Oxford Life

What’s Included:

An important question that people ask is “What’s included and what is not included?” We have developed all-inclusive monthly rent to make the financial part of your life as straight-forward and predictable as possible. At most properties the following is included in the monthly rent:

• Accommodation
• 3 full meals in our dining room
• 24/7 access to snacks, coffee, tea, water, and juices
• Daily programming and activities
• Transportation to our organized outings

• Live musical performances
• Housekeeping and linen service
• Weekly laundry service
• All utilities
• Wifi in all common area

Scott Vecile

Chief Financial Officer

Scott began his seniors housing career in 2004 with Spectrum Senior Housing (Chartwell’s development arm) specializing in market and financial analysis, before joining Chartwell in 2008 in an asset management role focused on strategic property evaluations.  Subsequent to his time at Chartwell, Scott continued to consult on seniors housing projects, and also began performing business valuations, mergers and acquisitions and capital raising initiatives in other sectors.  Prior to co-founding Oxford Living, Scott was Vice President at a mid-market merchant/investment bank where he completed numerous M&A deals, financings and industry roll-ups for private equity and institutional partners.

Scott’s academic credentials include a Commerce degree from Ryerson University and an MBA from McMaster University with a major in Strategic Business Valuation. Scott is also a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV).

At each home, our culinary and dietary teams take great care to create a variety of delicious, freshly-prepared menu items for our residents. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone is offered a high-quality culinary experience each day.

Freshest Local Ingredients

Fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables are incorporated into meals by our culinary team to bring fresh, flavourful and varied dishes. It’s food that’s good, and good for you!  Beyond the great food, you’ll love the opportunity to socialize with friends in our sunny dining room, with oversized windows bringing in plenty of natural light.

Meeting Special Dietary Needs

Our property teams prepare meals to specific dietary needs, including diabetic, low-salt and gluten free but make sure they are still tasty and always heart-healthy. This is a flexible and delicious solution – tailored to what you need and want.

Special Events and Family Meals

To keep things interesting, there are regularly themed meals, events, picnics, barbecues, seasonal and holiday meals, and birthday parties. We welcome you to host a family gathering or party, use our private dining room or take advantage of our flexible catering solutions.

Scott Vecile

Chief Financial Officer

Scott began his seniors housing career in 2004 with Spectrum Senior Housing (Chartwell’s development arm) specializing in market and financial analysis, before joining Chartwell in 2008 in an asset management role focused on strategic property evaluations.  Subsequent to his time at Chartwell, Scott continued to consult on seniors housing projects, and also began performing business valuations, mergers and acquisitions and capital raising initiatives in other sectors.  Prior to co-founding Oxford Living, Scott was Vice President at a mid-market merchant/investment bank where he completed numerous M&A deals, financings and industry roll-ups for private equity and institutional partners.

Scott’s academic credentials include a Commerce degree from Ryerson University and an MBA from McMaster University with a major in Strategic Business Valuation. Scott is also a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV).

Whole person health and wellness doesn’t begin and end with the resident, it is a product of the complete physical and human environment that surrounds them.  At Oxford, we work to ensure that physical spaces; amenities and programs are all aligned with residents’ needs and preferences. Optimizing the human environment is equally if not more important to a residents’ health and wellness and its something we take seriously.

Emotional and Mental Wellness: Wellness Begins with Brain Health

Brain health is a major component of emotional and mental wellness for seniors and an important component of life in Oxford’s communities.  We aim to promote nutrition, activity, exercise, sufficient sleep and socialization amongst residents, as all are critically-important to brain health.

• Better Nutrition is instrumental in fighting oxidation, a harmful stressor to aging brains.
• Exercise improves circulation and memory by stimulating chemical changes that enhance learning, mood and thinking.
• A number of strategies are standard in improving medical health at Oxford communities.  For example, medication management by nursing and care staff as well as routine checkups help residents follow physicians’ orders and ensure pharmacological compliance.
• Sleep and relaxation can enhance mood and optimize immune systems while reducing build up of harmful  hormones in the body.
  • Mental exercise and stimulation have been established as equally important to physical exercise  in maintaining and promoting brain health.
• An active social life can protect against memory loss. Staying connected and engaged with family and friends is good for mental and brain health.  Each day we organize social activities and encourage residents to interact with staff and each other.

The Body: Wellness Through Physical Activity

Oxford Living’s physical activity programming follows the Canadian Physical Guidelines for Older Adults, encompassing cardiovascular exercise, strength, balance and flexibility training. All while considering residents’ varying functional capacities, health conditions and fitness levels.

The goals of Oxford’s physical activity programs include; maintaining and improving cardiovascular endurance, improving muscular strength, improving balance and mobility.  Exercise programming provides a comfortable and encouraging environment, promotes social interaction, increases confidence, self-esteem and overall quality of life while making exercise fun.

Social: The Importance of A Robust Social Life

Healthy relationships are necessary at every age but their importance to seniors is critical. Consistent social interactions  help to keep seniors emotionally, mentally and physically fit.  Taking part in activities and engaging conversations helps guard against the difficulties inherit to isolation and increase resident’s sense of purpose and meaning. Socialization offers the following benefits to older adults:

• Reduced stress: Older adults who are socially active handle stress better. This leads to important increases in cardiovascular health and an improved immune system.
• Longer lifespan: High levels of socialization in seniors helps to increase longevity.
• More likely to exercise: Older adults with diverse social supports are more likely to exercise regularly, which leads to a host of physical, mental and cognitive benefits.
• Reduced risk of depression and anxiety: Consistent socialization reduces the likelihood that seniors will experience depression caused by isolation and loneliness. Similarly, socialization amongst elders can help to reduce anxiety.
• Greater self-esteem: Socialization helps seniors maintain their self-esteem and sense of worth.

Spiritual Health: A Focus On The Soul

While we encourage residents to practice religion at their wish – we promote spirituality as an important dimension of wellness.  In Oxford communities,  we define spirituality in its more general sense, as the thoughts, feelings and experiences relating to the soul or a search for the sacred.

Oxford Living communities facilitate spirituality because it is well documented that people who use a spiritual coping mechanism (praying, trusting in God, etc.) are less likely to develop anxiety or depression. Furthermore, a number of psychological benefits such as: a positive and hopeful attitude, a sense of meaning and purpose and a greater ability to cope with illness and disability have been linked to practicing spirituality.

If you’d like to learn move about Oxford’s approach to whole person wellness at any of our communities, please contact us today.

Scott Vecile

Chief Financial Officer

Scott began his seniors housing career in 2004 with Spectrum Senior Housing (Chartwell’s development arm) specializing in market and financial analysis, before joining Chartwell in 2008 in an asset management role focused on strategic property evaluations.  Subsequent to his time at Chartwell, Scott continued to consult on seniors housing projects, and also began performing business valuations, mergers and acquisitions and capital raising initiatives in other sectors.  Prior to co-founding Oxford Living, Scott was Vice President at a mid-market merchant/investment bank where he completed numerous M&A deals, financings and industry roll-ups for private equity and institutional partners.

Scott’s academic credentials include a Commerce degree from Ryerson University and an MBA from McMaster University with a major in Strategic Business Valuation. Scott is also a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV).