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Renewing AISH : report and recommendations of the MLA AISH Review Committee

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The Government of Alberta is committed to supporting people with a permanent disability that severely limits their ability to earn a living. The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)... More ≫

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The Government of Alberta is committed to supporting people with a permanent disability that severely limits their ability to earn a living. The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program was established in 1979 to help meet the needs of severely disabled Albertans. In September 2004, the former Minister of Alberta Human Resources and Employment, the Honourable Clint Dunford, responsible for AISH, announced a review of the AISH program and appointed a Government MLA Committee to oversee the review. There were several reasons to conduct a review of the AISH program. AISH clients had said that the benefit was too low and the program was not meeting their needs. As well, when the government announced their response to the Low Income Programs Review in 2001, they confirmed that AISH would remain a separate and distinct program and committed to doing a review to update AISH. Finally, there was a legislative requirement to commence a review of the AISH Act in 2004. The...

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Renewing AiSH : ensuring AISH is available into the future for Albertans who need it : discussion guide

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Some Albertans with disabilities need support from government to fully participate in all aspects of society. Through the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program, the Alberta... More ≫

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Some Albertans with disabilities need support from government to fully participate in all aspects of society. Through the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program, the Alberta government ensures that Albertans with severe disabilities have income to meet their basic needs. This is one of many Alberta government programs that support persons with disabilities. The AISH program is for Albertans who have a permanent disability that severely impairs their ability to earn a living. AISH provides a financial benefit to the person with the disability, and comprehensive health benefits for them and their immediate family members. The maximum financial benefit is $850 per month, and the health benefit is worth on average $300 per month. Only three provinces (Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario) have a separate income support program for persons with disabilities. The last government review of AISH was in 1999. Since that time, many individuals and disability organizations...

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Tracking progress : a progress report on continuing care reform in Alberta

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In November 1999, the Long Term Care Review Policy Advisory Committee released the report Healthy Aging: New Directions for Care. The Committee report and additional public input and suggestions... More ≫

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In November 1999, the Long Term Care Review Policy Advisory Committee released the report Healthy Aging: New Directions for Care. The Committee report and additional public input and suggestions were thoroughly reviewed by Alberta Health and Wellness, and in April 2000 the government released its response to the report. Entitled Strategic Directions and Future Actions: Healthy Aging and Continuing Care in Alberta, the report presented a government strategy to develop an improved, sustainable and affordable continuing care system for Albertans. This report, Tracking Progress, shows the progress to date in each of the strategic directions set out in the government’s response, and summarizes future plans to keep continuing care reform moving forward.

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The learning team : a handbook for parents of children with special needs

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This handbook describes services and activities that parents can use to meet the diverse and changing learning needs of their special-needs child, and suggests ways they can enhance and enrich... More ≫

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This handbook describes services and activities that parents can use to meet the diverse and changing learning needs of their special-needs child, and suggests ways they can enhance and enrich their child’s learning at home. The handbook also includes practical information and strategies parents can use to help their child make successful transitions, to voice any concerns they may have, and to stay informed. It should be noted that the handbook is an informal resource for parents and is not intended to be a legal document.

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Alberta disability strategy : [a strategy]

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The Alberta Disability Strategy contains recommended strategies to ensure that persons with disabilities are given the proper support and commitment to enable them to participate in all aspects of... More ≫

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The Alberta Disability Strategy contains recommended strategies to ensure that persons with disabilities are given the proper support and commitment to enable them to participate in all aspects of Alberta society.

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Healthy aging : new directions for care : public and stakeholder response to the final report of the Long Term Care Policy Advisory Committee

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Alberta’s population is aging. Preparing the continuing care system now to address the current and emerging challenges is a priority. In November, 1997, the Minister of Health appointed a Long... More ≫

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Alberta’s population is aging. Preparing the continuing care system now to address the current and emerging challenges is a priority. In November, 1997, the Minister of Health appointed a Long Term Care Policy Advisory Committee to conduct a comprehensive two year study of long term care services in the province. Their work resulted in a three part report Healthy Aging: New Directions for Care, containing a vision, principles and 50 recommendations for building on the strengths of the existing system and proposing innovative approaches for meeting future needs and demands. Upon release of the report, a public consultative process, using a web-based survey, was undertaken to gather responses and feedback on the recommendations. Over 100 service providers, operators of continuing care facilities, professional and provincial associations, provincial and regional health authorities and the public responded. Appendix A contains a listing of all respondents.

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