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The Estates offers one, two, and three bedroom apart-
ments for seniors, 55 and older, as well as for adults
21 years and up, who are living with a disability; 69 of
its 130 barrier-free suites are wheelchair accessible;
90 percent of its tenants are elderly, while the other
10 percent are younger, adult individuals living with a
physical or mental health-related disability. According
to Devlin, “the building’s long wait list is due to the
Lions Club’s long and distinguished reputation serving
the community, its strong management, the well-main-
tained and aesthetically pleasing building, our quality,
value-added services, and the fact that rents remain
affordable.
“Given the lengthy wait list, increasingly driven by an
aging demographic, the Board began to explore the
possibility of building a new apartment block equipped
with the capacity to provide a variety of additional ser-
vices.” Devlin adds that, “beyond the growing demand
for additional housing, the Board and management
also recognized the importance and benefit of sustain-
ing tenancy as both a good business practice and a
way to maintain and enhance tenants’ quality of life.
Tenants build relationships, amongst their cohort, and
to their community, and sustaining those connections
preserves health and well-being.”
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Riverside Lions
WHAT:
Retirement and supportive housing facilities
WHERE:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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