Odd Fellows Manor
Odd
Fellows
manor
Conveniently located at 3595 Kingsway, 2
blocks west of Boundary Road, the Manor is
close to many restaurants and nearby shops
such as Safeway and London Drugs. A bus stop
directly in front makes it easy to access more
services throughout Metro Vancouver.
In 2008, Three Links Care Society was asked by
the Odd Fellows Low Rental Housing Society to
manage Odd Fellows Manor. In collaboration
with the Odd Fellows Low Rental Housing
Society, the Three Links Care Society Board of
Directors will be undertaking feasibility studies
and strategic planning with community stakeholders regarding the future direction of Odd
Fellows Manor. In the meantime, Odd Fellows
Manor will continue to provide affordable housing to independent seniors 55 and over.
To apply for residency at Odd Fellows Manor, you
can visit our website www.threelinks.com and click
on How to Become a Resident to complete an
online application form. Forms can also be printed
and mailed or faxed to us. Applicants must be 55plus and be able to live independently, though
some tenants do receive community home support
services.
To learn more about Odd Fellows Manor
and Three Links Care Society, visit us at
www.threelinks.com or email
info@threelinks.com.
We look forward to hearing from you.
2934 East 22nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5M 2Y4
Phone: 604-434-7211 Fax: 604-438-7563
info@threelinks.com www.threelinks.com
Affordable housing for independent seniors 55 plus . . . . .
The Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
since its inception in the 1800s, has always existed
with one sole purpose – “to improve and elevate the
character of mankind”. Now with many branches
throughout the world, the Odd Fellows continues to
be actively involved in a variety of civic and philanthropic projects on a local, national and international
level. Odd Fellows are also known as "The Three
Link Fraternity" which stands for Friendship, Love
and Truth. Three Links Care Society was founded
by the Odd Fellows of British Columbia in 1979
and operates under the same beliefs.
In the late 1960s, the Odd Fellows in Vancouver
realized the need for affordable housing for
independent seniors with little income. Through
government funding, community support and the
hard work and dedication of the local Odd
Fellows contingent, Odd Fellows Manor was
built in 1971 to meet that need. Situated in east
Vancouver and managed by the Odd Fellows Low
Rental Housing Society, Odd Fellows Manor is a
non-subsidized 44-unit apartment complex made
up of 29 bachelor and 15 one-bedroom suites.
The issue of affordable housing for seniors has
become even more critical in the 21st century, as
we are now faced with a large aging population.
Many seniors live on very low fixed incomes, and
face financial burdens after retirement. For those
seniors who wish to continue living independently
in their own homes and do not have sufficient
retirement funds, the situation can be very daunting – it is estimated that approximately 50 percent
of net income is spent on shelter alone.
Odd Fellows Manor offers seniors affordable,
clean, comfortable and well-looked after apartments with a caretaker to look after maintenance
needs. Rents are below market rates, and include
laundry,
cable, heat
and hot
water.
There is a
common
laundry
room, a large multi-purpose room complete with
kitchen and an anti-room for tenants to use and
enjoy. The North side of the building provides
spectacular views of the North Shore mountains
and more than half of the suites have balconies.