About Us
Current Housing
Albright Gardens Retirement Community (AGRC) of The United Church of Canada (UCC) is home to 41 households on a 25-acre parcel of land along the Niagara Escarpment in Beamsville, Ontario.
The gift of this magnificent property by Rev. Raymund Albright and a $100,000 donation by Miss Elsie Watt launched the development of this seniors’ housing community in the 1950s, with further acquisition of land and houses in the 1960s.
The intent of donors was to help provide comfortable, affordable housing for retired United Church of Canada personnel.
Eligibility Criteria for tenants in the AGRC include:
- Age: 55 years plus
- Retired/retiring (or declared permanently disabled) as employed personnel of a recognized ministry under the umbrella of The United Church of Canada.
- In the case of couples: both sign lease agreement.
- (Employees of Category 3 Legacy Incorporated Ministries are not eligible)
- Normally member of the UCC Pension Fund.
- Capable of “independent living” or have live-in caregiver
- Tenants are permanent residents (no sublet)
- Adult child and any other non-tenant of tenants may live-in only by permission of Landlord (up to six months)
- Priority given to applicants demonstrating financial need (applicant provides information)
- Committed to the well-being and vision of the AGRC, including Residents’ Association.
An Applicants Waiting List is maintained for persons eligible to apply for residence in the AGRC.
Contact the Property Manager, Joseph Tonnos & Associates, at [email protected].