Senior Homes in Regina, SK

Senior homes in Regina: a local guide

SeniorHome.ca lists 40 senior homes in Regina, ranging from independent living suites and retirement residences to licensed nursing homes, memory care and in-home care agencies. SeniorHome.ca's estimated median starting rate across the city is $2,875 a month, with assisted living typically from about $2,600 and nursing home or memory care suites from roughly $3,400 to $3,500. Publicly funded long-term care is arranged separately, through the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), not by booking directly with a home.

Where senior homes are in Regina

Thirty-six of the 40 listings record only a plain "Regina" address rather than a neighbourhood, so searching by area is usually the fastest way to shortlist. Central options sit in and around the Cathedral area: St Basil's Senior Citizen's Manor on Montreal Street, Cedar Wood Manor on Broadway Avenue and Regina Residential Resources Centre on Victoria Avenue East. North-end addresses include Bethel Manor on Sherwood Drive, Huston Heights on Sangster Boulevard, Norwest Place Housing Co-operative on Engel Drive and Qualicare Home Care on Avonhurst Drive. South and east of the centre you'll find Extendicare Sunset on Sunset Drive and Mutchmor Lodge/Hewitt Place on Century Crescent.

• Browse by area: SeniorHome.ca has neighbourhood pages for Albert Park, Harbour Landing, Eastview, Rosemont, Wascana, Normanview, Coronation Park, Gardiner Park, Lakeview, Hillsdale, Uplands, Walsh Acres, Douglas Park, Hawkstone, Crescents, Rochdale and Whitmore Park.
• Think about visits: families who visit daily often prefer a home on their own side of the city, or near the hospital a parent already attends.

What senior homes cost in Regina

SeniorHome.ca's estimated starting rates in Regina break down by care type as follows (medians of homes with a price estimate):

• Independent living — 2 communities, from an estimated median of $2,035/month.
• Assisted living — 4 communities, estimated median $2,600/month; Extendicare Sunset shows the city's lowest estimated rate at $1,583.
• Nursing homes — 6 communities, estimated median $3,400/month.
• Memory care — 5 communities, estimated median $3,463/month.
• Respite care — 5 options, estimated median $3,246/month, with short-stay and hourly packages from $1,407.
• Palliative care — 4 providers, estimated median $3,500/month.
• Retirement residences — 7 listings, and only one has a price estimate ($3,649), so expect to call for pricing.
• Home care — 4 agencies; the two with price estimates sit around $3,649/month for regular scheduled support.

Rates usually cover rent, meals and basic services; medication administration, extra bathing help and supplies are often billed on top. Our Regina cost of senior living guide sets out what is and isn't included.

Public long-term care and home care in Regina

Long-term care (special-care homes) in Saskatchewan is delivered through the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and resident charges are income-based. Access starts with a Care Needs Assessment completed with a health care professional, which determines where your needs can best be met; if approved, a request is submitted and a financial package follows. The SHA notes that waiting time for a transfer to a preferred special-care home depends on factors such as care needs and how many people are on that home's waitlist, that it aims to place people within 150 km of their preferred location, and that moving costs are the resident's responsibility.

Private personal care homes are licensed by the province, and seniors living in them may qualify for the Personal Care Home Benefit — a monthly supplement for Saskatchewan residents aged 65 or older who receive Old Age Security and have income below set levels, topping monthly income up to a fixed threshold. SHA home care and special-care home placement are both accessed through the health authority. Regina also has a Seniors House Calls program, staffed by nurse practitioners, paramedics and pharmacists for frail, largely housebound seniors aged 65 and over; providers and families can refer, and it runs seven days a week.

Hospitals and getting around

Regina has three hospitals — Regina General Hospital (1440 14th Avenue), Pasqua Hospital (4101 Dewdney Avenue) and the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre (2180 23rd Avenue), which provides rehabilitation programs and specialised long-term care for southern Saskatchewan — plus the Regina Urgent Care Centre. If a parent attends clinics at one of these sites, weight proximity in your shortlist.

For seniors still getting out independently, a City of Regina monthly transit pass for seniors 65 and older is $33, with the first senior pass purchased at the Transit Information Centre at 2124 11th Avenue. Paratransit is available to Regina residents whose permanent or temporary disability restricts them from using fixed-route buses; riders apply and are assessed for eligibility.

How to choose a senior home in Regina

• Match care level first. If 24-hour nursing is likely, start the SHA Care Needs Assessment early and shortlist private nursing or personal care homes as a parallel option.
• Ask what triggers a move. Which changes (wandering, two-person transfers, insulin) would mean leaving the suite or the building?
• Price the add-ons in writing. Get the full fee schedule, annual increase history and notice period before signing.
• Visit twice, including a meal and an evening. Weekend and after-supper staffing tells you more than a daytime tour.
• Check winter practicalities. Covered entry and drop-off, snow clearing, and whether the home arranges transportation to appointments at the General or Pasqua.
• Confirm benefit eligibility. Ask whether the home is licensed, since the Personal Care Home Benefit applies to licensed personal care homes.

Unsure which care level fits? Start with a free care assessment, then compare the 40 Regina listings by area and price.

Sources

• Long Term Care Information – Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Personal Care Home Benefit – Government of Saskatchewan
• Personal Care Home Benefit – Benefits Wayfinder
• Seniors House Calls Program – Regina Qu'Appelle (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
• Regina's hospitals – Hospitals of Regina Foundation
• Wascana Rehabilitation Centre – Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Acute Care Facilities contact list (hospital addresses) – Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Fares & Passes – City of Regina Transit