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Income thresholds

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The Community Housing program provides subsidized rental housing to low-income families, seniors, and individuals with special needs, as applicable, who cannot afford private sector... More ≫

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The Community Housing program provides subsidized rental housing to low-income families, seniors, and individuals with special needs, as applicable, who cannot afford private sector accommodations. The Seniors Self-Contained program offers the subsidized rental housing to seniors with similar affordability concerns. Applicants to either program whose income falls below local income thresholds are eligible to apply. Updated annually, this document provides the local income limit for municipalities throughout Alberta.

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Facts on elder abuse [2022]

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This fact sheet provides information on what elder abuse is, who the victims are, who the abusers are, signs of elder abuse, and information and resources if you or someone you know is a victim of... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides information on what elder abuse is, who the victims are, who the abusers are, signs of elder abuse, and information and resources if you or someone you know is a victim of elder abuse.

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A collective approach : Alberta's strategy for preventing and addressing elder abuse 2022-2027

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This five-year strategy re-establishes the Government of Alberta’s commitment to work together with community partners and all Albertans to prevent and address elder abuse. It also includes an... More ≫

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This five-year strategy re-establishes the Government of Alberta’s commitment to work together with community partners and all Albertans to prevent and address elder abuse. It also includes an updated definition of elder abuse to provide clarity to community partners and promote standard data collection and information sharing regarding incidents of elder abuse.

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Seniors and Housing annual report

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The annual report of the ministry of Seniors and Housing contains financial information of the ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the ministry... More ≫

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The annual report of the ministry of Seniors and Housing contains financial information of the ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the ministry business plan, which was published as part of the previous year's budget. The report also includes financial statements for the entities making up the ministry and for which the minister is responsible.

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Perceptions of aging and older adults

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This infographic demonstrates perceptions versus realities of aging and older adults in Alberta.

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Ministerial Order 002/2022 [Seniors and Housing]

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This Ministerial Order declares June 1 of every year as Intergenerational Day in Alberta.

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Ministerial Order 001/2022 [Seniors and Housing]

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This Ministerial OrderThis Ministerial Order declares the first full week of every June to be Seniors’ Week in Alberta.

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The future of aging in Canada virtual symposium : what we heard

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On June 8th, 2021, the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors hosted a virtual stakeholder symposium on the future of aging in Canada. With help from... More ≫

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On June 8th, 2021, the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors hosted a virtual stakeholder symposium on the future of aging in Canada. With help from national partner organizations, the Symposium explored four key themes: technology to support seniors aging in community; research and innovation in healthy aging; addressing and preventing elder abuse; and emerging best practices in supports for seniors and responding to social isolation.

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A case study on ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic

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This report from the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors examines how older adults, as well as aging as a process, were depicted by the Canadian media,... More ≫

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This report from the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors examines how older adults, as well as aging as a process, were depicted by the Canadian media, academics, government representatives and older adults themselves through the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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An examination of the social and economic impacts of ageism

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This report presents the results of a review of literature to better understand the impacts of ageism related to employment, health and health care, social inclusion, safety and security, media... More ≫

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This report presents the results of a review of literature to better understand the impacts of ageism related to employment, health and health care, social inclusion, safety and security, media and social media. The review also studied the impact of initiatives to counteract age-based discrimination against older adults.

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