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How the CABHI Ignite Program Helped Elderado Accelerate Elder Care Innovation: A Nine-Month Impact Review

Finding elder care in Canada can be confusing and stressful. Families have to navigate long-term care waitlists, different levels of retirement living support, eligibility requirements, budgets, and often they are under time pressure. Social workers and discharge planners want to help, but resources can be limited and fragmented across various websites and platforms. When Elderado […]

November 30, 2025

Senior Living Certified Real Estate Agents

When an older adult is considering downsizing into a retirement home or long term care the right real estate agent can make that transition far easier. A knowledgeable agent who understands how long-term care and retirement homes work in Ontario and can help families navigate a stressful and complex process. To help families find that […]

November 19, 2025

How the Retirement Living Availability Registry Helps Hospitals and Health Care Workers

When a patient no longer needs acute care but can’t safely return home, social workers, discharge planners, and patient care coordinators often have to work against the clock to find appropriate elder care. Every long-term care home has a waitlist, but there are retirement homes with immediate availability – the problem is finding those homes. […]

October 26, 2025

How the Retirement Living Availability Registry Helps Retirement Homes

The Retirement Living Availability Registry (RLAR) is a free, online tool from Elderado that helps retirement homes share their availability with families and health partners in real time – and makes it easy for them to stay visible. Sign up your home Making It Easier to Connect With Families Traditionally, families and social workers have […]

October 26, 2025

How the Retirement Living Availability Registry Helps Families Find Care Faster

When a loved one suddenly needs care, families can find themselves in a race against time. A hospital discharge, a sudden change in health, or a fall can create an urgent need for safe, appropriate care. In these moments, families are forced to make big decisions fast – and the search for a retirement home […]

October 26, 2025

What is the Retirement Living Availability Registry?

When a loved one suddenly needs care, finding a retirement home with space can be stressful. Families often have to make quick decisions, calling around to multiple homes to find out who has availability and can provide the care their loved one needs. That’s where the Retirement Living Availability Registry (RLAR) comes in. The Retirement […]

October 22, 2025

Here are 6 (and ½) Expert Tips for Families To Make The Most Out Of Your Move

Submitted by: Jay at Retirement Home Insider Moving Into a Retirement Home? If you have aging loved ones thinking about moving into a retirement home, use these simple expert tips to help make your senior living transition as seamless as possible. Learn what families need to know – both before – and after, move-in day. […]

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September 30, 2025

What Elderado Taught Me

What Elderado Taught Me It’s a strange feeling writing this final entry. Not because I don’t know what to say, but because there’s too much I could say. Too many lessons, too many moments, too many people I want to thank to fit into a single blog post. My internship at Elderado has officially come […]

August 29, 2025

Elderado.ca Launches Availability Registry to Help Canadian Families Find Retirement Home Vacancies Faster

New feature reduces the time families, hospitals, and social workers spend searching for housing – starting in Durham, expanding Ontario-wide and across Canada. Toronto, ON – August 29, 2025 – Elderado.ca, Ontario’s trusted platform for researching long-term care and retirement homes, today announced the launch of its Availability Registry, a digital tool designed to help […]

August 29, 2025

Planning for the Next Stage: Elderado on Retirement Living, Finance, and the Future

Recently, Elderado co-founder Daniel Clarke joined The Next Stage, a podcast produced by Krygier Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities, to talk about one of life’s most challenging transitions: the move into retirement living. The episode, titled “The Search for Retirement Living”, covered everything from practical search tools to the emotional side of planning care. […]

August 28, 2025

Bringing Comfort Home: How Opulife Makes Care Personal for the Italian Community

When Ben Hutton sat down with Elderado’s co‑founder Daniel Clarke, they explored what makes Opulife’s home care approach feel more like caring for family than just business. In today’s post, we’ll walk through Opulife’s thoughtful touches, especially for Ontario’s vibrant Italian community, and the make all the difference for their clients. Ben is the Co-Founder […]

August 26, 2025

How to Support Socially Isolated Seniors in Ontario

Many families and neighbours want to help older adults who seem lonely, but aren’t sure where to start. Social isolation is more than just feeling lonely — it has real health consequences for seniors, and it’s becoming a growing concern in Ontario. At Elderado, we know families are looking for clear, practical guidance. That’s why […]

August 23, 2025

What July Taught Me About Slow Progress

What July Taught Me About Slow Progress If you’ve been following along with my internship reflection series, you might’ve noticed this July update is fashionably late. Between Daniel’s trip to Ottawa and my own week away on vacation, the month moved faster than expected and before I knew it, we were already halfway through August. […]

August 18, 2025

Downsizing Made Simple with a Seniors Real Estate Specialist

If you or a loved one is starting to explore the idea of downsizing, one of the biggest questions that comes up is: where do we start? Selling a long-time home is never just about real estate. It is emotional. It involves logistics. For many, it can feel overwhelming. A Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) […]

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Family and Caregivers

August 6, 2025

Real Talk on Elder Care: Daniel & Emma from Whimble Break Down the Basics

When families suddenly find themselves needing care for a loved one — whether due to a fall, hospital discharge, or a cognitive health change — the process can feel paralyzing. That’s why we were thrilled when Whimble, a platform focused on simplifying in-home care, invited Elderado co-founder Daniel Clarke to join a live webinar hosted […]

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July 21, 2025

Public vs. Private Long-Term Care in Ontario: Who Provides More Hours of Care?

Long-Term Care in Ontario: How Public, Non-Profit, and For-Profit Homes Compare on Staffing and Spending Families looking for long-term care (LTC) options in Ontario regularly ask us whether ownership matters when it comes to the care their loved ones will receive. A new Statistics Canada report sheds light on this. It analyzes staffing levels and […]

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July 18, 2025

Behind the Scenes with Spark Centre: How Elderado Is Revolutionizing Elder Care in Ontario

Founded in 2010, Spark Centre is the Regional Innovation Centre for Durham and Northumberland, dedicated to accelerating early-stage, technology-driven companies through advisory services, lab space, events, and access to capital and IP strategy. From the moment we joined, we felt immersed in a peer-driven ecosystem. From expert-led masterclasses to one-on-one mentoring that’s honed our pitch, deepened […]

Family and Caregivers

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July 15, 2025

Retirement Living in Whitby, Ontario: A Guide to Your Best Options

Retirement Living in Whitby, Ontario: A Guide to Your Best Options Introduction Whitby, Ontario, offers a blend of vibrant community living, scenic waterfront views, and a number of retirement residences to choose from. Whether you're seeking independent living, assisted living, or specialized care, Whitby has a variety of options to suit diverse needs and lifestyles. […]

Retirement Homes

July 10, 2025

How Elderado Makes Money: A Transparent Look at Our Revenue Model

At Elderado, we believe families deserve clarity – not just in choosing the right elder care option, but knowing if a platform has incentives or biases. That’s why we have chosen to be transparent about how we generate revenue. Putting Families First Traditional elder care navigation platforms usually make money in one of two ways: […]

Family and Caregivers

News

July 8, 2025

What Kunal Parikh Taught Us About Care, Connection, and Change in the Caregiver Space

Caregiving is one of the most universal experiences, and yet, one of the most misunderstood. Whether it’s helping a parent manage medications, navigating a loved one’s transition to a retirement residence, or simply showing up day after day, caregivers are doing essential, often invisible work. We sat down with Kunal Parikh, a gerontologist and passionate […]

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July 8, 2025

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