Life Lease developments offer a setting for maintaining one’s health. Prevention is the focus of the services. An emphasis on well-being includes health promotion, such as exercise, nutrition counselling, and sometimes prepared meals. Seminars are held on health as well as other issues residents may wish. All of this is at resident’s request. Each resident decides how much, if at all, they wish to be involved with the programs offered in the development.

All apartments or townhouses have the possibility of connecting to the building wide Emergency Response system. If trouble comes, a push of a button and help is on the way.

Many developments have a nurse or some other form of health professional who visits weekly to follow up on resident health needs. The nurse does not provide direct care but will assist in arranging for meals, home care, housekeeping, or other services as required.

An emerging trend is the linking of Life Lease housing with care provided though the Ministry of Health Long Term Care Division.  Depending on the size of the population and the need demonstrated, the Ministry of Health has shown interest in providing personal care and housekeeping to those who have the need.   This approach works especially well when the Life Lease development is next to an existing seniors population.