Location: Clifton House
What is a Continuing Care Home Type B (formerly Designated Supportive Living)? Designated Supportive Living services are provided by Alberta Health Services and are available once you or your loved one have contacted and been assessed by a Case Manager. For more information on privately run Supportive Living options, visit Alberta Health - Supportive Living Guide or speak with your healthcare team.Scheduled & Unscheduled Personal Care with Health Care Aides Is for Individuals who are: living with a physical disability, mental health diagnoses or mild dementia, with no risk of wandering not a risk to themselves or others medically and physically stable but need scheduled and unscheduled supports. able to move independently or with some assistance. able to eat with minimal assistance and have minimal dietary or food texture modifications able to use a call system to get help Who will provide your care? health care aides are onsite 24 hours a day to provide support, personal care and medication assistance. depending on the needs of the resident, professional care such as rehabilitation or nursing, is coordinated by a case manager. Medical care is provided by either the resident’s physician/nurse practitioner or a site designated physician/nurse practitioner that visits the site regularly. Scheduled & Unscheduled Professional & Personal Care Support with Licensed Practical Nurses & Health Care Aides Is for Individuals who may: have more complex medical needs, including chronic disease management which can be safely supported with onsite licensed practical nurses have mild to moderate dementia have some behaviours, but are not a safety risk to themselves or others may wander but are not at risk for leaving without supervision have some dietary or food texture requirements be able to use a call system for help require assistance with daily activities such as: assistance to eat meals (including tube feeding) transferring with help from 2-people or a mechanical lift medication assistance or administration Who will provide your care? Health care aides are onsite 24 hours a day to provide support and personal care Professional nursing care available onsite by a licensed practical nurse 24 hours a day Depending on the needs of the resident, professional care such as rehabilitation or nursing, is coordinated by a case manager. Medical care is provided by either the resident’s physician/nurse practitioner or a site designated physician/nurse practitioner that visits the site regularly.
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Clifton House
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Clients are assessed by AHS Transition Services to ensure they are waitlisted for the most appropriate Continuing Care Home Type.
Please contact your AHS Case Manager or call Community Care Access at 403-943-1920 to request a referral for Designated Supportive Living Level 4.
Referrals can be made to AHS Transition Services by an AHS Case Manager or by calling Community Care Access at 403-943-1920.
Potential clients will be assessed by AHS Transition Services and placed on a waitlist. Wait times vary.
AHS Case Managers can assist clients to ensure they are accessing all available financial supports
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