Senior Homes in Montague, PE

Senior homes in Montague: a local guide

SeniorHome.ca lists 2 senior homes in Montague, Prince Edward Island, including one priced nursing home with a starting rate of $2,975 a month. That matches the median for nearby Summerside and sits well below the Charlottetown median of $3,890, making Montague one of the more affordable spots on the Island for nursing home care.

Where senior homes are in Montague

Montague's senior housing is small and concentrated in town. Riverview Manor, a Health PEI-run nursing home at 142 Fraser St, is the community's licensed nursing home and the only priced option in our listings. The Hospice of Southern Kings, also located in Montague, offers end-of-life support but does not publish care types or pricing. Together these two communities make up all the senior living options in Montague tracked on this page; see the full list under Nursing Homes in Montague.

What senior homes cost in Montague

The single priced nursing home in Montague, Riverview Manor, starts at $2,975 a month, which is also the city's overall median starting rate (based on 1 priced home). For context, the provincial median starting rate across Prince Edward Island's 49 senior homes is $3,009, with nursing homes and assisted living both carrying a provincial median of $3,449. Montague's rate is noticeably below that provincial nursing home median and in line with Summerside's $2,975 median across 18 communities. For a fuller local breakdown, see the cost of senior living in Montague, or compare across the Island with senior homes in Prince Edward Island.

Note that for public long-term care beds, the province itself sets what residents pay for accommodation — currently $116.96 a day for a semi-private room, or roughly $3,560 a month — and this may differ from a home's advertised starting rate, since costs can be reduced through the Long-Term Care Subsidy Program.

Public long-term care and home care in Montague

Long-term care and home care across Prince Edward Island are delivered through Health PEI, with the Department of Health and Wellness setting policy. A public nursing home bed, such as those at Riverview Manor, is not booked directly with the home — families contact the Home Care Program for an assessment, and a Care Coordinator reviews care needs before approval. Montague has its own Home Care office (902-838-0786) for this purpose.

Islanders can request a place on the waitlist for up to three homes, with placement order set by approval date rather than preference. Eligibility requires PEI residency, a valid PEI Health Card, and Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status, with at least three months' presence on the Island. Approved residents can apply for the income-tested Long-Term Care Subsidy Program, which helps cover room and board costs, plus a $130 monthly comfort allowance. For families hoping to delay a move, Health PEI's Home Care program also provides nursing, home support, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and related services so seniors can stay in their own homes longer.

How to choose a senior home in Montague

• Confirm licence type. Ask whether a home holds a full or provisional licence under the Community Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Act — a provisional licence means the home has not yet met all provincial standards of care.
• Check what's included. With only one priced nursing home in Montague, ask Riverview Manor exactly what the $2,975 starting rate covers, and what is billed separately.
• Ask about staffing and care levels. Find out about overnight staffing ratios and how dementia-related behaviours or end-of-life needs are managed, especially given the presence of the Hospice of Southern Kings nearby for palliative support.
• Understand the subsidy process. If cost is a concern, ask Home Care about eligibility for the Long-Term Care Subsidy Program before assuming the full rate applies.
• Visit in person. Tour at a mealtime, and consider how easily family can visit given Montague's smaller size and limited transit options.
• Start with an assessment. Because a nursing home bed in Montague can only be accessed through a Home Care assessment, contact the local office early, or book a free care assessment to help narrow down private and public options that fit your family's needs and budget.

Sources

• Long-Term Care – Health PEI, Government of Prince Edward Island
• Long-Term Care Subsidy Program – Health PEI
• Community Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Act