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Programs & Services


Home Care Services

 Location: Melcor Centre

Provides support for people with medical needs including activities of daily living so they can live in their own homes or communities.

Helps people of all ages that live at home and need support, including:

  • nursing services
  • personal care services
  • respite services
  • palliative care
  • wound care
  • self managed care (SMC)
  • living option assessments

Home Care team members meet with clients to assess their needs and create a care plan.

Contact Details

Melcor Centre

Location Info
Room 110; Access point for Home Care services for all of southwestern Alberta including Barons, Coaldale, Coalhurst, Diamond City, Iron Springs, Kehoe Lake, Nobleford, Picture Butte, Turin/Goldridge, Whitelake, Wilson Siding, Within Lethbridge City Limits
Address
200 4 Avenue S
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 4C9
Telephone
403-388-6700 (For existing clients)
Tollfree
1-866-388-6380
Fax
403-327-8494
Accessibility

Melcor Centre has elevators and ramps.

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Tuesday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Friday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Sunday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Note

Office hours listed above.

Lethbridge Ambulatory Clinic hours:

7:30 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday to Sunday.

Access
Service Providers May Include
health care aids (HCAs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Anyone living in Alberta with a valid provincial health care card (or registration in progress) can receive Home Care services as long as their health care needs can be safely met in the home. Consistent access criteria have been developed provincially for Supportive Living and Long Term Care and serve as general guidelines. Each client is individually assessed.

Service Access

Call for information. Anyone can refer for home care service. Home care intakes are done by coordinated access.


Fees

There are no fees for Professional or Personal Care Services in Home Care. Accommodation Rates are standardized in Supportive Living and Long Term Care Centres that are funded by Alberta Health Services.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Service Locations
Also Known As
Other
Respite Care, palliative care