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 […]
The purpose of Alberta Home Care is to keep the person with dementia in his or her home for as long as possible before being transferred to a Supportive Living or Long-term Care facility. The Co-ordinated Home Care Program Regulation provides information on the various aspects of the program including the services rendered, requirements for […]
Non-profit organization resources include those provided by the Alzheimer Society of Canada and various national, provincial and city groups. Some Supportive Living and Long-term Care facilities are operated by charitable organizations. Alzheimer Society of Canada The Alzheimer Society of Canada is the main non-profit charitable organization providing assistance to people with dementia and their family and […]
City of Medicine Hat resources include services and information provided through the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and the city’s Seniors Services department. The following are of particular interest: Senior Services Day Hospital Meals on Wheels Introduction to Seniors Housing or Lodging in Medicine Hat document, which describes general housing options as well as a list […]
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 […]