Origin at Longwood, Nanaimo’s Active Living Seniors Community, serving Nanaimo seniors for over 15 years, is proud to unveil ‘Origin at Home’, an innovative home-based service designed to enrich the lives of seniors within the comfort of their own homes. Read More
Stay Independent Longer!
Welcome to Origin at Home™
In Home Wellness Companion Services
About Us
Origin at Longwood, Nanaimo’s Active Living Seniors Community serving Nanaimo seniors for over 15 years, is proud to unveil ‘Origin at Home‘, an innovative home-based service designed to enrich the lives of seniors within the comfort of their own homes.
Understanding the importance of independence for seniors, Origin at Longwood is leveraging its 15 years of experience to extend services beyond the walls of its community. Origin at Home aims to enhance daily living through a holistic approach, offering a comprehensive suite of services tailored to individual needs.
Origin at Home’s service spectrum includes fitness programs, fall prevention, engaging activities, hobbies, and healthy home maintenance. Additionally, the program provides meal planning, errand support, dementia-friendly strategies, and mindfulness practices to ensure a well-rounded and enriched social life for all participants.
Dedicated team members from ‘Origin at Home’ are selected through a meticulous process, ensuring they embody the ‘Origin DNA’—a combination of skill, passion, and dedication to senior care. Each team member graduates from the Origin Academy, which includes shadowing and training with experienced companions to ensure the highest quality of service.
“We believe in empowering our seniors to lead vibrant, independent lives,” says Origin’s CEO and President, Neil Prashad. “With Origin at Home, we’re excited to provide personalized support that adapts to the unique lifestyle of each senior we serve.”
Origin at Home also provides exclusive access to Origin at Longwood’s premium amenities, including a movement studio, fitness studio, heated salt-water pool, sauna, and spa—further bridging the gap between home and community-based living.
Join us on a journey to living your best life at home with Origin at Home. For more information or to schedule an assessment for your personalized wellness plan, please contact us at 250 751 7755 ext 136 or companionship@originlongwood.ca.
According to the National Institute on Aging the health risks of prolonged isolation are equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Social isolation and loneliness have even been estimated to shorten a person’s life span by as many as 15 years.
Origin at Home™ In-Home Companion Services
✔ Fitness
✔ Fall prevention
✔ Life enriching activities & hobbies
✔ Healthy home & light housekeeping
✔ Meal planning & preparation
✔ Errands & appointments
✔ Dementia friendly strategies
✔ Mindfulness
✔ Visiting
✔ And more…
Social Isolation is a Health Hazard
At Origin, we understand the importance of human connection and how it positively impacts your well-being. While our retirement communities offer a vibrant social life, we recognize that maintaining independence in your own home can sometimes lead to feelings of loneliness. That’s why we’re here to provide you with a unique solution: a dedicated companion bringing Origin’s award-winning services to your home. Combat isolation, enhance happiness, and live your best life with us.
We Are Good At What We Do
Origin at Home empowers seniors to live a vibrant lifestyle while remaining independent in their homes. Our person-centred approach is designed to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing.
Let’s get started on your journey to living your best life at home with Origin at Home™! Our Wellness Companions are hand-picked and extensively trained in homemaking, fitness, nutrition, cognitive exercises, communication, mindfulness, dementia friendly strategies, and more. We’ll start by assessing your living environment and lifestyle and creating a unique wellness plan just for you. Get ready to experience a new level of personalized caring support with Origin at Home™!
Let us help you embrace your independence and make the most of every day!
“My mom, Jessica, has been receiving companion services since it began as a pilot project last winter. Her companion has been a constant, they play games, watch shows, colour, go to the park for a walk and just visit together. Mom has someone to share stories with and go through pictures from her life. As an only child, it’s been a tremendous support to me knowing that every day, mom’s “Little Friend” as she calls her, will spend time with my mom. It’s a valuable service and I encourage families to consider how this may add quality of life for their loved ones. Both mom and I are grateful for this valuable service.”