About Everyday Independence Society
Everyday Independence Society is a community nonprofit organization based in Calgary, Alberta. We help eligible individuals maintain safe, independent and dignified lives by providing practical, non-medical assistance and connections to essential community resources.
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To help seniors, persons with disabilities, and individuals experiencing illness, injury or temporary physical limitations maintain safe, independent and dignified lives by providing accessible practical assistance and connections to essential community resources.
OUR VISION
A community where age, disability, illness or temporary physical limitation does not prevent anyone from safely managing everyday life, accessing essential resources or maintaining independence.
OUR VALUES
Dignity
People receiving assistance deserve respect, choice and privacy.
Independence
Our purpose is to support independence rather than create unnecessary dependence.
Safety
No service is more important than the safety of clients, workers and the community.
Compassion
We approach people with patience, understanding and respect.
Accessibility
Community support should be understandable and reasonably accessible.
Inclusion
Age, disability, background or circumstance should not prevent someone from being treated with dignity.
Accountability
We are committed to responsible governance, financial transparency and measurable community impact.
Community
Strong communities are built when people help one another.
Our long-term goal is to develop a sustainable community-support network that fills practical gaps between complete independence and formal professional care.
We aim to:
- Support independent living
- Reduce practical barriers faced by vulnerable community members
- Connect people with existing community resources
- Reduce isolation through community connection
- Support individuals during periods of temporary physical limitation
- Identify gaps in existing community supports
- Develop partnerships rather than unnecessarily duplicate existing services
- Build a transparent, measurable and sustainable nonprofit organization
OUR STORY
Everyday Independence Society was created around a simple observation
Many people do not need full-time care. They simply need occasional practical assistance.
There is a significant difference between needing healthcare and needing help picking up groceries, maintaining a small yard, finding an appropriate government program or managing basic responsibilities during recovery from surgery.
WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE ARE NOT
Everyday Independence Society is a community nonprofit organization providing practical, non-medical assistance.
We are not a home-care agency, healthcare provider, cleaning company, landscaping company or immigration consultancy.
Our role is to provide carefully selected practical help that allows people to continue doing as much as possible on their own.