The Moose Jaw Housing Authority offers affordable living for older adults with low-to-moderate incomes in professionally-maintained buildings. The buildings are located in the heart of the city and close to many amenties. Every attempt is made to ensure security of home and person: each buildings has security doors with an intercom system to your suite, on-site caretakers in most buildings, fire prevention programs and organized fire drills, as well has sprinkler systems throughout each building. Of course, all buildings have elevators for ease of movement and a ‘buddy system’ you may wish to utilize for your own personal safety.

• Anyone 55 years of age or older and capable of independent living.

• Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants.
   

#1-Heritage Place, 245 River Street East (45 suites)	#4-Timothy Eaton Gardens, 510 Main Street North (26 suites)
#6-Victoria Towers 123 Fairford Street East (154 suites)	#2- High Park Towers, 220 High Street East (150 suites)
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#3- Temple Towers, 750 1st Ave. NE (92 suites)

You have several options:

• Pick Up: Applications are available at our office at 255 Caribou Street West;
   

• Mail: If unable to come to our office, phone our office and we will mail you an application which you can complete and return by mail;

• Download: Download and print the application available on our website, complete it and either bring or mail it to our office;

The rent for adults 55 and over is rent-geared-to-income or RGI rent. Because rent is based on income, income must be thoroughly verified. We will photocopy any of the information we need at our office at no charge to you.

Please provide:
• A copy of your most recently filed income tax return;
• Most pension cheques are directly deposited to banks. If you receive one or more pensions, provide your most recent bank statement, or a copy of your most recent cheque(s);
• If you have an earned income, provide the most recent pay stub(s).

The application form must be filled out in its entirety, including the landlord references and listing all of the household members. If you are not able to answer some of the questions, just answer to the best of your ability.

Once the application and all necessary information have been received at our office, the Tenant Relations Officer will contact you and arrange a time of mutual convenience to meet with you in your home. During this home visit, the Tenant Relations Officer will assess your needs for housing and answer any questions or concerns you may have.

If you live out of town, the Tenant Relations Officer will phone you and conduct an interview over the telephone.

There are various considerations when it comes to how long it will be before you can move. They may include:

• What apartments are available;
• Any physical, social or financial needs that are making your move necessary;
• The condition of your current accommodations,
• Your current accommodations, and your ability to afford these accommodations,
• The gross monthly income of all members of the household,

You have some control over how long you wish to wait. If you are not concerned about which building you move to, for example, you may have an easier time being placed than an applicant who prefers a certain building, floor height, etc. This is particularly true if there are no vacancies in the building or on the floor you wish to move to.

Saskatchewan Assisted Living Services (SALS) is a support service option for persons living in the Moose Jaw Housing Authority apartment buildings. Services that are available on a fee-for-service basis are:
• Meals: For $9.50 * per meal, one hot, nutritious meal per day is served in the dining room (Monday through Friday). Currently meals are served at High Park Towers and Victoria Towers and Temple Towers

• Housekeeping & Laundry: For $15.00* per hour, regular cleaning, cleaning stove and fridge/deep freezer, washing walls, cleaning windows and other seasonal cleaning. Laundry services include: wash, dry, iron, fold and sort personal laundry, sheets, towels and bedding of designated tenants,
  
  The Moose Jaw Housing Authority co-ordinates SALS services between the tenant and the contractor that provides the services. An Activity Worker is available during the day and will discuss your needs and requirements with you.
  
  *Note:  “All rates are effective 1 January 2012 and are subject to change.”

Selling your current home

Q. If you are planning to sell your home, you may be concerned about leaving it empty while waiting for it to sell or that it may sell so quickly that you could be left without a place to live. You may wonder if you need to wait until your house is sold before applying for an apartment with MJHA.

A. This is a very common situation for many older adults and the MJHA has had extensive experience in handling this situation. Your best course of action is to contact the MJHA and speak with the Tenant Relations Officer and explain your circumstances. She will be happy to discuss with you the best way to handle a move. Rest assured, you will not be left out in the cold!

Physical restrictions

Q. You may wonder what happens if you were to fall, for example, and could no longer manage without a walker? Would the MJHA expect you to move out?

A. You would not be required to move out. Although independence is always a requirement, the MJHA facilities are most accommodating to the needs of older adults. SALS services (meals, housekeeping and personal response systems) are available to help take some of the load off the tenant. You are also free to make arrangements with any outside agency that you feel could be helpful to you.