In Ontario, apartment-style accommodations with the availability of services such as meals, homemaking, 24-hour staffing and social/recreational activities. Tenure may be rental (subsidies available for government Supportive Housing programs), life-lease or some other form of ownership.

In British Columbia, typically apartment-style accommodations that provide supportive services such as housekeeping, companionship, meal preparation and/or communal dining, social and recreation programs, 24-hour emergency response, shopping assistance and transportation. The tenure is usually on a rental basis often with a standard service package included in the rent. There is usually a menu of optional fee-for-services made available as well. In some cases, the units are fully "self-contained" (each having its own kitchen) so that the meal program might be optional.