Senior Homes in Calgary, AB

Senior homes in Calgary: a local guide

SeniorHome.ca lists 72 senior homes and retirement homes in Calgary, from private independent living suites to publicly funded continuing care homes. The median starting rate is about $3,340 a month, with care types ranging from roughly $3,100 to $4,300. Sixty-six listings are inside Calgary, with one more in Rocky View County.

Where senior homes are in Calgary

Calgary's senior homes follow the city's quadrants rather than clustering downtown. The northwest has long-established options around Varsity, Brentwood, Tuscany, Silver Springs and Hawkwood — close to the University of Calgary and Foothills Medical Centre; see senior homes near Varsity.

The northeast growth areas — Skyview Ranch, Redstone, Country Hills and Sage Hill — hold several of the city's newest buildings, including large memory care and long-term care homes; see senior homes near Skyview Ranch. In the southeast, newer campuses sit in Mahogany, Seton, Auburn Bay, Quarry Park and McKenzie Towne, near South Health Campus; Westman Village by Jayman BUILT in Mahogany (from $4,076/month) is one example, and you can also compare senior homes near Seton. The southwest runs from Mount Royal, Marda Loop and Killarney out to Shawnee, Bridlewood, Legacy and Chaparral — The Manor Village at Fish Creek Park (from $3,340/month) sits at the Shawnee Hill edge of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Forty Calgary neighbourhoods have their own listing pages here.

What senior homes cost in Calgary

Prices below are the median advertised starting rate for Calgary communities in our data — the entry price for the smallest suite at the lowest care level, not an all-in monthly bill.

• Independent living — 31 communities, median from $3,340/month. The largest low-care category; entry prices fall to roughly $1,950–$2,200 at non-profit seniors housing.
• Assisted living — 20 communities, median from $3,451/month. Personal care, medication support and meals included at the base level; higher care tiers cost more.
• Memory care — 38 communities, median from $3,635/month. The most common care type listed in Calgary, usually a secured household within a larger building.
• Nursing homes / long-term care — 30 communities, median from $3,267/month.
• Retirement residences — 3 listings, median from $4,296/month, the highest starting point of any category.
• Home care — 11 providers, median from $3,414/month, plus 28 communities offering respite stays and 4 with adult day programs (median from $3,139).

Compare line-by-line figures on the cost of senior living in Calgary page, and always ask a residence for a written fee schedule that separates rent, care level and extras.

Public long-term care and home care in Calgary

Publicly funded continuing care in Alberta — home care, designated supportive living and long-term care — starts with an assessment through the provincial continuing care intake; Albertans can call Health Link at 8-1-1 to begin. In Calgary, Alberta Health Services' Calgary Zone runs Community Care Access, the single point of referral for zone home care, Continuing Care Home Type B (formerly supportive living) and Type A (formerly long-term care). The province announced in January 2025 that a new agency, Assisted Living Alberta, will take over continuing care, home care and community care from AHS, so program names may change during your search.

Accommodation charges in designated supportive living and long-term care are set by the province, so the daily rate does not vary from one public home to another. Private retirement homes and seniors lodges are separate and paid privately, though lodge rates may be subsidized through local housing management bodies. A free care assessment can help you sort out which stream fits before you tour.

Hospitals and getting around

Calgary has four adult acute care hospitals, one in each quadrant: Foothills Medical Centre (1403 29 St NW), the trauma centre for southern Alberta; Peter Lougheed Centre (3500 26 Ave NE); Rockyview General Hospital (7007 14 St SW); and South Health Campus (4448 Front St SE). Proximity matters for specialist appointments and post-hospital visits.

For residents who can no longer use buses and CTrains because of a disability, Calgary Transit Access provides shared-ride, door-to-door trips booked in advance; it requires an eligibility process and a doctor's referral, and regular or low-income seniors annual passes are not accepted as fare on that service. Calgary Transit also sells a Seniors Annual Transit Pass for ages 65 and older, with a lower-cost low-income version. Unison at Kerby Centre, serving Calgary seniors since 1973, is a useful first call for social programs, food supports and seniors' resources.

How to choose a senior home in Calgary

• Confirm the stream. Ask whether the suite you are shown is private pay or a designated (publicly funded) space, since the fee structure is completely different.
• Plan for the next care level. Campuses such as Providence Care Centre in Providence SE and Prominence Way in the SW list several care types at one address, which can avoid a second move.
• Test with respite. With 28 Calgary communities offering respite stays, a short stay is the most honest trial you can get.
• Check the quadrant commute. A deep NW to far SE drive is long in winter traffic; pick somewhere family will visit weekly.
• Visit at a meal and in the evening, and ask about staff-to-resident ratios on nights and weekends.
• Read what the starting rate excludes — medication administration, incontinence supplies, escorts to appointments and second-person care are common add-ons.

Sources

• Community Care Access, Calgary Zone – Alberta Health Services
• Assisted Living Alberta – Government of Alberta
• Alberta Government Announces New Provincial Continuing Care Agency: Assisted Living Alberta
• Health care in Calgary – Wikipedia (adult acute care hospitals)
• Support a Hospital – Calgary Health Foundation (Foothills trauma centre)
• Find Healthcare: Calgary hospitals and addresses – Alberta Health Services
• Calgary Transit Access – Eligibility and how to apply
• Calgary Transit Access – Fare payment