Senior Homes in Three Hills, AB

Senior homes in Three Hills: a local guide

Three Hills has 3 senior homes, split between assisted living and nursing home care. Starting rates for Three Hills communities aren't published yet, so the best way to budget is to compare against nearby Alberta cities, where assisted living runs a median of $3,085 a month and nursing homes $3,112 provincially.

Where senior homes are in Three Hills

All three communities sit close together in the town's core, within a few blocks of each other:

• Three Hills Health Centre, 1504 2 Street North — nursing home care.
• Golden Hills Lodge, 814 1 Street North — assisted living.
• Chateau Three Hills, 920 Main Street — assisted living.

Browse the full listings by care type: Assisted Living in Three Hills and Nursing Homes in Three Hills.

What senior homes cost in Three Hills

None of the three Three Hills communities currently has a published starting rate, so families should request quotes directly or use our cost of senior living in Three Hills page to see what's available as pricing is added. In the meantime, provincial medians give a useful reference point: assisted living starts around $3,085 a month and nursing homes around $3,112 across Alberta. Rates vary a lot by city — Lethbridge is among the lowest larger centres at $2,165, while Red Deer sits at $3,561 and Calgary at $3,340 — so a small town like Three Hills may land anywhere in that range depending on the building and suite. See the full breakdown on our senior homes in Alberta page.

Public long-term care and home care in Three Hills

Three Hills Health Centre is set up to provide the highest level of residential care, publicly described in Alberta as a continuing care home. In these homes, health care services are publicly funded, and residents pay only a government-set accommodation charge covering room, meals, housekeeping and utilities — currently roughly $2,150 to $3,400 a month depending on room type, with the province's schedule updating April 1, 2026 (Alberta.ca: continuing care accommodation charges).

To access public long-term care, designated supportive living, or home care anywhere in Alberta, including Three Hills, start by calling Health Link at 8-1-1. A registered nurse can arrange a professional assessment of care needs, no referral is required, and a family member can call on a senior's behalf (Alberta.ca: how to access continuing care). Assisted living residences such as Golden Hills Lodge and Chateau Three Hills set their own eligibility criteria, so families approach those operators directly rather than going through the continuing care assessment.

How to choose a senior home in Three Hills

• Start with care level, not price. With only one nursing home and two assisted living options in town, confirm which communities can actually support the care needs involved — mobility, medication management, or higher personal care.
• Call ahead for pricing. Since none of the three Three Hills communities list a starting rate, ask each for a current fee schedule, what's included, and how often rates increase.
• Check eligibility rules. Assisted living operators set their own criteria for age, mobility equipment, and medical stability, so ask Golden Hills Lodge and Chateau Three Hills directly before assuming a fit.
• Ask about the accommodation charge at Three Hills Health Centre, and whether the Alberta Seniors Benefit or AISH could reduce what a resident pays.
• Compare against nearby cities. If Three Hills doesn't have the right fit, Red Deer, Calgary and other centres have more communities and a wider price range — see the senior homes in Alberta page for the full list.
• Use a free care assessment to match budget and care needs to the right community: Free care assessment.

Sources

• Continuing care – Resident accommodation charges | Alberta.ca
• How to access continuing care | Alberta.ca