Elders’ Quality of Life at Collective Dwelling Community

Canadian population is aging rapidly, and the long waiting time for a vacant senior accommodation unit shows that an increasing number of Canadian elders have chosen to reside in a collective living community for seniors. Of Canada’s population of 36 million people, the great Toronto area has over 6 million (Statistics Canada, 2016). With many elders now residing in accommodations for seniors (i.e. retirement homes), an investigation on the desired living conditions for elders can help to find gaps in the status quo and the directions for future improvement. This study examines the elders’ subjective wellbeing in their current accommodation at an elders’ living community in the greater Toronto area.