Healthcare & seniors
Facility management for retirement homes
A retirement home is someone’s home. Orbit keeps heating, cooling, hot water, common areas and suites in good order, works quietly around residents and follows your infection-control rules on every visit.
Inspection-ready
What we keep running
| Area | What the rules require | What Orbit does |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing and care standards | Retirement homes are licensed and inspected by the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority, and must provide a safe, well-maintained home.Retirement Homes Act, 2010 · O. Reg. 166/11 | Preventive maintenance and documented repairs, with records ready for RHRA inspections. |
| Heating, cooling and hot water | Residents are sensitive to heat, cold and water temperature. | Seasonal HVAC servicing, cooling readiness before summer and hot water checks to prevent scalding. |
| Infection prevention | Construction and maintenance in care settings must control dust and contamination.CSA Z317.13 | Dust containment, work-area isolation, clean-up and sign-off under your IPAC lead. |
| Fire and life safety | Homes have strict fire safety requirements, including inspections and drills.Ontario Fire Code | Licensed inspections, monthly checks and deficiencies closed fast. |
| Suites and common areas | Suites must be ready for new residents and common areas kept safe and welcoming. | Suite turnovers, painting, flooring and accessibility fixes like grab bars. |
This summary is a guide, not legal advice. Your licence conditions, municipality, insurer and inspectors may add requirements. We build each site’s program from its own documents and inspection history.
On site
How we work around residents
Quiet and respectful
Crews are courteous, identified and work around meal and rest times.
IPAC procedures
Containment, PPE and clean-up follow your infection-control rules.
Outbreak protocols
Non-urgent work pauses or adapts during outbreaks, as your IPAC lead directs.
Screened crews
Workers are screened and carry identification on site.
Fast suite turnovers
Vacant suites are repaired and refreshed quickly to protect occupancy.
Records ready
Work orders and inspection records organized for regulators.
Across your portfolio
Every location, one standard
Multi-site operators get one agreement, one compliance calendar covering every site and one monthly report per location.
- A digital binder for every site with logs, certificates and service history
- Recurring checks and maintenance scheduled for every location
- One point of contact and a 24/7 emergency line
- Monthly reporting and capital planning one to three years ahead
Services for this sector
What we take over
Outsourced facility management
We take over the whole facilities function: one accountable team for every site.
HVAC & mechanical
Heating, cooling and ventilation serviced on schedule and fixed fast.
Cleaning & janitorial
Janitorial, day porter, deep cleaning, post-construction and disinfection.
Compliance & life safety
Recurring inspections and checks scheduled, logged and closed out for every site.
Questions
Retirement homes: common questions
Do your crews follow infection-control procedures?
Yes. We use dust containment and work-area isolation, wear the PPE your home requires and get sign-off from your IPAC lead when work in resident areas is complete.
Can you turn over suites quickly?
Yes. Suite turnovers are scheduled as priority work: repairs, paint, flooring and cleaning, ready for the next resident.
Tell us how many sites you run
We’ll walk them with you, build each site’s maintenance and compliance calendar, and send a written scope with pricing.