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Programs & Services

Community Care Access

Central Intake for referral to Calgary Zone Home Care, CCH Type B (formally Supportive Living) and CCH Type A (formally Long Term Care).

This service provides a single point for service access and delivery approach that provides Albertans with reasonable, timely and appropriate access to publicly-funded continuing care health services. It is based on availability and determination of unmet need.

Access
Service Providers May Include
health care aides, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs), registered nurses(RNs), social workers
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 Continuing Care Homes (formally Supportive Living and Long Term Care) and serve as general guidelines. Each client will be individually assessed.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

Anyone can make a referral to Continuing Care provided the client is in agreement.


Fees

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


Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
CCA, Continuing Care Home access (Type A and Type B)
Other
Continuing Care Access, Home Care Access, Supportive Living Access