Welcome to Memory Lane Home Living
Quality of life is about connection, community and purpose.These are all necessary for one to live with dementia.
About Us
Memory Lane Home Living Inc. is a new and exciting way of living with dementia in Canada and located in York Region. Memory Lane offers a unique home-like environment to women who experiencing memory loss.

Memory Lane Home Living Inc. offers:
- Holistic approach with day programs, respite care and living with us
- We promote purpose and social connection within a small community setting.
- Abilities-focused dementia care, utilizing Dementia Montessori and Butterfly Model of Care Philosophies in our daily living activities.
- Peace of mind to caregivers.
- A cooperative community with family involvement.
Services
Living With Us
Our Model is evidence-based
Our Model is a newcomer in the existing senior care framework in Canada. Unlike traditional models such as retirement homes or long-term care settings, Memory Lane Home Living Inc. offers a co-operative way of living. It is based on the well-established and evidence-based European framework called “Friends of the Elderly”—a way of living with dementia where individuals can remain in community as they progress in their journey. In North America one might compare this model with the popular 80’s show “The Golden Girls” (with supports). Families and friends are actively involved as part of this community.
Memory Lane Home Living Inc. represents a holistic approach for women who no longer can live on their own. These women share an exclusive home in Richmond Hill. Support is abundant with recreation therapists, music therapist, volunteers and nighttime PSWs.
The success of these small home environments includes having peers to connect with in a home environment. “Big” environments are not always “better” for those on the dementia journey. Families are part of a community as they are involved in the household and care decisions of their loved ones. As a cooperative model the cost of care is significantly less than memory units in retirement homes.
Are we ready to follow Europe’s lead and look at shared housing as a solution to providing supportive care for those living with dementia? Memory Lane Home Living Inc. is an Alternative Living Residence in Richmond Hill providing Dementia Home Living, Respite Care Services, Day Programs for Women across Aurora, King City, Thornhill, Vaughan, Stouffville, Newmarket, Markham, Barrie, Orangeville, Bradford, and Toronto, Ontario.
Community Connection Day Program
We invite women with memory challenges to join us for a half day of socialization, activities, and a hot lunch with other women on the same journey. Covid protocol updated regularly.
Community Connection Schedule:
- Community Connection for women with a Young Onset diagnosis, Tuesday and Thursday 11am to 3pm.
- Community Connection for senior women (80 yrs and over) with a dementia diagnosis, Fridays 11am to 3pm.
- Community Connection for caregivers or personal support workers (PSW) and their person living with dementia (PLWD), Wednesdays 11am to 3pm. We teach the caregivers and PSW how to engage with their PLWD by demonstrating a variety of activities.
WHERE: Memory Lane Home Living @ Yonge and Major Mackenzie Drive West, in Richmond Hill, ON.
COST: $10/Hour for four hours and $10 for lunch.

Music From The Heart
Our Music from the Heart, is a weekly program run by our music therapist to deliver a therapeutic music program to caregivers and their loved ones with a dementia diagnosis, in a community setting. Music therapy is the use of music to accomplish individualized goals such as reducing stress, improving mood and self-expression. It is an evidence-based therapy well-established in the health community. This hour of music is followed by a social hour led by our recreational therapist. Join us for these 2 hours of community engagements. There is not charge for this program, however we do require pre-registration to join us; Please call 905-237-1419. Caregivers may include family members or PSWs to accompany their loved one with a dementia diagnosis. They will be active participants in this program.
WHERE: Presbyterian Church, 1066 Yonge Street @ Yonge and Major Mackenzie Drive West, in Richmond Hill, ON.
COST: No Charge.

Respite Care for Our Clients
Memory Lane Home Living Inc. recognizes the need in our community for respite care to those living with a dementia diagnosis. As of June 2022, we continue to offer Respite Care for our day program clients. Our care is unique because we provide respite care in a small home environment. Your loved one truly is at home with us and part of the activities of the household. The transition from Community Connections to overnight Respite Care is seamless.
WHERE: Memory Lane Home Living @ Yonge and Major Mackenzie Drive West, in Richmond Hill, ON.
FOR WHOM: Our Community Connection participants.
For inquiries call Mona at (905) 237-1419

Monthly Programs
MONTHLY ZOOM INFORMATION SESSIONS: Find out about Memory Lane Home Living and their wholistic model of care:
We meet the first Monday of each month from 7-8pm to personally answer any questions you may have. Call us at 905-237-1419 or send us an email at mlliving14@gmail.com to access the zoom link.

MONTHLY CARE-GIVER SUPPORTS GROUP
This is a monthly group for caregivers of loved ones that attend our Community Connection, that meet for support. At Memory Lane you are not alone on this journey. We meet for approximately an hour on the last Thursday of each month.

Testimonials
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Our Team
We are grateful for the guidance and support from friends, family, knowledgeable individuals in this field, and especially the Alzheimer Society of York Region, Seneca Social Service Worker Gerontology Program (King Campus). Memory Lane Home Living was designed to address the issues that many of us encounter on the dementia journey.

Mona Lancaster
President
Mina Shirvani
Board Member
Chloe Tam
Board Member
Jennifer Tran
Board Member
Yipin Guo
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Memory Lane Home Living Inc. is an Alternative Living Residence in Richmond Hill providing Dementia Home Care & Respite Care Services for Women across Aurora, King City, Thornhill, Vaughan, Stouffville, Newmarket, Markham, Barrie, Orangeville, Bradford, and Toronto, Ontario.
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Memory Lane Home Living Inc. is an Alternative Living Residence in Richmond Hill providing Dementia Home Care & Respite Care Services for Women across Aurora, King City, Thornhill, Vaughan, Stouffville, Newmarket, Markham, Barrie, Orangeville, Bradford, and Toronto, Ontario.