The lakefront retirement lifestyle you deserve, with the flexible support you need. 

Chartwell Martha's Landing is an intimate, quaint retirement residence in a bustling location in Burlington overlooking the sparkling shores of Lake Ontario. You'll find our charming retirement community feels like a true family home, thanks to our warm, welcoming atmosphere and our tight-knit group of residents and staff. Many choose to live with us due to our closeness to family.  

We offer valuable independent living services that allow you to comfortably age in place, including delicious and nutritious meals, weekly housekeeping and linen service, medication management, as well as a variety of personalized care services tailored to your needs. Here, you can choose from a selection of newly renovated suites that come in large and bright studio and one-bedroom layouts featuring kitchenettes. 

Explore downtown Burlington 

Located in Burlington's vibrant downtown, we are within an easy walk of boutique shopping, unique restaurants, arts and cultural venues, as well as other downtown conveniences that make running errands or going out with family and friends easy. Nearby are also pharmacies and Joseph Brant Hospital. If you're looking for outdoor pursuits, you can enjoy breathtaking views from Burlington Pier or stroll along the waterfront trail of Spencer Smith Park. For arts and music lovers, you can discover the award-winning Art Gallery of Burlington or enjoy a live music show at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. It's no wonder Burlington is considered one of Canada's best communities to retire for seniors! 

A vibrant, intellectual setting 

Our engaged and lively community of residents loves to spend time socializing and enjoying everything our lifestyle has to offer. Our on-site amenities and experiences speak to our residents' many interests, where both social and individual pursuits can flourish. You’ll often find residents conversing over a cup of coffee in the bistro, discussing current events in the library, trying their hand at a creative project, keeping fit in an exercise class, or simply relaxing in our lounge while enjoying a live musical performance. Our dedicated and caring staff add to the inviting and friendly atmosphere, where you too will want to be a part of our big family. 

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Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence dining room
Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence private dining room
Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence multi purpose room with computers and games
Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence piano lounge
Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence fireplace lounge with seating
Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence bistro
Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence bedroom with seating and lovely natural light
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  • Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence dining room
  • Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence private dining room
  • Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence multi purpose room with computers and games
  • Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence piano lounge
  • Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence fireplace lounge with seating
  • Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence bistro
  • Chartwell Martha's Landing Retirement Residence bedroom with seating and lovely natural light
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Flexible care and support

To ensure personalized support, our Care Assist program—an offering of à la carte wellness services and all-inclusive care packages—further provides you with the flexibility to add or remove services. This empowers you to create a customized care plan that meets your unique needs, preferences, and abilities so you can feel your best each day. 

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The dining experience

Chartwell Martha’s Landing dining experience is all about taste, quality, freshness, and choice of our meals here. Three delicious daily meals are included in your independent living package at our residence, helping you to spend more time focusing on the things—and people—that bring you satisfaction and fulfillment in your retirement years. Both our featured and à la carte menus are chock-full of fresh, wholesome ingredients, carefully prepared and served. Savour your meal in our traditional dining room with its large picture windows, or host family and friends in our private dining space. Enjoy our freshly-prepared snacks in our casual bistro or indulge your sweet tooth in our ice cream parlour! 

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Take a closer look at the lifestyle at Chartwell Martha’s Landing. 

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Activities and amenities

Martha’s Landing is a small, boutique-style residence where everything is personal, including our approach to activities and. This is a seniors’ residence where everyone knows your name, and knows you. You’ll see residents and staff chatting and laughing together as residents pursue the things they love to do. They may be exchanging opinions in our morning news and views session, or learning something interesting in  ‘Today in History.’ Later on they could be staying fit in a gentle exercise class, or taking a virtual tour of China. They enjoy Happy Hour, gathering at our grand piano, and scenic drives to Niagara too. Like you, their goal is to explore a life-enriching retirement where they belong to a safe and supportive community.  

  • Chartwell Residence Ladies enjoying cup of Coffee in dinning room
  • Chartwell Residents enjoying the game of Billiards
  • Senior ladies chatting and enjoying painting

A selection of inviting suites

PROMO starting from $4,185/month

An intimate residence that is home to fewer than 70 residents, Chartwell Martha’s Landing is unassuming from the outside and completely charming on the inside! Here you’ll find two floor plans in our studio suites, and a choice of four layouts in our one-bedroom suites. Our suites are functional, spacious, and bright, all with kitchenettes for light meal or snack preparation. We also offer optional outdoor parking. You’ll feel right at home here with the peace of mind that comes with a call bell system and access to staff 24/7.  

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Senior living in Burlington   

One of the charms of calling Chartwell Martha’s Landing home is the spectacular downtown Burlington location. Whether you love to walk, shop, go to the theatre, enjoy nature, dine in fine restaurants or casual pubs, or explore historical artifacts or Canadian art, take in a festival, or relax on a beach, you’ll find it’s all virtually next door. You can say the same for medical and dental clinics, including a pharmacy on Martha Street, and state-of-the-art Joseph Brant Hospital, all within 10 minutes. The QEW is equally accessible, as well as VIA Rail and the GO Train from Aldershot Station.  

Things to do in Burlington   

Burlington has grown from a sleepy suburban town into a vibrant hub of arts, culture, and entertainment with so much to enjoy. Anchored by an enviable waterfront  that’s a destination unto itself, with more natural and horticultural wonders to be discovered in the Royal Botanical Gardens and three stunning conservation areas, including Bronte Creek and Crawford Lake, Burlington has something for everyone. 

You could find yourself walking on water along the Brant Street Pier, or on the picturesque Waterfront Trail that hugs the lakeshore for several kilometres, or digging your toes in the sand at Beachway Park. Cool yourself down at one of the nearby ice cream parlours, bite into a handmade treat at Sunshine Donuts, or stop by one of the many unique stores, galleries, bars, pubs, and restaurants in Burlington’s quaint downtown core. Foodies also love Burlington’s three vibrant farmer’s markets, including a large one in the Burlington Centre shopping mall.  

If you are a history buff, explore the city’s fascinating past at the Joseph Brant and Ireland House museums. If you love art, the Burlington Art Gallery holds an excellent collection of Canadian works. Theatre buff? The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is where you’ll find plays, musicals, dance and top-name performers. You’ll find more top notes at the Sound of Music Festival—complete with marching bands and a parade—in Spencer Smith Park.  

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Shopping for retirement homes?

There are many important factors to consider when trying to find the best retirement community for yourself or a loved one. Practical considerations like location, cost and the right support or care services for your unique needs, emotional considerations like how the residence made you feel and your interactions with staff, and so much more. Read our helpful guide today for questions to ask during a tour, topics to discuss with family, and how to make a decision you can feel confident in..

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