Eligibility criteria for applicant: 

1. 65 years of age or older.
2. Must be a Canadian Citizen or landed immigrant.
3. An applicant is unable to acquire or maintain adequate or suitable accommodation without paying more than 30% of their total annual income for accommodation, AND the applicant has a total annual income below the Income Threshold established for City of Calgary of less than $65,000.00 per year for a single bedroom.
4. Must be functionally independent with assistance of community’s basic services.

Functional independence is defined as physically, mentally and emotionally able to look after their own personal needs and be able to interact socially with other residents: 

• Managing personal medications
• Maintaining appropriate personal hygiene
• Maintaining an appropriate diet
• Ability to maintain their suite in a safe, clean and tidy condition
• Ability to live amicably with fellow residents
• Willingness to follow tenancy agreement and guidelines

Limitations:

• No pets are allowed
• Electric Wheel Chairs are allowed upon approval by Management
• All Apartment Facilities are smoke free
• Any applicants currently listed on the Government of Alberta’s high-risk offender list will be ineligible for housing.

Under Age Applicants – Special Circumstances

• If a situation arises where a vacant unit exists, and there are no interested eligible, applicants 65 and over, to fill the vacancy, the Foundation may lower the age eligibility.
• All other eligibility criteria remain in effect.