Home care/home support services available
professional/treatment services

• nursing
• physiotherapy
• occupational therapy
• social work
• nutritional services
• respiratory therapy
• support services
• personal care
• homemaking
• self-managed care
• funds to clients to purchase support services to meet assessed needs
• palliative care
• respite services to provide relief for family caregivers

Administrative services

• Single-entry assessment and placement for all long-term care services — both in the community and in facilities case co-ordination

Basic eligibility criteria

• Available to Albertans, regardless of disability or age; depending on need, caregiver support and required treatment no waiting period for new residents of Alberta

Typical clients

• people who need community-based short-term treatment
• people who need long-term services for ongoing needs
• people who need palliative care
• people who need support services
• people who need treatment services
• family caregivers who need respite

For detailed information on the program, services, eligibility requirements and fees, contact the nearest Regional Health Authority (RHA) — 17 in Alberta.
Find them online at http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/rhas/rhamap.htm

Community resources

A Roadmap to Health Care Delivery
Calgary Regional Health Authority
Consumer Info Line: (403) 531-8080
Web: http://www.crha-health.ab.ca

Calgary Seniors Directory of Services
Kerby Centre, 1133 — 7th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B2
Tel: (403) 265-0661
Fax (403) 264-7047

Programs for Seniors
Alberta Seniors Information Line
Toll free: (800) 642-3853. In Edmonton area, (403) 427-7876