We’re experts in Memory Care
Amica On the Gorge offers 24/7 Memory Care for residents living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. We offer personalized support to give you and your family peace of mind.
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Amica on the Gorge
Senior Living Reimagined
Discover vibrant senior living at Amica On The Gorge. This Vancouver Island retirement residence on the west side of Victoria combines a beautiful waterside setting with lifestyle and quality care services.
Personalizing your care
You’ll have support from on-site wellness and nursing staff, who provide services according to your preferences. Services include medication management, mobility and grooming assistance, personal laundry service, and more. You can also choose the care option that best fits your needs:
Assisted Living RegisteredLong-Term Care
Long-Term Care with Memory Care
Respite care or a short stay
Chef-curated dishes that fulfil your dietary needs
Choose how you dine every day while enjoying fresh ingredients. Plus, look forward to exciting tastings, chef demonstrations and delicious apples from our on-site apple trees.
A lifestyle designed for you
We offer amenities and services designed to meet your physical, intellectual and social needs. Play a game of billiards, relax in one of our courtyards, or host gatherings for friends and family in our craft kitchen.
We’re here to answer your questions
- What are the levels of care at Amica On the Gorge?
We combine exceptional hospitality, activities and amenities with professional care services, including our medical director who's a licensed physician and our nursing and wellness team who are available 24/7. You can also choose the care option that best fits your needs:
Assisted Living Registered
Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care with Memory Care
Respite care or a short stay - How's Amica On the Gorge unique?
Located in the thriving Gorge waterway area near the communities of Tillicum and Saanich, Amica On The Gorge is in the heart of a quiet, established neighbourhood with lovely heritage homes and restored landmarks like Brookman’s Grocery.
For many of our residents, Amica On The Gorge is a homecoming, as they grew up in the area or raised their families here. The inviting senior-living residence is a four-storey building built in a figure-eight configuration, with two private sunny courtyards where you can relax and connect with loved ones and neighbours. Residents enjoy the property’s accessible green spaces featuring our own apple trees with delicious fruit.
- What’s it like in Victoria where Amica On the Gorge is situated?
The well-maintained Gorge waterway is home to paved walking trails and gardens along the water. It offers plenty of opportunities to watch kayakers, canoeists and stand-up paddle boarders take advantage of ideal conditions.
Craigflower-Kosapsom Park, just across the road, offers a family friendly beach area and is home to the Craigflower Schoolhouse, a national historic site built in 1854. Victoria General Hospital is a five-minute drive away, and shops and services are also conveniently close by at Tillicum Centre.
Getting to and from downtown Victoria is easy with two public transit stops on the property.
- What's there to do in the Amica On the Gorge neighbourhood?
Come aboard our comfortable scheduled shuttle bus for outings to local points of interest.
Have a bite at the homestyle Appletree restaurant, see the world-famous florals at Butchart Gardens, join neighbours for ice-cream in Clover Point, or take in a live show at the Chemainus Theatre Festival.
Go for a scenic drive to enjoy the shoreline, or visit local farms to pick fresh pumpkins or corn. Indulge in a high tea at the Fairmount Empress Hotel or The Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden in Victoria. Many of our residents are pleased to continue their membership at the nearby Gorge Vale Golf Club.
Senior living on the waterway
Amica On The Gorge is a top choice for premium senior living on Vancouver Island. Our well-appointed retirement residence offers a welcoming atmosphere combined with excellent amenities and quality care, all in a peaceful, attractive community.
