Seniors Self-Contained Housing Program
Apartment accommodation is provided for low-income senior citizens who cannot afford private sector accommodation.
Rates
Rent is based on 30 percent of a household's adjusted income. The province owns the apartments, however, management and tenant selection have been delegated to management bodies.
Services
Senior citizens’ self-contained apartments are operated much like private rental projects. For example, they do not have staff on duty 24 hours a day. Tenants in these projects have access to staff or other representatives of the management body for emergency situations such as loss of heat or electricity, or emergency plumbing problems, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Apartments range in size from 49 square metres (525 square feet) to 53 square metres (575 square feet).
Eligibility
Senior citizens whose income is not sufficient to rent private sector accommodation and are functionally independent, with or without the help of existing community based services, are eligible. Applicants are prioritized on the basis of need. Community residency requirements may also be in place.
What is the income limit in my community? (Core Need Income Threshold)- How are rents calculated in senior citizens' self-contained apartments?
- Who should I contact to apply for subsidized housing?
Rules and Regulations
What are the rules and regulations that provincial self-contained apartments must follow? Self-contained apartments are legislated by the Residential Tenancies Act, and the Alberta Housing Act and Regulations.
If you have a question that has not been answered, please ask us now: housing@gov.ab.ca
