Guide
How much does long-term care cost in Alberta?
In a long-term care home (Type A) or designated supportive living home (Type B), the government sets the most a home can charge for accommodation. From August 1, 2026, it is $71.85 a day for a shared room (about $2,185 a month) and $83.05 a day for a private room (about $2,526 a month), up to $114.45 a day for a multi-bedroom suite. The health care itself is publicly funded at no cost to residents.
What a room costs
The government’s maximum accommodation charge in every Type A and Type B home, from August 1, 2026. A home can charge less, not more.
| Room | A day | About a month | Each, two sharing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared room | $71.85 | $2,185 | — |
| Private room | $83.05 | $2,526 | — |
| One-bedroom suite | $99.45 | $3,025 | $68.80 a day |
| Multi-bedroom suite | $114.45 | $3,481 | $76.25 a day |
- The charge covers the room, meals, housekeeping, utilities and building maintenance. The care itself is publicly funded.
- Residents on the Alberta Seniors Benefit or AISH may have the charge covered in part or in full, and keep at least $373 a month after paying it.
- “About a month” is our arithmetic: the daily rate × 365 ÷ 12. Source: alberta.ca, continuing care accommodation charges (read October 15, 2026).
Questions families ask
- What does the accommodation charge cover?
- The room, meals, housekeeping, utilities and routine building maintenance. Health care goods and services in Type A and Type B homes are publicly funded.
- Is there help for people who cannot afford it?
- Low-income residents of Type A or Type B homes who are eligible for the Alberta Seniors Benefit, or who are AISH clients, may have the accommodation charge covered in part or in full, and keep at least $373 a month for personal expenses after paying it (since January 2026).
- What does assisted living or private supportive living cost?
- The operator sets the rent and decides which services it includes, so it differs from home to home. The government’s maximum charge does not apply. Ask each home for its current rates, what they include, and what costs extra.
- What does a seniors’ lodge cost?
- Each local housing provider sets its own lodge rates, and they vary between regions. Whatever the rate, each resident must be left with at least $373 a month in disposable income. Lodges are for seniors 65 and over who are functionally independent; rooms, meals and housekeeping are provided.
- What does it cost to wait in hospital for a continuing care bed?
- A patient who no longer needs hospital care and is waiting for a continuing care space (Alternate Level of Care) is charged the shared room rate: $71.85 a day from August 1, 2026.
Compare the homes, not only the price
In Type A and Type B homes the charge is capped, so homes differ less on price than on how they run. Every home’s inspection record is on this site:
- Long-term care homes across Alberta, by city
- Designated supportive living homes
- Assisted living homes and seniors’ lodges, where the operator sets the rent
- Homes near a postal code or town
- What to ask when you visit, from what inspectors find most often
Sources: alberta.ca, continuing care accommodation charges (rates from August 1, 2026, read October 15, 2026); alberta.ca, affordable housing programs, Seniors Lodge Program (read October 15, 2026). “About a month” is our arithmetic: the daily rate × 365 ÷ 12. The government adjusts the rates every year; we update this page when it does.