What is Type B care?

A Type B home provides 24-hour onsite personal care from health care aides. Depending on your assessed needs, licensed practical nurses may also be onsite around the clock.

Staffing arrangements differ between continuing care homes, but your health care team is accessible in all types on site, on call, or virtually.

Looking for privately run supportive living? That's a different pathway, and it isn't assessed or publicly funded. See the: Alberta Health Supportive Living Guide; or speak with your health care team.

Who it's for

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

Professional & personal care support with licensed practical nurses & health care aides

Is for Individuals who:

• 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

Need a secure space?

If you have moderate to advanced dementia and are at risk of leaving without supervision, see Type B - secure.

Who provides your care

Personal care with health care aides

• Health care aides are onsite 24 hours a day, providing support, personal care, and medication assistance
• Professional care such as rehabilitation or nursing is coordinated by a Case Manager, depending on your needs
• Medical care is provided by your own physician or nurse practitioner, or by a site-designated physician or nurse practitioner who visits regularly

Professional & personal care support with licensed practical nurses & health care aides

• Health care aides are onsite 24 hours a day, providing support and personal care
• A licensed practical nurse is onsite 24 hours a day for professional nursing care
• Professional care such as rehabilitation or nursing is coordinated by a Case Manager, depending on your needs
• Medical care is provided by your own physician or nurse practitioner, or by a site-designated physician or nurse practitioner who visits regularly

Coverage in care

Accommodation fees set by Alberta Health cover rent, meals, housekeeping, building amenities, and some recreation programming. Charges will not exceed the maximum amounts set by the Government of Alberta.

You provide or pay for:

• room furnishings
• medication, medical and surgical supplies for chronic wounds, personal medical equipment, and incontinence products
• cable, phone, and internet
• personal laundry, hair salon fees, toiletries, and outings

Your Case Manager can help make sure you're accessing all available financial supports.

Learn more about coverage in care and the financial supports available: