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Does Alberta Health cover home care?

What Alberta Health Services covers for senior home care in Calgary, and what families usually pay for privately.

What public home care includes

After an assessment, AHS may provide nursing, therapy, health care aide visits, equipment loans, and some personal care, based on assessed need and safety at home.

Public care prioritizes essential health needs. It may not cover all the hours a family wants for companionship, housekeeping, or extensive daily support.

Private home care fills the gaps

Private agencies like Senior Comfort Homecare charge hourly for licensed caregiver visits. You choose the schedule and type of help without waiting for a public case manager to assign hours.

Programs like CDHCI bridge the two worlds when you have an approved client-directed budget.

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