illage. The 79-unit building will open this November.
ilar to those at the St. Catharine’s site,” explains O’Neill.
tial services for seniors is huge in Canada, where there
ore seniors’ housing. O’Neill believes there is a reason
illage is so popular.
owards us because of the village setting and the
ot 15 acres of land, lots of trees, and a creek with a
main bus route and there are many amenities on site,
l, bowling alley, billiard room, chapel, library, and hair
oom and café, if residents want meals, and there are a
lot of social activities going
on,” says O’Neill.
Residents at Ina Grafton
enjoy varying levels of
care, including Supportive
Housing Services and
Long Term Care, if there
is availability. Residents
are able to ‘age-in-place’ as
they progress from living
e for the residents
roup flourishes
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