Featured Communities - GEF Seniors Housing

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Avenwood Corner - Apartment

11909 - 88 Street

Avenwood Corner has 65 one-bedroom apartments. The front of the building faces west, and there is a partially-shaded outside courtyard where tenants can relax. There is designated parking at the back of the building.

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Bethany Senior Citizens Home - Apartment

9920 83 Avenue

Bethany Senior Citizens Home contains 59 units, consisting of bachelor and one bedroom units. Units are equipped with access to security television channel, large bathrooms with walk-in showers and window coverings. The building features an exercise area with a treadmill and recumbent bike, a large common area lounge with cable tv and a dining area complete with a full kitchen, garbage chutes and designated parking to the rear of the building.

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Beverly Place - Lodge

4410 - 117 Avenue

Beverly Place features 73 units, including four accessible units and six double units. The lodge has inviting outdoor courtyards to enjoy, complete with lawn swings, a fountain and a small community garden to lend a hand in, if desired. During winter months, the newly-renovated lounge is a bright, spacious area where friends can sit by the fireplace and enjoy one another’s company while watching the snow falling outside the picture windows. Seniors will enjoy our comfortable homey feel here in our lodge. For those who would prefer to stay in, we always have plenty of activities to offer at Beverly Lodge. Residents may take in a leisurely game of bingo, some active “Fun and Fitness” or join the knitting club. We also offer outings to such places as museums, casinos, restaurants, major shopping malls, farms, country drives, etc. Other activities include band entertainment, yearly barbeques, gardening, birthday parties and crafts. Beverly Lodge also has a number of outside services that come to the lodge regularly to provide even more convenience to its residents. These services include a hairdresser, blood pressure clinics, chiropractic services, denturist and dental hygienist, foot care clinics, hearing clinics, presentations by Alberta Health Services, religious services, library drop off and several fashion and cosmetic vendors.

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Buchanan Manor - Apartment

8804 - 121 Avenue

Buchanan Manor is a secure and cozy three-storey building with 23 units. There is a partially covered patio in the front of the building as well as a second-floor patio where tenants can relax. Tenants may also gather in the lower level lounge to participate in social and recreational activities.

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Cathedral Close - Apartment

10039 - 103 Street

Cathedral Close is connected to the All Saints Anglican Cathedral Church. Cathedral Close has various activities to join, including bus outings, bingo, movie showings and special event celebrations.

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Central Manor - Apartment

10733 117 Street

Central Manor is located just outside of the downtown core, blocks away from the new brewery district. The building is close to public transit, schools, churches, coffee shops, and medical services. The building is also across from the lovely Queen Mary Park.

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Highland Place - Apartment

6209 - 118 Avenue

Highland Place is a 67 unit, four-story building of one-bedroom suites. The spacious first-floor lounge has a kitchen and hosts morning coffee groups. A separate meeting room can accommodate up to 12 people comfortably for private functions.

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Kiwanis Place - Lodge

10330 - 120 Street

Kiwanis Place Lodge contains 205 single and double rooms, all with balconies. The top floor is home to a penthouse with a small kitchen area and a spectacular view of downtown Edmonton, and residents can book this common area for small parties and gatherings. With a full recreation calendar, residents stay active and engaged with a variety of special events, bus outings, and daily activities. The auditorium on the ground floor is the place to come together for activities like shuffleboard, bingo, sing-a-longs, ice cream parlours, movie night, happy hour and pub night, and live entertainment. The ground floor also has a large lounge where residents can sit with friends to play cards, read the newspaper, engage in mental aerobics with crossword puzzles, or use one of the computers to keep in touch with family and friends. Residents can also take advantage of the on-site hair salon, exercise room with treadmill and recumbent bike. Some of the many services available at the lodge include an ATM, health clinics, foot doctor, hearing clinics, library drop-off, and monthly visits from students at nearby Oliver School and the Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta.

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McQueen Place - Lodge

10938 - 142 Street

Built in 1998 in the McQueen area, this lodge has 120 accessible, single and double suites and many common areas in which residents can actively socialize or quietly relax. With a fireplace in the centre, the dining room is spacious and welcoming while the private dining room is an ideal place for family get-togethers. The second floor features a cozy library, perfect for taking in a book or working on a jigsaw puzzle.Beyond the beautiful stained-glass windows at the front of the building lies the retreat room where weekly religious services are held for a wide variety of denominations. For the active senior, McQueen Place offers a variety of exercise classes, a treadmill, a recumbent bike and great walking areas both indoors and out. Volunteers support a variety of regular activities such as carpet bowling, painting, crafts, shuffleboard, pool, card games, bingos, mental aerobics and movie nights.For music lovers, the residents’ rhythm band is always a fun time and the sound of the grand player piano commands a dance or two. With weekly musical entertainment, monthly birthday parties and seasonal galas, there’s always something special on the calendar to look forward to. Convenient on-site features include laundry rooms, a hair salon and gift shop, as well as regular services such as foot care, hearing aid maintenance and wellness clinics.

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Meadowlark Place - Lodge

8609 - 161 Street

One of the prime attractions of this lodge is that it is all on one main floor. With just 58 accessible, single and double suites, Meadowlark Place exudes a close-knit, family atmosphere. The mature, park-like grounds surrounding the building provide a beautiful backdrop for residents to enjoy year-round. Common areas include a games room complete with a shuffleboard, exercise room, hair salon, crafts room, and laundry rooms. With a recreation coordinator on-site, there is always a fun program going on. Resident favourites include giant crossword, java club, tai chi, yoga, bingo, and pub nights. There is a beautiful new gazebo in the south yard.

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Ottewell Place - Lodge

6207 - 92 Avenue

Beautiful Ottewell Place is a homey, secure 124-unit lodge with accessible, single and double suites. It is a friendly community with many engaging activities for residents. A quiet, comfortable library, used for the reading pleasure of residents, sits on the second floor of the lodge. With multi-purpose, recreation, and arts and crafts rooms, residents are always physically and mentally active. A wellness room is available and provides services like foot care and health clinics. Its cozy coffee area is open for beverages and snacks 24 hours a day. The large dining room is the place to sit with friends and enjoy delicious buffet-style meals. The private dining room can be booked for parties or family gatherings. There is a laundry room on every floor for residents’ convenience. Other on-site services include church services by different denominations, income tax preparation assistance and a hair salon.

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Pleasantview Place - Lodge

5210 - 110 Street

Pleasantview Place is a clean, secure, friendly and popular apartment-style building with 59 cozy lodge rooms. Its many lounge areas complement a diverse offering of recreation opportunities including exercise classes, dances, movies, church services, and bingo. A secure and peaceful inner courtyard is a private sanctuary for the residents to socialize and relax. The facility is a big part of the Pleasantview area, and supports the community through activities and relationships with schools, churches and community groups.

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Porta Place - Apartment

4436 - 117 Avenue

Adjoining Beverly Lodge, Porta Place is a friendly, welcoming complex of 74 units, including four accessible units. Porta Place features upgrades including kitchen and bathroom cabinets, bathroom lighting, blinds and valances. The main floor of the building has card laundry available and a large lounge with a kitchen and flat screen television, a library to share books and movies, as well as some games and exercise equipment. Family is always welcome to stay at Porta Place in our furnished hospitality suite, complete with kitchen. Simply call our office to confirm availability; the convenience of a hotel without the high cost! Tenants maintain an active lifestyle in our Community Garden, and volunteering or joining in the recreation activities and outings at the adjoining Beverly Place Lodge. For those who love to socialize, bingo is held twice weekly, as well as movie nights to provide entertainment in the evenings. There is a coffee club and tea group, as well as apartment-wide dinners complete with live entertainment, hosted several times a year.

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Queen Alexandra Place - Lodge

10825 - 77 Avenue

Queen Alexandra Place is a three-storey brick building, with 58 accessible, single and double suites in the heart of the desirable Queen Alexandra neighbourhood. Convenient on-site features include a newly renovated laundry room, exercise room, a hair salon and recreation room. For active residents, weekly activities include regular exercise classes, bingo, card games, shuffleboard, horse racing, entertainment, and pub nights. A variety of services are available at the lodge monthly, including VON Foot Care, wellness clinics, Ferguson Hearing and church services. For computer-savvy residents, there are two computers with internet access ready for use.

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Rosslyn Place - Lodge

10915 - 134 Avenue

Rosslyn Place is a beautiful, secure facility with 120 accessible, single and double lodge rooms, nestled in the well-established family community of Rosslyn, close to 97Street and 137 Avenue. The grounds feature beautiful gardens, a gazebo and many walking areas. The grounds back onto Rosslyn Park, and it’s a short walk to the Grand Trunk Park. Its well-lit, spacious hallways make it easy for residents to get around. A full-time Recreation Coordinator encourages residents to participate in a wide range of activities and events such as pub night, ‘Fun to be Fit’, bingo, shuffleboard, horse races, exercises and cooking club. Residents can also partake in a variety of useful services like VON foot care, wellness clinics, hearing aid clinics, massages, and hairdressing. Conveniently placed in the lodge is an ATM and Tuck Shop for residents to purchase little items. Church services from different denominations are regularly offered. The beautiful private dining room can be booked for special family get-togethers.

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Sakaw Terrace - Lodge

5815 Mill Woods Rd S

Sakaw Terrace offers 48 subsidized and 22 affordable lodge units. Seniors will enjoy this independent living environment with a great quality of life and opportunities for active and social living. Programs within the Sakaw Terrace community will stimulate and encourage well-being socially, intellectually, physically, and spiritually. Seniors moving into the lodge will enjoy the convenience of on-site dining prepared by a Red Seal Chef, programming curated by a full-time Activity and Wellness Coordinator, an emergency call system in their unit, non-medical staff 24 hours a day, a greenhouse, a theatre room, a multi-faith room and a hair salon. Sakaw Terrace also has regular massage, chiropractor, foot care and hearing aid clinics.

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St. Josaphat's - Apartment

9637 - 108 Avenue

St. Josaphat’s contains 114 units – mainly one-bedroom units, but also including one accessible unit and one two-bedroom unit. Units are equipped with access to security television channel, ceiling fan, and grab-bars in the bathroom. The building features an exercise room with treadmill and recumbent bike, a common area lounge, puzzles, and an inside Canada Post parcel box.

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Strathcona Place - Apartment

7720 - 108 Street

Strathcona Place offers a total of 225 bachelor, one-bedroom and accessible units in the desirable Queen Alexandra neighbourhood. Featuring a large social room and lounge, tenants enjoy many activities such as bingo, card games, shuffleboard, pool, exercises and social events, which are all organized by the tenants. The building has regular visits from a health nurse, medical doctor, hair dresser and foot clinic. Card laundry is available and the building has assigned outdoor parking with plug-ins.

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Trinity Hall - Apartment

8419 - 102 Street

Trinity Hall is a 47-unit apartment-style building, located in fabulous Old Strathcona, and close to everything the south side offers. A deck, a barbeque and outdoor sitting areas add a leisure feel to this well-established building.

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Trinity Lutheran House - Apartment

10006 - 80 Avenue

Trinity Lutheran House is a 35-unit apartment-style building of one-bedroom suites, located in fabulous Old Strathcona, and close to everything the south side offers.

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Virginia Park Lodge - Lodge

11033 - 76 Street

The Virginia Park Lodge is part of the Virginia Park complex, which includes 65 accessible, single and double suites. The lodge is located in the beautiful, quiet, mature area of Virginia Park, and has beautiful grounds, fresh air and shaded sitting areas provided by its 280 trees (yes, we counted them!). The well-lit hallways lead to sitting areas, a multipurpose room, a sunroom, a hair salon and a dining room. The garden in the courtyard is there for residents to grow and maintain flowers and vegetables. Services available to residents include ATM, foot care clinics, hearing-aid clinics, denturist and hair salon. The large dining hall in the lodge serves buffet-style meals and has a dance floor and a piano for live entertainment. The sunroom is a place to gather with friends and watch some television. Activities like morning walks, bingo, chair dancing, giant crosswords, story hour and knitting are available.