Recent News & Events

Partners – Innovative Housing Society and NorQuest College

IHS is proud to announce that their partnership with NorQuest College continues.

We will have a Health Care Aide student spending a week at our 114 Gravelle location in April.

In July and August we will have five Practical Nurse students, each spending three weeks with us to complete their Community Practicum.

These students are welcome guests at IHS, where we are proud to “show them the ropes” in a supportive environment. They will be introduced to our Residents who have a wide array of conditions and abilities.

We welcome these students to our organization. Our Team Members and Residents always comment on how much they enjoy the presence of a student. We hope that this will be an enjoyable, positive learning experience.

IHS in the Community

IHS is excited to sponsor the 2004 CanWest Bandits hockey team for the AAA World Cup. The event takes place April 20 – 22 at Terwillegar Arenas (2051 Leger Road, Edmonton). IHS is happy to continue our support and commitment to the community and children—our future. We wish them the best of luck in this event!

To learn more about Can West Hockey, please visit their website at http://canwesthockey.com

Free Money for the Disabled?

Yes, it is true. IHS has recently learned from the Investors Group that our federal government has set up a Registered Savings Plan which includes free grants from the government for qualified disabled individuals.

Never heard of this program? IHS’ CEO, Dave Haut, is not surprised.

IHS, with the Investors Group, is pleased to be able to help simplify this process. IHS will be setting up information sessions at our locations and bring in expert speakers to help our clients enroll. You can also contact the Housing Department for direction on where to get assistance.

IHS wishes to thank the Investors Group and Richard Demers, Executive Financial Consultant, for their proactive approach in providing assistance to the disabled community. We also wish to thank Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada for this much needed program.

IHS Helps Make Home Owners

For the past five years IHS has been quietly helping disabled, low income families make the transition from renter to home owner.

As is so often the case, low income and a disability go together. This makes the goal of owning your own home an unattainable dream. We have seen this pattern for years and decided to make a real difference in a few deserving individuals by offering our homes at a substantial discount to the disabled families that live there.

The reduced price makes the monthly mortgage payments affordable and with the equity already built in, our clients can qualify for that mortgage from the banks. Over the years we have been able to help more than twenty-five families become independent.

IHS has received many thank-you’s from our past clients. Just a few of which are shared below.

It is with mixed feelings that IHS transferred our last single family home, bringing a close to this much needed program. While sad to not be able to continue to make new home owners, the gratitude of twenty-five families lets us know we made a real difference in people’s lives.

Now, we turn to the future with much anticipation as we continue to rise to the challenge of creating accessible, supportive living communities.