To facilitate repairs on the EPCOR water main serving Beaumont, the City is implementing a mandatory water ban for municipal operations and voluntary restrictions for residents to reduce non-essential water use, effective July 22, 2024.

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Seniors

Beaumont Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) provides preventative services to seniors who have low to moderate incomes to help maintain their independence.

The FCSS Community Development Coordinator provides one-to-one support to connect seniors to available resources in their community. The coordinator is available to assist residents of Beaumont to apply for various government benefits and subsidies. FCSS can also provide information and referrals for other needs and services, such as counselling and basic needs.

Elder abuse help & resources for seniors

Elder abuse often goes unnoticed, but it can happen anywhere at any time. Elder abuse can include financial, emotional, physical, and sexual mistreatment or neglect. Often, more than one type of abuse occurs at the same time. Help keep our older adult community safe.

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Seniors Safe House

Safe house for seniors over the age of 60 who are leaving abusive situations.

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Seniors Abuse Helpline

Available 24/7 days a week, offering support, referrals and crisis intervention.

Programs

Outreach Home Support (OHS) is a light housekeeping service that clients can choose to access weekly or monthly as needed. Eligible clients may access up to 12 hours of light housekeeping services every month.

Costs & subsidies

There is an hourly cost for all Outreach Home Support. Subsidies are available through FCSS for eligible clients, based on income guidelines to match Alberta Seniors Benefits.

Age-Friendly Strategy

Beaumont’s Age-Friendly Strategy was adopted on July 13, 2021. It envisions our community as an age-friendly city where the well-being and full inclusion of older people supports an accessible, healthy, and vibrant community for everyone. It includes a framework and an action plan for making Beaumont’s facilities and programs more accessible for older people.

As global life expectancies increase, the share of the world’s population aged 65 years and older is growing faster than any other age group. In Beaumont the number of seniors is growing faster than other age groups.

The Age-Friendly Strategy was developed to respond proactively to this demographic change. It identified needs in Beaumont related to age-friendly facilities and services, recommended actions that the City and its partners can take to address them, and set out a plan for implementing those actions. In doing so, the Age-Friendly Strategy will help implement policy direction in the Municipal Development Plan to ensure housing, public spaces, transportation, social and recreation programs and other services meet residents’ needs at all stages of life.

“Aging in place” refers to a person’s ability to live in the same home or community safely, independently, and comfortably, as they age. “Age-friendly communities” are those that help promote aging in place by fostering both individual health and supportive physical, social and policy environments.

Communities that are safe, functional and welcoming for older adults are also more accessible for residents of all ages and abilities. Other benefits of planning for age-friendly environments include improved resident health and community engagement, more business opportunities, and wiser use of public resources in service provision.