Who We Are

ASCHA is a non-profit member-driven association that acts as a centre of excellence for education, best practices, and member resources, to assist housing providers with providing the very best supports to the Albertans they serve.

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Our Noble Cause: Albertans live in housing that honours their dignity, serves their needs and inspires purpose in their chosen community.

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ASCHA Update - Week of April 28, 2025

Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s 2025 Congress
ASCHA attended the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s (CHRA) Annual Congress in Saskatoon last week; it was an excellent opportunity to engage with sector colleagues from across the country. Throughout the Congress, we had the opportunity to attend insightful sessions, including discussions on inclusive housing solutions, scaling up development, and ensuring equity in housing. The vibrant atmosphere provided great networking opportunities, where we connected with fellow professionals and learned about the latest innovations in the sector. We left Congress feeling inspired, connected, and even more ready to drive change in our housing sector.

Rocky View Foundation’s Abrio Place Appreciation Dinner
On May 1, ASCHA’s South Region Vice-President George Habib attended Rocky View Foundation’s Abrio Place Appreciation Dinner. The evening was a way of expressing gratitude to the community members, partners, and leaders who supported Abrio Place’s mission of providing quality, supportive living for seniors. There was a dinner, speeches from key stakeholders, a guided tour, and video acknowledgements from Premier Danielle Smith and the Honourable Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services. Overall, the event was a great success. Thank you, Rocky View Foundation, for the invitation!

ASCHA’s Associate Member Directory – Winter 2025 Issue

The Winter 2025 Issue of ASCHA’s Associate Member Directory has been released – and just in time for our Home for Housing Convention & Trade Show! The Directory aims to assist our Regular Members in finding ASCHA-preferred service providers for products, project assistance, and consulting services. Each listing is categorized based on the products/services provided by our highly qualified Associate Members, who have extensive experience in serving the seniors and community housing sector. Thank you to all the Associate Members who submitted their information! You can view the directory here, and we recommend circulating it with everyone in your organization that makes purchasing or contractor decisions.

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ASCHA’s Summary and Analysis of Budget 2025

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.

NEW: ASCHA Sector Fact Sheets

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.

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2025 is ASCHA's 60th Anniversary Year!

2025 marks our 60th year representing housing providers in Alberta and advocating for solutions to address issues within the seniors housing and community housing continuums.

We have much to celebrate and invite you to join us in the many festivities we have planned throughout the year!

Featured Programs & Services

Energy Saving Program

Save up to 20% on utilities through 8760's savings program, exclusively for ASCHA members.

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The Learning Centre

ASCHA's online learning portal provides members with the resources to stay on top of training and compliance.

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Alberta Seniors Housing Directory

Seeking housing options? Find vacancies in seniors residences through our online Housing Directory.

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Issue 18: May 5, 2025

Stay up to date on important news related to the seniors and community housing sector.

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Learn More About Becoming an ASCHA Associate Member!

Associate Members include organizations or individuals that have objectives that relate to the provision of housing, but are not eligible to be a Regular Member. Learn more about Associate Membership by navigating to our Membership page!

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Join ASCHA Connect

ASCHA Connect is a Member Hub and online community for all ASCHA Members. Take action, grow organizational capacity, and help strengthen the sector as a whole.

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Our History

For nearly sixty years, the Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association (ASCHA) has been advocating on behalf of its members, who provide a variety of housing options for Albertans.

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