Alberta is undergoing the largest continuing care expansion in the province’s history, with Alberta’s government investing billions of dollars over the next decade to build new continuing care spaces across the province. To kick-start this expansion, Alberta is investing more than $400 million to support 11 shovel-ready projects across the province, which will build more than 1,100 net-new continuing care spaces for Albertans.
“Albertans deserve to age with dignity in the communities they call home. By expanding continuing care capacity across Alberta, we are creating more spaces, more support and more peace of mind for seniors and families while building a stronger, more sustainable care system for generations to come.”
“Alberta’s continuing care sector is thrilled to see this record investment in increasing continuing care capacity. These projects will make a meaningful difference for families across the province, creating new places for people to live, receive care and stay connected to the communities they know.”
Alberta’s population is growing and aging at an unprecedented pace, increasing demand for assisted living and continuing care across the province. Through the New Capacity Stream of the Continuing Care Capital Program, Alberta’s government is building net-new continuing care spaces in communities with the greatest need. Expanding continuing care capacity is a key pillar of the province’s Assisted Living Framework and is essential to ensuring Albertans are able to receive the care they need in their own homes and communities.
Successful projects were selected through a competitive evaluation process that considered community need, project readiness and financial viability. To be eligible, funded continuing care homes must operate for a minimum of 30 years and provide 24-7 professional health care and personal support services.
“Continuing care is about much more than beds and buildings – it’s about preserving independence, dignity and quality of life. This record investment will help more Albertans stay connected to their communities as they age, receiving the care they need close to home, surrounded by the people they love.”
"The province’s investment in continuing care infrastructure is an investment in the well-being of the entire community. Thoughtfully designed spaces ensure that residents receive high-quality, compassionate care close to home. Strengthening Salem Manor means strengthening Leduc – ensuring that those who built the community can continue to live in it with the respect and care they deserve.”
Alberta’s Assisted Living Framework
The province’s Assisted Living Framework, launched December 2025, drives immediate results and lasting improvements to the assisted living sector through four key pillars:
- Support aging in place: Expands home care and non-medical supports to help Albertans age well in their homes and communities.
- Connect patients to the right care: Strengthens pathways out of hospital and into the community for non-acute patients through improved diversion and discharge planning.
- Modernize funding and foster innovation: Aligns funding to prioritize patient outcomes and ensures dollars follow patients, not beds.
- Build for the future: Drives the largest continuing care expansion in the province’s history, building capacity to meet the needs of Alberta today and into the future.
By addressing long-standing system bottlenecks and providing alternative care pathways, Alberta’s Assisted Living Framework will free up hospital beds, reduce wait times, and ensure Albertans receive the right care in the right place, at the right time.
Quick facts
- Alberta is undergoing the largest continuing care expansion in the province’s history, with Alberta’s government investing billions of dollars over the next decade to build new continuing care spaces across the province.
- This includes today’s investment of more than $400 million to support 11 shovel-ready projects across the province, which will build over 1,100 net-new continuing care spaces in Alberta.
- In addition, there are currently 2,200 continuing care spaces under construction in the province.
- There are currently about 30,000 provincially subsidized continuing care home spaces operating in Alberta.
- Aberta’s seniors population is growing at an unprecedented pace.
- Currently, Alberta is home to about 865,000 seniors.
- Within 10 years, Alberta is expected to be home to more than one million seniors.
- Within 20 years, one in five Albertans will be over the age of 65.
- Assisted Living Alberta provides a comprehensive system of continuing care with a range of wraparound services, including medical and non-medical supports, home care, community care and social services. This system helps older adults, Albertans with disabilities and vulnerable populations maintain their quality of life and independence.
Projects supported through this funding
- $63.3 million for the AgeCare Aspen project in Calgary.
- $23.4 million for the Wing Kei Highland Park Expansion project in Calgary.
- $14.4 million for the AgeCare Shawnee project in Calgary.
- $29.4 million for the Optima Living: Hawthorne project in Cochrane.
- $75.3 million for the Golden Age Meadow Continuing Care project in Edmonton.
- $62.3 million for the Belle Rive Multi-Generational Housing project in Edmonton.
- $19.5 million for the Beverly Heights Seniors Community Conversion project in Edmonton.
- $45.9 million for the Salem Manor Society Continuing Care project in Leduc.
- $40.5 million for the Evergreen Care Village project in Red Deer.
- $4.4 million for the Optima Living: Hamlets at Red Deer Expansion project in Red Deer County.
- $23.2 million for the Optima Living: Sagebrush project in Wetaskiwin.
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