Eligibility

To be eligible for apartment living you must fit the following criteria:

• 65 years of age or older. 
• An applicant has a total annual income below the Income Threshold established for Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan of less than $46,500.00 per year for a single bedroom unit and less than $58,000.00 per year for a two bedroom unit.
• Functionally independent with assistance of community based 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 and includes:
    • 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
• 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.
• No pets are allowed unless approved by Management
• Scooters and Electric Wheel Chairs are allowed upon approval by Management
• All Apartment Facilities are smoke free for new occupants after February 1, 2007
• Any applicants currently listed on the Government of Alberta’s high-risk offender list will be ineligible for housing at any HHF facility.

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