Seniors Lodges Application & Eligibility

Lodge living may be right for you if

• You are functionally independent with or without community supports
• You do not require memory or nursing care outside of what can be contracted through Home Care or other community serivces
• You would benefit from nutritious, fresh meals prepared daily and served in our dining rooms
• You would benefit from a variety of recreation activities to support wellness and connection

What is considered functional independence?

Functional independence is defined as physically, mentally, and emotionally able to look after their own personal needs (with or without the assistance of community-based services) and includes: 

• Managing personal medications 
• Maintaining appropriate personal hygiene 
• Managing dietary needs 
• Ability to maintain their suite in a safe, clean and tidy condition
• Ability to live amicable with fellow residents 
• Willingness to follow rules outlined in a tenancy agreement

Our subsidized lodge wait-lists are based on several criteria used to determine an applicant’s need. These criteria include:

• Risk (health and safety related)
• Degree of independence
• Housing needs
• If the applicant is moving from a current Heartland building
• If the applicant lives in the community or is moving to be closer to family
• Income
  • this is based on the Lodge Assistance Program Income threshold and whether the applicant is eligible to receive Alberta Seniors Benefit. 

The wait-list is the list of all applicant households in decreasing order, from highest priority (point score) to lowest priority (point score). The wait-list can change as a household’s situation changes or additional applicants join the list. Because the wait-list is always shifting, we cannot advise applicants how long they will wait for housing. 

NOTE: Silver Birch Haven one and two-bedroom units manage a chronological waitlist and is not based on priority scoring or income thresholds.