When your care is arranged through a public assessment, a Case Manager works with you to assess your health needs, such as medication management or physical therapy, and your personal care needs, such as bathing. They then arrange services through care providers. The cost of these care services is covered, whether your care is run by the public system or by a contracted operator.
Some non-publicly funded options exist that you arrange and pay for yourself. Those work differently, and a case manager can explain which applies to you. Arranging care privately does not affect your publicly funded care.
You have the option to supplement services you receive at your Continuing Care home with services you pay for yourself. If you live at a supportive living accommodation, you can still receive publicly funded home and community care services and pay for additional services from a private operator.
If you live in a continuing care home, you pay an accommodation charge. This is separate from the cost of your care. Resident accommodation charges are set by the Government of Alberta.
Examples of things covered by accommodation charges include:
Financial screening and assessment can help you with the charges and fees for continuing care services. It's a way to understand what you may owe, what help you qualify for, and how payment can be arranged.
In Type A and Type B continuing care homes, eligible low-income residents can receive full or partial coverage of accommodation charges through:
Residents who qualify for these benefits are assured a minimum amount of disposable income each month after their accommodation charge is paid, for personal expenses such as hygiene items, telephone, cable, internet, personal laundry, and medications.
If you can’t find the financial supports you’re looking for here, speak with your provider or case manager to find out what's available to you.
