A Type C (hospice) home is a specialized setting providing 24-hour inpatient palliative care for people who are approaching end of life, and support for their families.
The care team focuses on your comfort and quality of life, and can support you and your family through the last months, weeks, or days of life. Care may include respite. Hospice serves both adults and children.
Staffing arrangements differ between homes, but your health care team is accessible in all types of continuing care homes.
Type C is for people who are approaching end of life and whose care needs are best met in a specialized inpatient setting rather than at home or in another continuing care home.
Whether hospice is right for you or your loved one is determined through a palliative care assessment, not something you apply for directly. A physician, nurse practitioner, or home care Case Manager starts that conversation with you.
Care is provided by a specialized, interprofessional palliative care team that includes, but isn't limited to, doctors, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, social workers, and health care aides.
Other supports, such as spiritual counsellors and volunteers vary by hospice.
Learn more about your care teamsThere is no accommodation fee for hospice, unlike other continuing care homes.
Once admitted, you're responsible for community pharmacy and home oxygen costs. Eligible patients are enrolled in the Alberta Palliative Blue Cross Plan to help with medication costs, and Alberta Aids to Daily Living can help cover home oxygen for those who qualify.
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:
Coverage & financial support
The first step to accessing these services is to connect with the ALA access centre. We're here to answer your questions, walk you through the process, and connect you to the right help. Visit Getting care to learn more.
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