Retirement Homes & Senior Homes in Forest, ON

Senior homes in Forest: a local guide

SeniorHome.ca currently lists one senior home in Forest, a nursing home with a starting rate of $2,937 a month. Families searching Forest for senior homes or retirement homes should know this is a small local market, and most will want to also compare options in nearby larger centres.

The senior home listed in Forest

North Lambton Lodge, at 39 Morris St, is the only community in our Forest listings. It is licensed as a nursing home (long-term care), with a monthly starting rate of $2,937 and a Google rating of 3.9 from 16 reviews. For the full cost breakdown by suite type and care package, see the cost of senior living in Forest page, or browse all nursing homes in Forest.

How Forest prices compare with other Ontario cities

Forest's $2,937 starting rate sits close to the Ontario-wide nursing home median of $2,992, and below many larger markets: Hamilton ($2,916), Greater Sudbury ($3,044), Burlington ($3,113) and well below Ottawa ($3,649), Mississauga ($3,799) and Toronto ($3,884). It is higher than Sarnia ($2,472), London ($2,535) and Thunder Bay ($2,510). With only one community listed locally, many Forest families also search nearby larger cities for a wider choice of retirement homes, independent living and assisted living options, and to compare pricing before committing. See the senior homes in Ontario guide for the full provincial picture, including costs by care type.

Public long-term care and home care for Forest residents

Long-term care placement and publicly funded home care in Ontario are arranged through Ontario Health atHome (formerly Home and Community Care Support Services). Families do not apply to a nursing home directly; an assessment determines eligibility, and residents then choose which homes to be waitlisted for, including North Lambton Lodge if it suits their needs. Nursing and personal care inside long-term care are publicly funded, while residents pay a provincially set accommodation co-payment, with a rate reduction available for low-income residents in basic accommodation.

Retirement homes, by contrast, are private-pay and licensed by the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA), which keeps a public register families can check before signing an agreement. Because Forest has no retirement home listed locally, families considering that type of care will likely need to look further afield.

How to choose a senior home near Forest

• Confirm the care type you need: nursing home (24-hour care) versus retirement home services like assisted living or memory care, which are not available locally in Forest.
• Get assessed early: contact Ontario Health atHome for a long-term care or home care assessment, and use our free care assessment to clarify private-pay options.
• Set a realistic radius: with one community in Forest, compare against nearby cities' pricing and availability rather than ruling out a move.
• Tour and ask directly: what the base rate includes, how care needs are reassessed, overnight staffing, and notice periods for fee increases.
• Verify licensing: check the RHRA register for any retirement home, and keep a long-term care application open in parallel if nursing care may be needed within a year.