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Understanding assisted living

Learn how Assisted Living Alberta provides Albertans with the support they need.
Getting care: Step by step

A step-by-step guide to accessing assisted living care and services.
Continuing care homes

Publicly funded, facility-based accommodations that provide health and support services to meet clients’ assessed needs.
Home & community care

Support comes to you where you already live. Personal care, nursing, and help with daily tasks, so you can stay well, safe, and independent at home.
Homepage Information for health professionals

Care planning

This resource supports clinical practice when care planning using Connect Care care plan documentation and affirms AHS's commitment to the Patient First Strategy with a patient-centred and strength-based approach.

Care planning education resource

This document is a resource for all Alberta Health Services (AHS) home care (HC), supportive living (SL) and long term care (LTC) leaders, educators and staff who create, edit or read a client’s care plan, including the entire health care team (may also be referred to as interdisciplinary team) and contract service providers

Guidebook
Care planning education resource

Care planning education resource by category

Care Planning Process Abuse and Neglect Activities of Daily Living Communication Community Resources Elimination Fall Risk Growth and Development Health Status/Conditions Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Medication Management Mood/Emotion, Behaviour and Cognition Nutrition & Hydration Pain Management
Psychosocial Well-Being Restraints Secure Spaces Sexual Expression Skin Integrity Sleep and Rest Socioeconomic Spirituality Supports Appendix A – Care Planning Process Appendix B – CCHSS Care Plan Requirements Appendix C – Care Planning: Resources Appendix D – Lippincott Procedures

Awareness presentation

This presentation helps:

  • Identify who can utilize the Care Planning Education Resource
  • Describe the components of the Care Planning Education Resource
  • Demonstrate how to use the Care Planning Education Resource
  • Define the elements of AHS continuing care philosophy for care planning
Presentation with notes

Staff Education

Care Planning in Continuing Care – Fundamentals Learner Workbook Care Planning in Continuing Care – Fundamentals Presentation Care Planning in Continuing Care – Fundamentals e-Learning Module