6 Top Questions To Ask Yourself When Looking for an Older Adult Community

United Active Living follows the strictest COVID-19 response protocols to ensure our residents, their families and our employees are kept healthy.

We follow and exceed the guidelines provided by Alberta’s chief medical officer of health and according to our communities collective risk tolerance.

Living at home might not provide the same kind of support you may need, whether it’s running errands or preparing meals. As well, social distancing can take its toll emotionally and mentally, so living in a supportive community is beneficial.

At United, you never need to feel alone. Online programs, innovative ways to connect and socialize within a supportive community of friends are all part of the benefits of living at United.

United ensures that health issues are well managed, and provides residents with the peace of mind that a crisis won’t force a move away from the community.

There is nursing support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The United approach is focused on each person within a social model of care rather than a medical model. 

That means that we see each resident as a person. We focus on a person’s strengths not their medical conditions, and the residents tell us how they want to live.

We ask ourselves with each interaction how we can make their lives enjoyable and meaningful.

An important part of our philosophy is to support the close ties that spouses have by helping them remain together if they choose.

Husbands, wives or life partners often want to stay together no matter the health issues they face.

The two then can participate in programs and activities that support the general well-being of both.

Our art studios provide a creative environment.

Living a full life in your later years is a focus at United communities. Programs are designed around the interests of the residents. The art studios, for instance, are open and facilitated by professional artists.

A kinesiologist leads exercise classes and can also design individual programs. We have a dozen partnerships that give the residents opportunities to be involved in different aspects of arts and culture in Calgary –  for example Calgary Civic Symphony, Lunch Box Theatre and the Calgary Philharmonic.

During the pandemic we continue to offer world-class programs remotely.

Meeting new friends is a benefit of living in a community.

Residents have told us that they felt immediately at home when they first entered one of our communities. That’s the way it should be. 

Making new friends, learning new things and enjoying life are some of the reasons new residents choose a United community. This is your new home and it should feel that way!