Continuing Care
Continuing Care is made up of three main levels: Home Care, Designated Supportive Living and Long Term Care.
Home Care: Most people want to stay in their own home for as long as possible. Home Care providers make regular visits to help you with personal hygiene and healthcare needs.
Designated Supportive Living: Provides accommodation, meals and some health supports yet still allow residents to live independently in a home environment. Supportive living can be in facilities or personal care homes. Care support is onsite if needed for any reason.
Long Term Care: Supports individuals with more complex health needs whose care cannot be safely provided in their own home, or in designated supportive living. Long term care facilities are sometimes called nursing homes.
Palliative or End-of-Life Care: Offered in any environment so Albertans can experience dignity and comfort in their final stages of life.
Rehabilitative or Restorative Care
Who is Rehabilitative or Restorative Care For?
Clients who no longer need an acute level of care, but whose care requirements prevent them from being able to go home or to an alternative level of care (e.g. supportive living).
⦿ Require nursing care on a 24-hour basis;
⦿ Are able and willing to participate in a rehabilitation or restorative program;
⦿ Have the potential for improvement in functional status and/or will transfer to an alternate level of community care;
⦿ Have medical and clinical needs within the capacity of the Rehabilitative or Restorative unit.
Rehabilitative or Restorative clients do not require intensive diagnostic testing, invasive procedures or significant specialist consultation.
Professional Referral Required
A doctor’s referral is needed as well as an assessment by the appropriate therapists.
Home Care
What is it?
Healthcare services to help people remain well, safe and independent in their home or congregate living setting (i.e. a lodge) for as long as possible.
Who is it for?
Anyone living in Alberta with a valid healthcare card can receive services, as long as their needs can be met safely in their place of residence.
Who provides care?
Home care providers, the client and family/caregivers are all active partners of the care team.
Care Options
⦿ Health Link 811
⦿ Urgent Care Centre – East Edmonton Health Centre
⦿ Family Care Clinics
⦿ Community Health Centres
⦿ MyHealth.Alberta.ca
⦿ Pharmacists
⦿ Walk-in Clinics
⦿ Paliative EMS
⦿ Home Visits by Physicians
⦿ Mobile Lab Services – Blood work
⦿ Mobile Integrated Services – EMS
Designated Supportive Living
What is it?
Provides a higher level of personal care supports onsite while promoting residents independence to “age in place”.
Who is it for?
Individuals who have increased care needs and require access to 24 hour monitoring and support.
Who provides care?
Health Care Aides are onsite 24-hours a day and scheduled professional care (nursing, rehabilitation therapy, etc.) is available depending on your needs.