Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Grande Spirit Foundation Administration Office and Family Housing office are now open!
Any essential visitors to any of the Grande Spirit Foundation Lodges will be screened before being allowed to enter.
Please protect yourself and our seniors!
If you have any concerns or questions please call (780) 532-2905 and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Grande Spirit Foundation is asking family members to assist their loved ones when it comes to pharmacy payments such as EFT payments to the pharmacy, authorized credit card payments and or cheques to eliminate the handling of cash at lodge doors.
With the Coronavirus becoming more and more of an issue in Alberta, we are immediately challenged to create protection for residents in our facilities to ensure their health and safety is protected from spread of this virus.
Recent Updates
Visitations to Grande Spirit Foundation Sites
All non-essential visitations and all activities are suspended for all our lodges until further notice. Access to facilities is limited to emergent or emergency items only. All Grande Spirit Foundation Bus services are suspended until further notice.
The Alberta Government is currently providing daily updates of the COVID-19 virus within Alberta and any restrictions for facilities and social areas
https://www.alberta.ca/Coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx
Alberta Health Services has provided an online self-evaluation for COVID-19 and is providing ongoing updates of the virus in the province and updates
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Journey/COVID-19/Pages/COVID-Self-Assessment.aspx
https://www.alberta.ca/Coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx
What can I do?
Preventative measures such as social distancing is providing a barrier to spread of this virus. The World Health Organization provides several recommendations aimed at preventing spreading of the virus
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-Coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
Self-Isolation is also strongly promoted when someone feels sick or has recently returned from travel:
https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/health-self-isolation-information-sheet.pdf
Seniors within Grande Spirit Foundation facilities and their listed emergency contacts are encouraged to provide email addresses to site managers to receive updates that we provide on an ongoing basis.
We greatly appreciate your assistance and patience as we all work together to prevent any entry of this virus from entering any of our facilities.
Thank you,
Steve Madden
Grande Spirit Foundation
We serve seniors, families and individuals by providing quality affordable housing.
The Grande Spirit Foundation is a public non profit organization that is committed to providing senior citizens, low income families and individuals with appropriate and efficient housing and support services.
We believe everyone should be treated with dignity, compassion and respect. We aspire to the highest standard of integrity, honesty and professionalism. Our common sense approach encourages a positive, safe environment for all staff, residents and visitors.
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Senior Housing
The senior housing program consists of three different types of units: self-contained apartments, enhanced apartments and lodge, each providing a different level of service. Applicants applying with Grande Spirit Foundation must be at least 65 years of age.
Family & Special Purpose Housing
The Family & Special Purpose Housing portfolio consists of different programs: Direct Rentals, Rent Supplement, and Affordable Housing. Eligibility for these programs are based on annual income, housing need, level of assets and ability to pay rent.