Navigating the Alberta Health Care System for Dementia Paul Thibault 3 October 2017 Last updated 31 January 2021 © Paul Thibault 2017-2021 This document may not be reproduced or distributed, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the author. To Carol as we travelled our path together Preface and […]
Alberta Accommodations The Alberta Health Accommodation Search website can be used to obtain information concerning specific Alberta senior home accommodations. A list of facilities in a specific city is available on the website by entering the name of the city in the search box. This search tool also gives access to the facility’s accommodations audit […]
Where to Start Complaints should first be presented to the local management of a facility or Home Care office before using the provincial complaint mechanisms. Local Level At the local level, the publicly funded Home Care office, along with DSL and LTC facilities, must follow Section 18 of the Continuing Care Health Service Standards. This […]
The Interdisciplinary Team is key to the health care provided directly or subsidized by Alberta Health Services (AHS). This includes Alberta Home Care and “Designated” AHS-subsidized Supportive Living and Long-term Care facilities. The caregiver that acts as the legal representative for the person with dementia is an important member of this team and can therefore […]
The final section of the “Where do we go from here?” document on this website provides the following recommendations related to Transparency and Advocacy. These are offered to improve the information available to caregivers and to facilitate their involvement in the health care provided to people with dementia in Alberta. Transparency For the sake of transparency, it […]
Alberta government resources for dementia include those provided by: Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services, Health Quality Council of Alberta, Alberta Seniors and Housing, Alberta Community and Social Services, Alberta Ombudsman and the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General. Alberta Health Alberta Health is the Ministry of Health for Alberta. Although it contracts out much of its activities to other organizations […]
Some AHS Policies & Procedures and Guides are available to the public on its website. The following are the most relevant and discussed in the Where do we go from here? document. Continuing Care Continuing Care Designated Supportive Living Living Options Guidelines Accessing Continuing Care Access to Designated Living Option in Continuing Care (see AHS Policies, […]
Importance of Knowing Regulations Alberta Health writes legislative documents such as the Alberta Health Acts and Regulations, Health Standards, Ministerial Orders, Orders in Council and Directives. Those most relevant to people with dementia are listed below. These documents are not only important in terms of their regulatory details but are also essential to the understanding of […]
Where do we go from here? Navigating the Alberta Health Care System for Dementia Useful Website Links 1. Government 1.1 Canada 1.1.1 Health Canada 1.1.1.1 Main Link Health Canada 1.1.1.2 Services Information (see Health Canada top menu) Dementia Friends Canada 1.1.2 Senate of Canada Dementia in Canada: A National Strategy for Dementia-friendly Communities 1.1.3 Canada […]