Senior Homes in Stony Plain, AB

Senior homes in Stony Plain: a local guide

Stony Plain has 6 senior homes and senior care providers listed on SeniorHome.ca, with starting rates from about $1,855 a month and an overall median starting price of $2,261 a month. Most of the local supply is independent living and lodge-style seniors housing; families who need 24-hour nursing, publicly funded long-term care or secure dementia care usually combine a private retirement home with the continuing care beds based at the hospital and at Good Samaritan Stony Plain Care Centre.

Where senior homes are in Stony Plain

All six listed communities sit within the Town of Stony Plain, which is compact enough that any address is a short drive from the hospital and downtown. The options fall into three pockets:

• The older core, around 50–53 Avenue: Meridian Housing Foundation's administration office (4908 53 Ave), BRIDGE TO CARE on 50 Avenue and Three Robins Stony Plain (5003 53 Ave) sit within a few blocks of Main Street shops and the Seniors' Drop-In Centre at 5018 51 Avenue.
• The west side, near 47 Street: Forest Ridge Place, a Meridian Housing Foundation lodge at 5303 47 St, is the lowest-priced listing in town at $1,855 a month.
• South Park and Boulder Boulevard: Southpark Cove at 4406 South Park Drive is directly across from WestView Hospital and Continuing Care Centre (4405 South Park Drive), which matters if there are frequent appointments. Serving Hands Senior Care operates from 72 Boulder Blvd in the east-end business area.

What senior homes cost in Stony Plain

Rates below are the median advertised starting price for each care type in our listings. Starting rates usually cover a suite, meals and basic services; personal care, medication management and a second occupant cost extra.

• Independent living (4 communities) — median from $2,184 a month, with the range running from $1,855 at Forest Ridge Place to $2,261 at Three Robins Stony Plain.
• Nursing home care (1 community) — from $3,112 a month.
• Memory care (1 provider), home care and palliative care — from $3,414 a month through Serving Hands Senior Care.

See the full breakdown on our cost of senior living in Stony Plain page, or compare with other markets on our Alberta senior homes overview. Lodge rents through Meridian Housing Foundation — created in 1960 by Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Parkland County to provide affordable seniors housing — may be subsidized based on income, so ask how your rate is calculated rather than assuming the posted price.

Public long-term care and home care in Stony Plain

Publicly funded continuing care — home care, designated supportive living and long-term care — starts with an assessment through the provincial continuing care intake; Albertans can call Health Link at 8-1-1 to begin. Accommodation charges in publicly funded continuing care homes are set by the province, while private retirement homes and lodges are paid privately. Continuing care is now coordinated by Assisted Living Alberta, the provincial agency announced in January 2025 to integrate continuing care with social and non-medical supports.

Locally, home care is delivered out of WestView Health Centre and supports people living in their own homes, lodges or group homes, including care after surgery and end-of-life care.

For facility placement, Good Samaritan Stony Plain Care Centre offers 126 private continuing care rooms plus a 30-bed dementia care cottage; a community care nurse assesses applicants and the assessments are reviewed and prioritized provincially, so you apply through the health system rather than directly to the building.

Hospitals and getting around

WestView Hospital and Continuing Care Centre at 4405 South Park Drive is the town's hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, acute care, continuing care, day surgery, diagnostic imaging, lab and rehabilitation services. It is a 68-bed facility that includes hospice care in its continuing care unit and a Type A continuing care home for residents who need 24-hour registered nurse assessment. Stony Plain is about 30 km west of Edmonton, so specialist appointments often mean a trip into the city.

For day-to-day travel, Stony Plain Transit merged into a single on-demand local bus service with Spruce Grove and Acheson in January 2023; the Tri-Municipal system has more than 500 pick-up and drop-off points and runs within Stony Plain weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ask any residence whether it is a registered stop, and whether staff help book rides.

How to choose a senior home in Stony Plain

• Match the care, not just the suite. With one listed nursing home and one memory care provider in town, ask what happens if needs increase — a move within the building, or to a continuing care home?
• Start the public assessment early, even if you choose a private retirement home first; call 8-1-1 so a continuing care file exists before a hospital stay forces a fast decision.
• Visit at mealtime and ask for a week's menu, the activity calendar and evening and weekend staffing levels.
• Get the fee schedule in writing: care levels, medication administration, laundry, second-person charges and annual increases.
• Check the commute for whoever will visit most, plus the route to WestView.
• Use local supports while you decide — the Town of Stony Plain's seniors guide lists meal delivery and home supports that can bridge the gap at home.

For help shortlisting, book a free care assessment and we will match care needs and budget to the senior homes listed above.

Sources

• WestView Health Centre - Stony Plain (MyHealth.Alberta.ca facility profile)
• WestView Hospital and Continuing Care Centre - Alberta Health Services
• WestView Health Centre - Type A Continuing Care Home - Alberta Health Services
• WestView Health Centre (Wikipedia)
• Good Samaritan Stony Plain Care Centre
• Assisted Living Alberta announcement - Alberta Continuing Care Association
• Stony Plain Transit Shifts to Tri-Region On-Demand Service - Town of Stony Plain
• On-Demand Local Transit - City of Spruce Grove