Abbeyfield House Scarborough Bluffs

01/24/2025

2025 is here and with that comes with new routines.
If you’re a senior, here are some simple ways to stay healthy this year ...

01/24/2025

We had a call this week from someone wanting to get on our (short) waiting list. She's an independent senior who doesn't want to live alone. She wants people to share meals with, and other voices in the house to hear. That is exactly the Abbeyfield mission. Loneliness is devastating to mental and physical health. You don't have to live alone, as our friends at Abbeyfield Caledon have expressed here so poignantly.

Life looks a little different as we get to our senior years. Some become empty nesters, some lose loved ones, and some retire and want fewer responsibilities in life. Wherever you are, you don’t have do it alone. Abbeyfield homes are designed to provide a quality kind of living to independent seniors. We offer a shared home with private suites. Click the link in our bio and check out Abbeyfield Caledon’s beautiful little home in Caledon East. 🏡

12/20/2024

If you or your loved one is in the Caledon area, there are two rooms available in our beautiful Abbeyfield House Caledon. Small shared home for seniors who want to live independently but not alone.

Hey! Thinking about independent living for yourself or a loved one?

✨ We have 2 rooms available at Abbeyfield Caledon. ✨

These spacious rooms come with a private ensuite and meals provided.

This beautiful home is nested in Caledon East, Ontario. It's a small and quiet village steps away from safe walking neighbourhoods and trails for the nature enthusiasts. 🌳🚶

Our home is cozy and includes 12 bedrooms. Everyone here can come and go as they please and the best part is, you always come home to someone to talk to.

Senior isolation is a growing concern and the reason we offer this lifestyle living option.

If you are ready to chat, call us at 905-860-0181

12/17/2024

It has been a busy season across the 20 Abbeyfield Houses throughout Canada. For a taste of what life can be like for the beloved independent senior in your life who doesn't want to live alone, take a look at some of the activities featured in our Winter Newsletter.

Abbeyfield Canada Winter Newsletter is now available! - https://mailchi.mp/126fd2412a6c/abbeyfield-canada-winter-newsletter

12/17/2024

This is an important story, and Abbeyfield Houses offer an option to meet the need for quality affordable seniors housing that keeps independent seniors in their communities but not alone.

📊 Ontario’s senior population is growing, with over 20% now struggling to find affordable housing that meets their needs. Rising costs, long waitlists, and limited availability make affordability a challenge for aging Ontarians.

12/11/2024

Abbeyfield is an inclusive charity that provides affordable housing and companionship in small shared homes for lonely independent seniors. Ask us about the Caledon house! Send us a DM

12/11/2024

Here’s a real good news story. Abbeyfield houses are small shared homes for independent seniors who want to stay in their homes but don’t want to live alone. We are so happy this has worked out for Nora and Ziggy.

Here’s Who We Are: Nora

The people who choose to live in an Abbeyfield House aren’t just residents. They are friends and neighbours, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers. They have lived and learned much, have stories to tell, and lots more life to live. They chose to live in an Abbeyfield shared house because they want to live independently, but not alone.
Here’s the personal story of Nora who lived in Abbeyfield Vancouver House with her dog, Ziggy.

I was born in Vancouver and lived in Canada and the U.S. I left Canada in 1987 with my Mum to reside in the United Kingdom.
A few years ago I was thinking of returning to Canada. However in 2022, I moved into an Abbeyfield House in Scarborough, England. I really enjoyed living there but unfortunately the House was closed after I’d been there for just seven months. I was familiar with Abbeyfield Canada and checked into moving back to Canada, but found that some Houses weren’t able to accept my pet dog, Ziggy.
In May, a friend asked if I had contacted Abbeyfield Vancouver. Luckily, with Karen and Ruby’s help I was able to arrange my move and to bring Ziggy along.
It’s been so positive moving back to Vancouver after being away for so long. Everyone is very welcoming and the Marpole area is like a community within a large city. Ziggy and I are settling in and I’m rediscovering old haunts and memories.

11/18/2024

People need people. It is one of life's fundamental truths.

Loneliness is a proven health risk for older adults. Loneliness negatively impacts people’s quality of life and strains our healthcare system. People are social beings but as we get older, we lose family and friends. People need people, and Abbeyfield provides those connections.

11/18/2024

Here's Who We Are: Patricia

The people who choose to live in an Abbeyfield House aren’t just residents. They are friends and neighbours, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers. They have lived and learned much, have stories to tell, and lots more life to live. They chose to live in an Abbeyfield shared house because they want to live independently, but not alone.

Take, for example, Patricia. Patricia was born during World War II in the seaside town of Bournemouth, on the southwest coast of England. She was too young to remember much from the war years, but she does remember the bombed-out buildings from German air raids. Happier memories of her home town include walking down steep paths to get to the seven-mile stretch of sandy beach that have made Bournemouth a popular resort town.
At age 16, Patricia met her husband-to-be at a Youth Club dance. They courted, married and soon thereafter moved to London, where her husband worked in the insurance sector. But London proved too expensive for the young couple, especially after having their first son. So, in the mid-1960s they took a chance and with a four-month-old baby, and no job lined up, they moved to Toronto.
Patricia’s husband quickly found a job, and Patricia also worked for an insurance company. A second son came along, and the couple built a happy life together. After more than 60 years of marriage, Patricia’s husband passed away. Rather than living alone in the family home, Patricia decided she preferred to live with others. She moved into an Abbeyfield House on a picturesque tree-lined street just a block up from Toronto’s Scarborough Bluffs. Now she is within a few blocks of one of her sons, and near enough a close friend to have regular visits.
At Abbeyfield House Scarborough Bluffs, Patricia can often be found in the garden, taking walks in the neighbourhood, or helping out around the house however she can. She is not one to be idle, and her warm manner and wry sense of humour have made her a welcome addition to the House.
Patricia’s story is far from over. Recently, her sons took her on a holiday back to Bournemouth, where she had a bittersweet moment visiting the church where she and her husband were married all those years ago. The memory of it brought tears to her eyes, but Patricia is also not one to live in the past. With her sons, they visited with friends and relatives from Scotland and Sweden on this trip, and she looking forward to staying in touch with them all, and creating more memorable life events.

10/10/2024

50/50 raffle for a good cause - your neighbours.

Abbeyfield Canada Ontario 1st Online RAFFLE is ACTIVE NOW!

Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada - Ontario 50/50 Raffle | Rafflebox

10% of Abbeyfield Canada winnings will be forwarded to the house/group who have sold the most tickets!
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08/13/2024

In case you're looking for independent senior living in a beautiful, non-profit group home in Caledon.

08/13/2024

Our sister House has said it so well.

Get To Know Abbeyfield: Part 2
Community-sponsored and supported, Abbeyfield Houses are set up and run on a not-for-profit basis under the management of a volunteer board of directors. Costs, which include meals, are shared by residents. A proven concept begun in England more than 50 years ago, there are now more than 1,100 Abbeyfield Houses worldwide, and 30 houses currently operating in Canada with more in development.