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Lakeridge Gardens

680 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, Ontario L1S 0H5

4.2/5

(22 reviewers)

From Google

Type:

Long Term Care, Municipal

Beds:

320

Languages:

English

Cultural designations:

None

Starting price:

From $2,085/mo

Approved for short stay beds:

No

Resident Council:

No

Family Council:

No

About Us

Lakeridge Gardens is located next to Lakeridge Health’s Ajax Pickering Hospital in the Durham Region. Opened in the spring of 2022, this state-of-the-art long-term care home features a 320-bed facility that prioritizes the quality of life for its residents through modern design and evidence-informed infection prevention measures. The community fosters a welcoming atmosphere and emphasizes the importance of socialization and emotional well-being, with various amenities and services designed to support residents' needs.

Accommodation Options

Accommodations primarily consist of private rooms, with some semi-private options featuring separate bedrooms and shared bathrooms. The facility also includes specially designed rooms to support bariatric resident needs.

Support Services

The residence offers a range of personal care and health-related support services, including medication management, bathing, toileting, and diabetes support. Emergency call systems are in place for resident safety, along with injection assistance and overnight support from professional nursing staff.

Amenities

Shared amenities include a landscaped courtyard, four balconies per floor, a hair salon, a great room, a gift shop, and multiple gathering lounges to promote social interaction. Additionally, the community provides specialized services such as dental care, eye care, foot care, and hearing care.

Activities

The Recreation Therapy team creates a unique program calendar each month, engaging residents in the design and implementation of activities that meet their physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs. Additional supports include music therapy, Therapeutic Paws, and weekly entertainment.

Dining

Dining services at the residence focus on providing a healthy and enjoyable experience. Residents are served three meals and three snacks daily, with fresh meals prepared on-site. Each dining room is organized to accommodate medical conditions and physical limitations, offering texture-modified or therapeutic diets as needed. The menu is developed corporately and modified semi-annually with input from residents and their families.

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Care Services at Lakeridge Gardens

Assistance with Bathing

Assistance with Feeding

Assistance with Personal Hygiene

Assistance with Ambulation

Provision of Skin and Wound Care

Continence Care

Administration of Drugs or Another Substance

Provision of a Meal

Assistance with Dressing

Any Service That a Member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists Provides While Engaging in the Practice of Pharmacy

Any service that a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario provides while engaging in the practice of medicine

Any Service That a Member of the College of Nurses of Ontario Provides While Engaging in the Practice of Nursing

Long-Term Care Stats for Lakeridge Gardens

From the Canadian Institute for Health Information

StatisticHomeBenchmark
Residents not living with psychosis who were given anti-psychosis medication40.0%19%
Residents who fell25.1%9%
Residents who were physically restrained21.6%3%
Residents with pressure ulcers3.2%1%
Residents with worsened symptoms of depression16.3%13%
Residents experiencing pain4.1%-

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Last modified on Aug 8, 2025