Navigating the Alberta Health Care System for Dementia Paul Thibault 3 October 2017 Last updated 12 May 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 […]
This post outlines some of the Alberta subsidies and Federal tax credits. It should be noted that some of these may be income-based and subject to eligibility criteria indicated on the government websites. Alberta Health Benefits and Subsidies Alberta Health Benefits In addition to regular services provided free-of-charge by AHS, Alberta Health provides the following: […]
Since health issues fall under provincial jurisdiction, the federal government does not offer direct dementia-related care services. Canadian government resources include those provided through federal-provincial transfers, dementia-related legislation, disability tax credits, as well as health-related information through Health Canada. Canadian Parliament The most relevant information on dementia relates to Bill C-233: National Strategy for Alzheimer’s […]
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 […]
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 […]