLSCs, long-term care centres and home support services. The main facilities are Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, Hôpital de Saint-Georges, Hôpital de Thetford Mines and Hôpital de Montmagny. Available services and eligibility conditions vary depending on each person’s needs and the area where they live.
- Proximity to family: From the neighbourhoods of Lévis, right across the river from Québec City, to the towns of Beauce, Bellechasse, Lotbinière, Thetford Mines and Montmagny, the region offers a wide variety of living environments. Lévis is especially convenient for families living in the Québec City area, thanks to the bridges and the Québec–Lévis ferry. Seniors and their loved ones can explore different options based on proximity to family, everyday services and personal preferences.
- Transportation and independence: The Société de transport de Lévis (STLévis) operates the bus network in Lévis and offers a paratransit service. Elsewhere in the region, Saint-Georges and Thetford Mines have a taxibus service. Several RCMs, including Bellechasse, La Nouvelle-Beauce, Lotbinière, Montmagny and L’Islet, also provide public transportation. Paratransit services are available to people who meet the eligibility criteria. Since routes, schedules and coverage areas vary by area, it is helpful to check the options that best suit each person’s needs.
- Cultural and community life: Chaudière-Appalaches offers many ways to take part in local life, including libraries, parks, trails such as the Parcours des Anses in Lévis, cultural activities, seniors’ clubs and community events. Resources and programs vary by municipality. These opportunities can help seniors keep up their interests, build connections and maintain an active social life.
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Our Senior Living Advisors in Chaudière-Appalaches
What Sets Us Apart
We are proud to be pioneers in this field, with close to 40 years of experience. as as Canada’s largest network of housing counselors, we have established ourselves as a solid and reliable resource.
We understand that support is essential when challenges arise, and we’re here to help. We are available 7 days a week to guide you toward the best solutions.
Our simple, proven approach helps us understand your needs and support you, at your own pace, until you move into your new home.
What Sets Us Apart
We are proud to be pioneers in this field, with close to 40 years of experience. as as Canada’s largest network of housing counselors, we have established ourselves as a solid and reliable resource.
We understand that support is essential when challenges arise, and we’re here to help. We are available 7 days a week to guide you toward the best solutions.
Our simple, proven approach helps us understand your needs and support you, at your own pace, until you move into your new home.
Testimonials from Our Advisors
Hear from our Authorized Senior Living Advisors about their role in supporting seniors and their families during this important stage of life.
Testimonials from Our Advisors
Hear from our Authorized Senior Living Advisors about their role in supporting seniors and their families during this important stage of life.
Our team is always available to support you through this transition.
Contact us to speak with an expert to find the best solution for you or a loved one.
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Search for housing in Chaudière-Appalaches : A Simple 4-Step Approach
Our personalized approach helps you make effective progress in your research through a four-step process. From analyzing your needs to the installation, our team is there to support you every step of the way.
We listen to you
We take the time to understand your loved one’s situation and your priorities: level of independence, care needs, budget, location, timeline, and lifestyle preferences.
We find options
We identify care facilities that truly meet your criteria and those of your loved one, then present you with a tailored selection along with key information to help you easily compare them.
We accompany you on your visit
We coordinate visits with the care facilities and help you ask the right questions, verify the services offered, and assess whether the facility is a good fit for your loved one.
We support the move
We’ll be there for you until the final decision is made and throughout the transition, to help guide you through the next steps and provide follow-up support as needed after you move in.
What You Need to Know About Types of Senior Housing in the Chaudière-Appalaches?
Independent Living for Seniors
Private residences for semi-autonomous seniors
Private residences for autonomous and semi-autonomous seniors
Private residences for cognitively impaired seniors
Evolving residences
What You Need to Know About Types of Senior Housing in the Chaudière-Appalaches ?
Independent living in Ontario
Assisted living in Ontario
Semi-independent living
Community for Seniors with Cognitive Impairments
Respite care in a private residences
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Do you have any questions? Our team is here to answer them and carefully guide you to the best available resource.
Take a look at our frequently asked questions, or contact us to learn more!
How can I quickly find a seniors’ residence in Chaudière-Appalaches?
The fastest way is to work with a housing advisor who knows the region’s residences and their availability. Visavie offers this support at no cost, 7 days a week.
A fall, a hospital stay or an exhausted caregiver can change everything overnight. In those moments, a Visavie advisor helps you pin down your parent’s needs and budget, then suggests residences that match. She then arranges the visits and supports you through to moving day. To get started, you can contact an advisor. Before signing a lease, check that the residence is listed in the register of private seniors’ residences on Québec.ca.
Which area of Chaudière-Appalaches offers help finding a seniors’ residence?
In Chaudière-Appalaches, Visavie supports families in the Lévis area. It is the region’s largest city, located right across the river from Québec City.
Lévis offers several advantages for seniors and their families:
- Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, the region’s main hospital;
- a bus and paratransit network run by the Société de transport de Lévis;
- quick access to Québec City by bridge or ferry, which is convenient for adult children living on the north shore.
The Seniors’ residences in Lévis page describes the area in detail. Does your parent live in Beauce, Thetford Mines or Montmagny instead? Call an advisor anyway: she can tell you what options are available.
My parent is leaving the hospital soon and can no longer live alone: what should I do?
Start looking right away for a living environment suited to your parent’s new level of independence. A Visavie advisor can quickly suggest residences that offer the services your parent will need after discharge.
In the region, Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis and the hospitals in Saint-Georges, Thetford Mines and Montmagny are part of the CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches. Before discharge, ask the care team what support will be needed: help with hygiene, medication management, supervision. This information allows Visavie to focus on residences that can provide the right level of service. If nursing care is needed in the meantime, Spectrum Health Care, Visavie’s parent company, offers this type of service.
What types of seniors’ residences are available in Chaudière-Appalaches?
The region has residences for independent seniors, semi-independent seniors, mixed residences, evolving residences and residences adapted to cognitive loss. The right choice depends on the care your loved one needs now and may need later.
Residences for independent seniors provide housing, meals, activities and security. Residences for semi-independent seniors add help with personal care and medication management. Mixed residences welcome both profiles under one roof. In evolving residences, services increase as needs grow, which avoids another move. Finally, residences for seniors with cognitive loss offer secure units for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.
A Visavie advisor can tell you which residences in the region fit each category.
How much does it cost to get help finding a seniors’ residence?
Visavie’s support is at no cost to seniors and their families. The service is available 7 days a week, from the first call through to moving day.
Rent varies with the type of residence, the services included and the area. Some government programs can ease the cost:
- the tax credit for home support services for seniors, available to many residents of private seniors’ residences;
- other tax measures and programs listed on Visavie’s Financial Aid page.