Alberta Health Services
In Alberta, Alberta Health Services is responsible for the services delivered through hospitals, community health centres, continuing care facilities, public health programs, and home care. They deliver health services across the Province and work with communities to deliver health services to local residents.
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Top Ten Signs That Your Senior Relative May Need Housing Assistance
Determining whether or not a senior relative may require a change in living arrangements can be difficult. To provide a starting point, The Care Guide has issued its Top Ten Signs indicating that a senior may require housing assistance.
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Top Ten Tips for Selecting a Residence For Your Aging Relative
Selecting a residence for your aging relative can present challenges. The variety of residences available (from long-term care to retirement to Alzheimer-specific residences) can cause confusion. In addition, many people have entrenched ideas about what a residence is and looks like - and given that residences have changed drastically in the past several years, those ideas can be wrong!
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What To Look For When Choosing a Retirement Residence in Ontario
To find out if a residence suits your needs and preferences you need to personally visit it, if possible, more than once. Call ahead to the residences that interest you to schedule a tour. If you visited during the day, visit a second time in the evening.
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