Alberta Continuing Care

• Alberta government shifts continuing care to seniors ministry

  The Alberta government says long-term care and supportive living programs will no longer be under the purview of the provincial health ministry.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2024
  
• Alberta continuing care budget focuses on aging at home, community care

  Home care and community care, which includes nurses and health-care aides visiting patients at their homes, is a focus of Alberta's budget, according to the province.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2023
  
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• Alberta government to provide financial relief for continuing care residents

  Alberta said residents' accommodations will only increase by 3.2 per cent during this time period, compared to this year's rate of 5.5 per cent.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2022
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• Alberta government to cover some costs of increased continuing care fees

  Continuing care operators can raise their fees every July 1 by the rate of inflation over the previous year. That's expected to be 5.5 per cent this year.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2022
• Alberta proposes bill to merge continuing care rules, strengthen enforcement

  Under Bill 11, the Continuing Care Act, all care facilities — including home care, designated supported living facilities, and hospices — would be licensed and regulated.

  Health

  Mar 28, 2022
• Alberta to lift remaining continuing care COVID-19 restrictions in 2 phases

  The first phase will lift remaining continuing care visitor restrictions, limits on dining and recreation, and additional screening for residents who leave the facilities.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2021
• Thousands of beds to be added, replaced at Alberta continuing care facilities

  More than 6,000 new or replacement continuing care beds will be available in facilities across Alberta over the next few years.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2021
• Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilities

  The visiting policy at licensed supportive living, long-term care and hospice settings will increase to allow up to four designated family and support people who can visit.

  Health

  May 10, 2021
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• Alberta government announces $68M funding package for continuing care operators

  Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that the government was giving a one-time payment of $68.5 million to the continuing care sector, to help cover added pandemic-related costs.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2021
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• Alberta records 1,608 COVID-19 cases Sunday, 9 seniors die including 5 at Edmonton care centre

  Alberta announced another 1,608 cases of COVID-19 Sunday and reported nine deaths, all who were seniors.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2020