Senior Homes in Summerside, PE

Senior homes in Summerside: a local guide

Summerside has 18 senior homes, retirement homes and senior housing options listed on this page, from rental apartments for independent seniors to licensed nursing homes. Across the communities with a SeniorHome.ca price estimate, the median estimated starting rate is $2,975 a month — roughly $2,378 for independent living and $3,483 for nursing care. Publicly funded long-term care is not booked directly with a home: it is arranged through Health PEI after a Home Care assessment.

Where senior homes are in Summerside

Fifteen of the 18 listings sit inside Summerside itself, and they cluster in a few recognisable parts of town:

• Schurman Avenue / Parkhill: Parkhill Senior Apartments (216-A Schurman Ave) has the lowest SeniorHome.ca estimated starting rate in the city at $1,955 a month and holds a 4.6 Google rating from 128 reviews. Next door, Andrews of Parkhill (216 Schurman Ave) combines memory care, independent living and nursing care from $3,551.
• Pope Road corridor: Pillar Properties (195 Pope Rd) from $2,019 and Andrews of Summerside (317 Pope Rd), a nursing home listed from $2,975.
• Central and downtown streets: Chesapeake on Linden (215 Linden Ave, from $2,378) and Cameron Apartments (35 Jenkins Ave, from $2,487), plus non-profit and subsidised housing such as Summerside Housing Authority on Northumberland Street and Notre Dame Place on Duke Street.
• Public long-term care: Summerset Manor (15 Frank Mellish St) and Wedgewood Manor (310 Brophy St), both Health PEI homes.

If you are focused on one side of the city, we also list senior homes near Wilmot and senior homes near St. Eleanors.

What senior homes cost in Summerside

Starting rates are SeniorHome.ca's estimated monthly minimum; the final price depends on suite size and the level of personal care added.

• Independent living — 7 communities, median start $2,378/month (lowest listed: $1,955).
• Retirement residences — 1 community, from $2,378/month.
• Nursing homes — 4 communities, median start $3,483/month.
• Memory care — 2 communities, median start $3,551/month.
• Respite care — 1 community, from $3,483/month, useful for short stays after a hospital discharge or to give a caregiver a break.
• Home care — 1 listed provider; hourly, not monthly, pricing.

For a fuller breakdown, see the cost of senior living in Summerside.

Public long-term care and home care in Summerside

Health PEI runs both home care and the public nursing homes. The provincial long-term care page sets out the process: you contact Home Care, and a care coordinator meets with you to assess your care needs; the Summerside Home Care office number is (902) 888-8440. You are eligible for a nursing home if you are 65 or older and assessed as needing nursing-level care, and younger applicants can be considered when no reasonable alternative exists. You may ask to be on the wait list for up to three homes, and your name is ranked by the date you were approved. Health PEI states that waits can range from several weeks to several months or longer, depending on vacancies.

Costs are shared: residents pay accommodation and personal expenses while Health PEI covers health care costs, and the daily accommodation charge in public long-term care (and for subsidised residents) is $116.96. Anyone who cannot pay the standard rate can apply for an income-tested reduction through the Long-Term Care Subsidy Program. Summerside's two public homes are Summerset Manor (82 beds, six households) and Wedgewood Manor (72 beds). A further 60-bed long-term care home, to be operated privately by Enhanced Living with provincial funding, has been announced for Summerside.

Hospitals and getting around

Prince County Hospital, at 65 Roy Boates Avenue, is Summerside's acute care hospital with an emergency department. Operated by Health PEI, it has a capacity of about 102 beds and is the province's second-largest hospital after the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. For complex needs, a physician or nurse practitioner can refer an older adult to Health PEI's Geriatric Program for a geriatric assessment; the Provincial Geriatric Program is listed locally on Heather Moyse Drive. When you tour, ask each residence how residents get to appointments at Prince County Hospital and whether scheduled transportation is included.

How to choose a senior home in Summerside

• Match the care level first. If nursing-level care is likely, start the Home Care assessment early — private retirement homes admit on their own terms, but public beds require approval.
• Visit before you list your three choices. Health PEI advises considering location for visitors, the activities offered and whether the accommodation suits your budget.
• Ask what the starting rate excludes — meals, laundry, medication administration and personal care are often add-ons in independent living.
• Check dementia capability. Only two Summerside listings offer memory care, so confirm whether a home can keep a resident as cognition changes.
• Plan for the in-between. Respite stays and home care can bridge the wait for a long-term care bed.
• Get a second opinion through a free care assessment if you are unsure which care type fits.

Sources

• Long-Term Care – Health PEI, Government of Prince Edward Island
• Long-term and Palliative Care (Summerset Manor, Wedgewood Manor, Geriatric Program, LTC Subsidy Program) – Government of Prince Edward Island
• Prince County Hospital – Wikipedia