ASCHA’s Summary and Analysis of Budget 2025 presents an overview of what this provincial budget means for Alberta’s community housing, seniors housing, and continuing care providers, as well as the tenants/residents you serve. Overall, Budget 2025 is a “good news” budget for housing providers. At a time when provinces are looking for risk mitigation measures due to the projected impacts of tariffs and revenue constraints, we are seeing increases across the board to housing and continuing care initiatives. This funding is crucial to support affordability measures for Albertans, prioritize housing and support solutions, and aid the implementation of major systemic overhauls that have long been overdue.

We see many of the recommendations presented in our 2025 Pre-Budget Submission addressed, and we applaud the policy decisions that put the needs of Albertans first, despite pressure to show restraint.

We welcome thoughts, questions, and requests for clarity, and we will continue to track allocations and impacts in the coming months.

ASCHA is developing a new series of Sector Fact Sheets to help various audiences better understand the different types of housing our members offer – across the full continuum of community and seniors housing options. Our Fact Sheets will provide an overview of housing types, their role in the continuum, their benefits, and key advocacy points. We hope you will find these useful for your own public awareness and advocacy efforts.

Our Meeting Albertans’ Needs Across the Housing Spectrum Fact Sheet provides a high-level overview of all housing types and serves as a basis for specific housing program fact sheets that are currently under development. Our Alberta Seniors Lodge Program Fact Sheet is the first of many in the series. You can find our fact sheets in the Advocacy section of our website under “Current Initiatives.”

More tools specifically for members will be published shortly in our Members-Only Area.

Daniel Lewis, described in testimonials as “human caffeine,” will kick off our Home for Housing Convention with the energy to get us all in the celebratory spirit, as our Opening Keynote Speaker! Watch his video hyping up our 2025 Convention here: https://ascha.com/images/event/Teleprompter-2025-18-02_15-14-36.mp4

Jennifer Buchanan will end the convention on a high note as our Closing Keynote Speaker, as we experience the power of music and prepare ourselves to take on anything! Learn more about Jennifer here: https://youtu.be/q8uMbKCbGkI


EXHIBITORS & SPONSORSHIP
2025 Exhibitor & Sponsorship Information Package

Register for the 2025 Trade Show (Exhibitors)

DELEGATES
2025 Delegate Information Package

Tentative Agenda and Education Breakout Sessions

Register to be a Delegate at the 2025 Home for Housing Convention!


When - March 31 - April 2, 2025
Where - Edmonton Convention Centre

Rural Municipalities of Alberta’s (RMA) Spring Convention

ASCHA’s Executive Director had the opportunity of attending key portions of the 2025 RMA Spring Convention. This was an excellent opportunity to talk to rural municipal leaders about housing challenges in their community and to connect with provincial leaders. Premier Smith and the Honourable Ric McIver, Minister of Municipal Affairs, provided formal addresses to the audience, and there were two Ministerial Forums to respond to questions. Thank you, RMA, for allowing us to participate and for hosting another excellent event.

Celebrating International Social Prescribing Day 2025
On Mar. 18 Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) hosted a virtual webinar in honour of International Social Prescribing Day 2025, featuring key outcomes from Year 2 of their social prescribing programs. The event included a panel discussion with healthcare providers and Link Workers from across the province. Participants shared their experiences and insights on the impact of social prescribing in their communities. Currently, ten communities have adopted this model, with over 550 unique providers delivering a variety of services to Albertans. Successful experiences highlight the critical role of individual Link Workers in connecting with clients, challenging biases, and facilitating understanding of their roles. Collaboration with family physicians and community providers has been essential for achieving positive outcomes. Notably, there is a shift toward a more social-based approach, benefiting clients by moving away from solely clinical methods. The program’s future growth will focus on scalability, resource availability, and reducing administrative burdens, with the ultimate goal of making social prescribing accessible to all Albertans.