Brighton Retirement Living
Community Opening In 2023
Welcome to Brighton Retirement Living in Brighton, ON
Brighton Retirement Living gives you the freedom to choose the kind of retirement lifestyle you’ve been looking for. From the comfort of your private suite, you’ll have access to a full range of amenities and services you can enjoy with new friends and old alike. Delicious, Chef prepared meals are served in the dining room, and extra help is always at hand if you need it. Brighton Retirement Livings’ variety of lifestyle options including independent living and assisted living ensure that you can live your lifestyle, your way. Discover the Brighton Retirement Living difference, where happy aging is our agenda.
Enjoy your retirement years in a safe and secure community designed to take care of all your daily chores so you continue to live the independent lifestyle you choose. Surround yourself with other like-minded seniors who quickly become friends and enjoy fulfilling life enrichment programs to keep you active and engaged.
Service offerings:
- All utilities
- Continental breakfast with both hot and cold options
- Three course chef-prepared lunch and dinner served in the dining room
- Weekly housekeeping plus flat linen laundry service
- Daily life enrichment programs
- WIFI in common areas
- Access to all amenities
- Outdoor parking
Brighton Retirement Living’s dedicated team members are available to support you so you can live your life to the fullest. Our Assisted Living option is perfectly suited for residents who enjoy their independence and could benefit from an added layer of support and care. Whether you need a little help getting around, or an extra hand with daily activities, assisted living at Brighton Retirement Living encourages independence and improves well-being for residents.
Service offerings:
- All utilities
- Continental breakfast with both hot and cold options
- Three course chef-prepared lunch and dinner served in our designated dining room
- Weekly housekeeping plus flat linen laundry service
- Daily life enrichment programs
- WIFI in common areas
- Access to all amenities
- Outdoor parking
Brighton Retirement Living offers residents a wide range of outstanding amenity spaces and services for you to live your best life. Our beautifully appointed dining room allows you to enjoy delicious chef-prepared meals as you engage in friendly conversation surrounded by friends while the fitness studio helps you to achieve personal fitness goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Community Amenities
- Two beautifully appointed dining rooms for Independent Living and Assisted Living residents
- Bistro and Cocktail Bar serving refreshments around the clock
- Fitness Studio available for group classes and individual use
- Library equipped with computers for personal use
- Wellness Centre which includes a therapeutic tub and exam room
- Hair Salon offers both hair styling and esthetic services
- Theatre to enjoy movies with friends
- Chapel for services
- Hobby Room with demonstration kitchen
- Games Room equipped with pool table and board games
Spacious Living
Choose from beautifully appointed studios, one and two bedroom suites. We offer you a turn-key lifestyle.
- Functional and well-laid out kitchenette that includes compact refrigerator, freezer and microwave
- Washrooms feature ‘step-in’ showers and are equipped with safety grab bars for your comfort
- All suites are pre-wired for cable and internet
- Individually controlled thermostat
In addition to outfitting your suite with your own furniture, we encourage you to add personal touches with your keepsakes and family photos.
Make it your own. Make it your home.
These floorplans are just a sample of what is available, to see all our floorplans book your tour today!
1 Bedroom
Folkestone
678 sq. ft.
1 Bedroom
Exmouth
802 sq. ft.
1 Bedroom
Selsey
555 sq. ft.
Spacious Living
Choose from beautifully appointed studios, one and two bedroom suites. We offer you a turn-key lifestyle.
- Functional and well-laid out kitchenette that includes compact refrigerator, freezer and microwave
- Washrooms feature ‘step-in’ showers and are equipped with safety grab bars for your comfort
- All suites are pre-wired for cable and internet
- Individually controlled thermostat
In addition to outfitting your suite with your own furniture, we encourage you to add personal touches with your keepsakes and family photos.
Make it your own. Make it your home.
These floorplans are just a sample of what is available, to see all our floorplans book your tour today!
2 Bedroom
Truro
857 sq. ft.
Spacious Living
Choose from beautifully appointed studios, one and two bedroom suites. We offer you a turn-key lifestyle.
- Functional and well-laid out kitchenette that includes compact refrigerator, freezer and microwave
- Washrooms feature ‘step-in’ showers and are equipped with safety grab bars for your comfort
- All suites are pre-wired for cable and internet
- Individually controlled thermostat
In addition to outfitting your suite with your own furniture, we encourage you to add personal touches with your keepsakes and family photos.
Make it your own. Make it your home.
These floorplans are just a sample of what is available, to see all our floorplans book your tour today!
Studio
Hastings
367 sq. ft.
Life Enrichment
Life Enrichment
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity” – John. F. Kennedy
Innovative life enrichment programs promote an active lifestyle. Life Enrichment encompasses social activities, cultural and creative opportunities and a variety of strength-building and flexibility-enhancing fitness programs. Abundant recreation choices are available each day.
Brighton Retirement Living presents a variety of social experiences from playing board games, participating in dances, live-music, watching a film in our in-house movie theatre to joining in volunteer opportunities.
Residents can hop onto the motor coach and enjoy excursions from shopping, dining and day trips to the theatre, sporting events and other points of interest.
In addition, Brighton Retirement Living offers residents diverse ways to enjoy the arts by visiting museums and galleries, attending concerts and theatre productions, as well as listening to interesting guest speakers.
Brighton Retirement Living is dedicated to promoting fitness and wellness. We offer group and individual programs to promote strength, flexibility, balance, endurance and overall well-being. These programs accommodate various fitness levels for all residents who strive for greater vitality.
Physical fitness is so important for maintaining a healthy body but also helps creatively and keeping an active mind. In fact, there are so many health benefits for being active, including: improving your balance, reducing falls and injuries, overcoming/reducing illness as well as helping you stay independent longer.
Culinary Experience
Culinary Experience
Exceptional Dining
Enjoy a restaurant style culinary experience at Brighton Retirement Living. Our 3 course meals prepared by our in-house chef will tantalize your tastebuds.
Begin your meal with a delicious soup or salad, followed by your choice of entrees. Enjoy delectable homemade desserts to complete your scrumptious meals.
Our chefs take great pride in the menus and food they prepare. We happily accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions.
Our dining room is a great place to enjoy home-cooked, chef-prepared meals as well as socialize with fellow residents. We want you to feel welcome, relaxed and right-at-home without the fuss of cooking and cleaning up. Our chefs and dining staff are ready to serve.
Dining Stories
Chef Gillian's Dining Story
Chef Michael's Dining Story
While completing my final year of high school, my older sister said to my mother, "Michael eats too much, he should become a cook." She was right...
Chef Kevin's Dining Story
Chef Murray's Dining Story
Chef Shannon's Dining Story
Chef Chris' Dining Story
Chef Richard's Story
I am originally from Wales. I came to Canada in 2012, to make new home for wife and I. My love and passion for food started with my grandmother when I was very young, watching her cook. She encouraged me to help with making Welsh cookies and scones with her at home and the love of cooking was ignited...
Chef Tim's Cooking Story
I started cooking when I was 15yrs old at McDonalds. There, I learned many skills and what it takes to work in the hospitality industry. I fell in love making customers happy.
My Journey to Becoming a Chef
My journey to become a chef began with watching the talents of Anna Olsen, Giada De Laurentiis, and Guy Fieri. The passion they put into all of their dishes, and treating food more than just fuel for the body, but also as a work of art...
When I Fell in Love with Cooking
I fell in love with cooking when I was 10 years old; My grandmother taught me all that I know. I will cherish those memories and moments forever...
Meet the People of Esprit
Remarkable Stories
The Story of Sandy
Sandy took the Health Care Assistant course in 1974 in Simcoe at the hospital as they were building the Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home in '74/'75.
A Nurses Story
Thind (Simi) Harsimran Kaur set her sights on caring for seniors in her early teens while growing up in India.
Honouring a Veteran - The Story of George
Honouring a Veteran - The Story of Steve
The Story of Eleanor
The Story of Shannon
The Story of Madeline
The Story of Lily
The Story of Gail
The Story of Nurse Gail
The Story of Ella
The Story of Dianne
The Story of Debra
Something Special About Hair the Colour of A Copper Penny
The Story of Carol Ann
The Story of Bryan
The Twine Doll
A Survivor's Story
A Day in the Life...
My Mare & I
White Water Rafting Adventure
Reminiscing at Georgian Bay
A Walk to Bethlehem
The Winter Pond
A Christmas Long Ago
Christmas Memories
The Christmas Village Tradition
Fear No More
The Year of the Dragon
In 2012, the year of the Dragon, I created a window display for the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Society of Tillsonburg.
Secret Communication
I joined the RAF in 1942 on my 18th birthday and served for 4 years...
A Hair Raising Ride!
We used to take the kids to the CNE every year - they loved it! There was this one ride that looped around and was all crazy.....
A first date promise
When I first met my husband he asked me if I liked to travel?...
66 years and counting
In April of 1951 we were introduced by a mutual friend who thought we would make a good couple.....
Along came Maggie
I met my little Maggie for the first time at Petland. I wasn’t expecting to find a cat, let alone be looking for one. But, I ended up looking at the animals in the adoption section; there were four windows with cats in each one...
Work Hard ... Play Hard
When my kids were grown and gone my husband John and I enjoyed lots of golfing, dancing, snowmobiling, 4-wheeling and camping.
Ted's Story
I was born in Regina and was educated at the University of Arizona on a football scholarship. I came back to Saskatchewan to play in the CFL for the Roughriders from 1961-1970 as an offensive centre...
An Adventure in Cribbage
I can’t even imagine how many crib hands I have counted! I have been playing cribbage for more than eighty years. I was first taught by my father back in the late 1930’s. We played regularly until I joined the Air Force, we even got in a few games during the war...
Hazel's Quilting Story
Quilting for me began accidentally as a result of being asked to help lead a quilting course. A lady from Simcoe who had taken the course kept phoning me and encouraging me to join a newly formed “Norfolk County Quilt Guild” in 1984; by 1986 I decided to give it a try. By attending workshops at the guild, I have learned many techniques and quilting skills. With some of my quilting friends I’ve had the opportunity to travel across Canada...
Michael's Story
My name is Michael, and I am a resident assistant at Riverbend Crossing. I also perform violin with the Regina Symphony, and play piano for Whitmore Park United Church. When not working, I am training to become a registered nurse at the University of Regina...
The Storyteller
I am a mixed farmer who had the privilege of being taught about the equality of people, no matter what culture or nationality. Having this privilege, these same people have shared with me and I am richer because of it. My books are a meagre attempt to describe and thank some of these people and to write stories that both young and old can enjoy...
How We Met
Well, it was at a dance in Pense. Across the room I saw a very tall man that I thought looked pretty good and he must have thought the same about me...
Welcome to Brighton
Brighton is a town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, approximately 150 kilometres east of Toronto and 100 km west of Kingston. It is traversed by both Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. The west end of the Murray Canal that leads east to the Bay of Quinte is at the east end of the town.
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Brighton Retirement Living Retirement Community
291 Main Street , Brighton, ON
613-294-8151
613-294-8151
David Van Egmond
Community Relations Coordinator