Alberta Continuing Care
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Alberta continuing care budget focuses on aging at home, community careHome 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.HealthMar 3, 2023
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Alberta government to provide financial relief for continuing care residentsAlberta 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.HealthJul 27, 2022
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Alberta government to cover some costs of increased continuing care feesContinuing 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.PoliticsApr 6, 2022
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Alberta proposes bill to merge continuing care rules, strengthen enforcementUnder Bill 11, the Continuing Care Act, all care facilities — including home care, designated supported living facilities, and hospices — would be licensed and regulated.HealthMar 28, 2022
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Alberta to lift remaining continuing care COVID-19 restrictions in 2 phasesThe first phase will lift remaining continuing care visitor restrictions, limits on dining and recreation, and additional screening for residents who leave the facilities.HealthJul 13, 2021
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Thousands of beds to be added, replaced at Alberta continuing care facilitiesMore than 6,000 new or replacement continuing care beds will be available in facilities across Alberta over the next few years.HealthJul 9, 2021
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Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilitiesThe 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.HealthMay 10, 2021
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Alberta government announces $68M funding package for continuing care operatorsPremier 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.HealthFeb 3, 2021
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Alberta records 1,608 COVID-19 cases Sunday, 9 seniors die including 5 at Edmonton care centreAlberta announced another 1,608 cases of COVID-19 Sunday and reported nine deaths, all who were seniors.HealthNov 29, 2020
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Visitor policies at Alberta continuing-care facilities start to ease ThursdayA professor of epidemiology at the University of Calgary believes eased visitor restrictions at Alberta continuing-care centres will have a huge impacts on those in the facilities and their families.HealthJul 23, 2020
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