Alberta Home Care

• 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.

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  Mar 28, 2022
  
• 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.

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  Feb 3, 2021
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic means home care workers will only provide essential services

  If a patient or family member can safely do a task, then that service will not be provided by home care during the pandemic.

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  Apr 20, 2020
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• Peter Watts: Home care a growing concern

  Linda Silas, the president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, speaks about the growing demand for home care.

  Oct 22, 2017
• Edmonton woman worries AHS decision will threaten her independence

  Alberta Health Services plans to abruptly halt a housekeeping service used by an Edmonton woman who lives with dystonia. She said AHS hasn't given her a clear reason why.

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  Jan 25, 2017
• Strathcona County woman concerned about quality of her home care

  A Strathcona County woman is speaking out, saying the quality of her home care has gone downhill since the province amalgamated the service over the summer.

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  Nov 23, 2013
• Alberta’s Health Minister orders another review of home care

  After months of frustration from home care users about changes to service, the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) is stepping in.

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  Oct 10, 2013
• NDP calling on province to reverse private contract model for home care

  The call comes after Revera- one of the companies contracted to provide home care in Alberta- walked away from half of its home care contract in Edmonton.

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  Oct 9, 2013
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• Health aide speaks out about changes to home care delivery

  A Leduc health aide says changes to home care services in Alberta are affecting her mother's health.

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  Sep 16, 2013
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• Home care concerns in Alberta continue

  On Tuesday, Alberta Health Services announced plans to do some restructuring, in an attempt to focus more on patient care. Home care patients say that can't happen soon enough.

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  Sep 11, 2013