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Out-of-Country Health Services Program: Applications Reviewed by Out-of-Country Health Services Committee (OOCHSC)

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This table provides a comparison of annual statistics on Status of Applications to the Out-of-Country Health Services Program for required services not available in Alberta that were Reviewed by ... More ≫

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This table provides a comparison of annual statistics on Status of Applications to the Out-of-Country Health Services Program for required services not available in Alberta that were Reviewed by the Out-of-Country Health Services Committee. This table is an Excel version of a table in the “Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Statistical Supplement” report published annually by Alberta Health.

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The public trustee’s role in assisting represented adults with finances : Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

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OPGT fact sheet that explains what a trustee does and how adults who do not have capacity to make their own decisions can be helped, and how their wishes must be taken into account.

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Specific decision-making : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) [2023]

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OPGT fact sheet that explains how specific decision-making is designed to provide timely and effective decision-making services for adults who do not have the capacity to provide informed consent ... More ≫

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OPGT fact sheet that explains how specific decision-making is designed to provide timely and effective decision-making services for adults who do not have the capacity to provide informed consent for health care decisions or temporary admission to, or discharge from, a residential facility.

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About the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)

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Fact sheet that explains what the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee is and what it does.

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Decision-making options : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act [2023]

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OPGT fact sheet that details all of the decision-making options available under current legislation.

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Capacity assessment : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act [2023]

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Fact sheet that explains what the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, and how capacity assessment is done in the OPGT.

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Advance planning : making sure your wishes are known

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OPGT fact sheet that explains how Albertans can plan their wishes using personal directives, an enduring power of attorney and a will.

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Adult guardianship : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA)

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Fact sheet that details and gives a general overview of Adult Guardianship.

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Income Support Caseload

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This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Income Support caseload in Alberta, including two client groups: those Expected to Work (ETW) and those who have ... More ≫

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This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Income Support caseload in Alberta, including two client groups: those Expected to Work (ETW) and those who have Barriers to Full Employment (BFE). Income Support provides financial benefits to individuals and families who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs, like food, clothing, and shelter. The caseload is defined as the number of households categorized as ETW or BFE during a specific reporting period. Most commonly, this is reported as the average volume for a specific period (e.g., annually).   The composition of the caseload is made up of single individuals, lone-parent families, couples with children and couples without children. In April 2018, a breakdown of the number of caseloads by SCSS Regions was added to provide greater context.   Please Note: All regions report that the primary factor for reduced Income Support caseloads from April-2020 is due to Albertans...

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Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Caseload

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This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) caseload in Alberta. The AISH program provides financial and ... More ≫

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This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) caseload in Alberta. The AISH program provides financial and health benefits to eligible adult Albertans with a permanent medical condition that prevents them from earning a living.   Caseloads are reported as the actual volume each month and by the Alberta government’s fiscal year. Depending on an individual’s situation, some AISH benefits may also be provided for a spouse or partner and dependent children.   Monthly caseloads are also shown as a portion of the entire Alberta population; and by gender, age, primary medical condition, family composition, employment participation and seven service delivery regions across the province.   To see a map with seven AISH delivery regions, choose the Alberta Seniors, Community and Social Services Regions Map within the Resources section.  

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