Senior Homes in Port Coquitlam, BC

Senior homes in Port Coquitlam: a local guide

Port Coquitlam has 25 senior homes and senior care providers listed on SeniorHome.ca, ranging from independent living apartments to long-term care homes and in-home support agencies. The median starting rate is about $3,587 a month, with the lowest listed rates near $2,621 and specialized care closer to $4,400. Because the city is compact, almost every option sits within a few kilometres of central Port Coquitlam and a short drive from Eagle Ridge Hospital in neighbouring Port Moody.

Where senior homes are in Port Coquitlam

All 25 listings carry Port Coquitlam addresses, and they fall into two main clusters. The first is the Shaughnessy Street and Kelly Avenue corridor near downtown, where you will find Aspira Mayfair Terrace Retirement Living (2267 Kelly Ave, from $3,587), Aspira Astoria Retirement Living (2245 Kelly Ave, from $3,061), RJ Kent: The Residences (2675 Shaughnessy St, from $2,737) and several home care offices. The second runs along Wilson and Hawthorne avenues, close to the Port Coquitlam Community Centre, and includes Hawthorne Seniors Care Community, Shaughnessy Seniors Community (2250 Wilson Ave) and Wilson Senior Centre. Nicola Lodge is on Hawkins Street, and 43 Housing Society is at 2145 Mary Hill Rd.

Many families search by the neighbourhood they already know:

• Senior homes near Oxford Heights
• Senior homes near Citadel Heights — higher ground with mostly detached homes, so care options are a short drive down to the central corridor.
• Senior homes near Mary Hill — a largely single-family area in south Port Coquitlam near the Mary Hill Bypass.
• Senior homes near Castle Park

What senior homes cost in Port Coquitlam

Figures below are median starting rates from the listings on this page — the base monthly price for the least expensive suite and care level. Higher care, a larger suite or a second occupant costs more, and home care is usually billed hourly rather than monthly.

• Independent living (6 communities): median $3,061/month — the most affordable category, starting at $2,621.
• Assisted living (7 communities): median $4,219/month.
• Memory care (5 communities): median $4,405/month.
• Nursing homes (2 communities) and respite care (9 providers): median $3,923/month.
• Home care (3 agencies): median $4,730/month for the estimated packages; adult day programs (2) sit near $4,312.

Private retirement homes set their own rates. Publicly subsidized long-term care and assisted living are income-based, so what you pay has little to do with the private prices above. For a fuller breakdown, see the cost of senior living in Port Coquitlam.

Public long-term care and home care in Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is in the Fraser Health region. Publicly subsidized long-term care, assisted living, home support and palliative care all start with a care needs assessment by a Fraser Health case manager; new clients reach intake through the Fraser Health Access Line for home and community care at 1-855-412-2121. You cannot book a subsidized bed by calling a care home directly — placement is arranged through your case manager, and subsidized rates are set from after-tax income.

Fraser Health lists Hawthorne Seniors Care Community and Nicola Lodge among its Port Coquitlam locations, and describes Shaughnessy Seniors Community as a privately operated long-term care home that also offers Fraser Health–subsidized interim beds for people waiting for permanent placement. A day program for older adults runs at Hawthorne, and the Older Adult Community Mental Health Program operates out of the Tri-Cities Mental Health and Substance Use Centre. Assisted living residences in B.C. are registered with the provincial Assisted Living Registrar, and HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 can answer general questions while you wait.

Hospitals and getting around

The closest acute-care hospital is Eagle Ridge Hospital at 475 Guildford Way in Port Moody, which serves Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra; its emergency department expansion was completed in 2021. For transportation, B.C. residents 65 and over qualify for a seniors' discount on transit by showing a BC Services Card, and TransLink's HandyDART provides door-to-door, shared-ride service for registered passengers who cannot use conventional transit without assistance — worth arranging before a parent gives up driving. The City of Port Coquitlam also runs the Wilson Centre Seniors Program at 2150 Wilson Avenue for residents 60 and over, a useful first step while you plan.

How to choose a senior home in Port Coquitlam

• Get the assessment started early. Call Fraser Health intake even if you expect to pay privately, or book a free care assessment to clarify the care level needed.
• Ask what the starting rate excludes. In this city the gap between independent living and memory care is roughly $1,300 a month; care add-ons, medication management and extra personal care are common upcharges.
• Visit twice, once at a meal and once late afternoon. Evening staffing and the 4–7 p.m. stretch tell you more than a morning tour.
• Check the trip from family. Kelly Avenue and Shaughnessy Street homes are walkable to shops and transit; Citadel Heights and Mary Hill addresses mean driving to most services.
• Use respite as a trial. Nine Port Coquitlam providers offer respite stays, which is the lowest-risk way to test a building.
• Read the reviews, then verify. Google ratings among listed Port Coquitlam communities range from 3.0 to 5.0; ask management directly about anything negative you read.

Sources

• Long-term care – Fraser Health
• Locations in Port Coquitlam – Fraser Health
• Services in Port Coquitlam – Fraser Health
• Home Care Nursing – Fraser Health (Access Line 1-855-412-2121)
• About Port Moody – Fraser Health (Eagle Ridge Hospital)
• Expanded emergency department opens at Eagle Ridge Hospital – BC Gov News
• Public Transit for seniors – Province of British Columbia
• HandyDART – TransLink