HomeSpace updates on COVID-19
The HomeSpace office located at #1000 - 540 5 Ave SW continues to be temporarily closed to the public, effective March 30, 2020, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In compliance with new provincial health orders effective Sunday, December 13, 2020, our office staff are working remotely where possible at this time until further notice.HomeSpace serves a vulnerable population and will continue to provide essential service to our buildings, while taking all necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of our residents, staff, partners and community.Holiday Hours:Our team will be on holidays from December 24, noon through January 3, 2021. The Property Management emergency on-call service will remain in effect throughout the holiday season to ensure essential service. This includes all maintenance and security emergencies and COVID-19 cleaning requirements. Visit Alberta.ca for the latest information regarding COVID-19 in our province.Updated: December 10, 2020
An Update on the Assisted Self-Isolation Site (ASIS)Since April 6, 2020, the ASIS has provided isolation spaces to more than 300 homeless Calgarians who have experienced symptoms or been diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition, over 55 people have transitioned from ASIS into long-term Housing First programs, while more than 35 have been reunited with their families or moved into independent housing.This 100-unit isolation site was made possible through partnerships with The Alex, Calgary Homeless Foundation, Alberta Health Services, CUPS Calgary, HomeSpace and the Government of Alberta.Updated: August 21, 2020
In our efforts to respond to the pandemic, HomeSpace was supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and Calgary Foundation.Updated: July 2, 2020
The HomeSpace office located at #1000 - 540 5 Ave SW is temporarily closed, effective March 30, 2020, to reduce the spread of COVID-19.HomeSpace is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of our residents, staff, partners and community. We serve a vulnerable population and will continue to provide essential service through adjusted measures to our buildings. Our residents and partners have been notified directly where changes impact them.We will post updates as required. As a community, we will get through this together.Visit Alberta.ca for the latest information regarding COVID-19 in our province.Updated: March 27, 2020
The City of Calgary has declared a state of emergency, effective March 16, 2020.HomeSpace is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of our residents, staff, partners and community. We serve a vulnerable population and will continue to provide essential service. At this time, our office will remain open with reduced hours to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.We will post updates as required. As a community, we will get through this together.Visit Alberta.ca for the latest information regarding COVID-19 in our province.Updated: March 16, 2020
HomeSpace is monitoring the COVID-19 official updates from Alberta Health Services. The current risk level is low in Alberta.HomeSpace houses more than 700 residents across 27 buildings and 22 communities throughout Calgary. We are taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of our residents, staff, partners and community while continuing to provide essential service.An affordable housing landlord and property manager, we are partnered with 16 social service agencies who provide supports and programming to our residents. We are in contact with our agency partners and we support their COVID-19 plans and responses for clients and the community.To stop the spread of germs, we encourage everyone to practice good hygiene, including washing your hands frequently, disinfecting surfaces such as door handles, covering coughs and sneezes, limiting close contact with others and staying at home and away from others when feeling ill.HomeSpace has an emergency plan if the risk level increases. We will post updates as required. As a community, we will get through this together.Visit Alberta.ca for the latest information regarding COVID-19 in our province.