Great Northern Retirement Home, located in Sault Ste. Marie, offers comprehensive care including assistance with bathing and feeding, ensuring your loved one receives the support they need. Our team also provides continence care and medication management to maintain well-being. A tour or call can help you understand how we tailor our services to meet individual needs effectively.
A retirement home is licensed and regulated by Ontario's RHRA. It is different from long-term care. Residents typically live in their own suite and receive the care services listed below as needed.
About this home
This is what Great Northern Retirement Home is licensed by the RHRA to provide. The full official phrasing is included for each item.
- Bathing assistance
- Assistance with bathing
- Personal hygiene
- Assistance with personal hygiene
- Feeding assistance
- Assistance with feeding
- Continence care
- Medication administration
- Administration of drugs or another substance
- Meals provided
- Provision of a meal
- Dressing assistance
- Assistance with dressing
- Pharmacy services
- Any service that a member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists provides while engaging in the practice of pharmacy
- Nursing services
- Any service that a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario provides while engaging in the practice of nursing
What to ask when you call
A short list of plain questions families have found useful. Save them before you pick up the phone.
- 01.Is there a current vacancy, and what is the wait time?
- 02.What is included in the base monthly rate, and what costs extra?
- 03.How is care reassessed if needs change over time?
- 04.What does a typical day look like for a resident?
- 05.Can we visit, and can my parent stay overnight as a trial?
Common questions
- Where is Great Northern Retirement Home located?
- 760 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 0B5.
- What care services does Great Northern Retirement Home provide?
- Great Northern Retirement Home is licensed to provide 9 regulated care services, including Bathing assistance, Personal hygiene, Feeding assistance, Continence care, Medication administration.
- Is Great Northern Retirement Home licensed and inspected?
- Yes. Great Northern Retirement Home holds RHRA licence #N0585. Ontario's Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority licenses, inspects, and publicly reports on every retirement home in the province.
- How do I contact Great Northern Retirement Home?
- Request a callback or schedule a tour through this page. We connect you to Great Northern Retirement Home within 24 hours and stay on hand to help with your decision. Home for Seniors earns a small referral fee from the home if a resident moves in - at no cost to you. For urgent placement help, dial 211 (Ontario) for free senior care navigation.
- What is the difference between a retirement home and long-term care?
- A retirement home is a privately-paid residence licensed by Ontario's RHRA. Residents typically live in their own suite and receive selected care services as needed. Long-term care (LTC) is publicly funded by the Ministry of Health and is for people with higher 24-hour care needs; LTC has different licensing, waitlists, and cost rules.
Where it is
760 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 0B5