Senior Homes in Moncton, NB

Senior homes in Moncton: a local guide

SeniorHome.ca lists 19 senior homes, retirement residences and senior care providers in Moncton, covering independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, home care and palliative care. The median starting price is about $1,809 per month, with most priced options between roughly $1,510 and $2,400 depending on the level of care. Because New Brunswick nursing home placement is arranged through the Department of Social Development, many Moncton families compare private retirement homes and a public long-term care application at the same time.

Where senior homes are in Moncton

Seventeen of the 19 listings have a Moncton street address; the other two are service organizations that work across the region. The listings cluster in three broad areas:

• Downtown and the central core. The densest cluster sits on and around Weldon, Botsford and St. George streets — Integrity Home Health Services (102 Weldon St), Access Home Care (272 Weldon St), Foyer Renaissance (62 Botsford St) and Bayshore Home Health (272 St. George St). Browse senior homes near Downtown Moncton.
• North and west. Quieter suburban streets with parking for visiting family: Mapleton Estates on Carson Drive (independent living from $1,510/month, Google 4.3 from 42 reviews), Co-Aide Home Care on Mountain Road and Hillside View Seniors Special Care Home on Front Mountain Road. See senior homes near Mapleton.
• East Moncton. Pavillon Richard and 189 Morton Avenue share a Morton Avenue address, with Dow Quality Health Care on Millennium Boulevard and Grace Haven Residence on Jabez Lane. Francophone families often start here and downtown. See senior homes near Lewisville.

Moncton is a bilingual city and that shows up in the homes themselves — Foyer Chez Nous, Foyer Renaissance and Pavillon Richard operate in French. Ask directly whether day-to-day care, activities and night staff are available in your parent's first language.

What senior homes cost in Moncton

Starting rates on SeniorHome.ca are monthly, before extra care fees. Median starting rates by care type in Moncton:

• Independent living — $1,510/month (1 community).
• Nursing homes — $1,687/month (3 homes, including Garraway Hall from $1,739 and Pavillon Richard from $1,687).
• Home care — $1,948/month (4 providers, from $1,577 at the low end).
• Memory care — $2,270/month (3 providers).
• Assisted living — $2,391/month (3 communities).

Only one retirement residence and two palliative care providers are listed, and several Moncton homes do not publish a rate, so call for current pricing and vacancies. A fuller breakdown is on the cost of senior living in Moncton page, and you can compare other cities on the New Brunswick senior homes page.

Public long-term care and home care in Moncton

Nursing home placement and long-term care assessments are arranged through the Department of Social Development, special care homes are provincially licensed, and subsidies are income-tested. Even if you plan to pay privately, you still have to go through the Department of Social Development to move into a long-term care home, and the first step is to contact the department or your existing social worker. Social Development also licenses and inspects these homes, and annual inspection reports for special care, memory care and nursing homes are posted online. Special care homes are for adults in fair health who can walk or use a wheelchair with some assistance and who do not need 24-hour nursing care, with support for dressing, bathing and medications.

For care at home, the New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program — the "hospital without walls" — is the publicly funded provincial home health care program delivering services in personal residences, special care homes and nursing homes. Private agencies fill the hours the public program does not cover; several are listed in Moncton.

Hospitals and getting around

Moncton has two hospitals: The Moncton Hospital (135 MacBeath Avenue), part of Horizon Health Network, and the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre (330 Université Avenue), run by Vitalité Health Network, whose Beauséjour Zone serves roughly 89,400 people in Moncton and vicinity.

For transit, Codiac Transpo charges seniors 65+ a $3 cash fare and $58 for a 30-day pass, and seniors 65+ ride free on Wednesdays, with the first six seats on each bus reserved as priority seating for riders with mobility needs.

How to choose a senior home in Moncton

• Match the licence to the need. A special care home cannot provide 24-hour nursing care; if your parent needs that, you are looking at a nursing home and a Social Development assessment.
• Start the provincial application early, even while touring private retirement homes, since placement is not instant.
• Ask what the quoted rate excludes — medication administration, incontinence supplies, escorts to appointments and additional care levels are commonly billed on top.
• Visit twice, including an evening or weekend, when staffing is lightest.
• Confirm language of care and whether hospital transport to the Moncton Hospital or Dumont is arranged by staff.
• Read the small sample sizes carefully. Several Moncton homes have only a handful of Google reviews, so weigh inspection reports and your own visit more heavily than a star rating.

Not sure which level of care fits? Start with a free care assessment, then shortlist three homes from the Moncton listings above and call each for current availability.

Sources

• Long-Term Care Homes: Special Care Homes, Generalist Care Homes, Memory Care Homes (Aging in New Brunswick: A User's Guide, St. Thomas University)
• Choosing a Special Care Home, Memory Care or Nursing Home - Social Supports NB
• Types of long-term care - Government of New Brunswick
• Extra-Mural Program - Government of New Brunswick
• Horizon Health Network - Moncton Zone (The Moncton Hospital, 135 MacBeath Avenue)
• Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre - Vitalité Health Network
• Who We Are - Vitalité Health Network (Beauséjour Zone)
• Fares - Codiac Transpo