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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 six service delivery regions across the province.   For locations of AISH delivery regions, choose the Alberta Seniors, Community and Social Services Regions Map within the Resources section.  

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Supports and services for older adults with developmental disabilities study : final report 2012

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CRCB PDD commissioned this study to assist them in the development of community-based services for older adults with developmental disabilities as well as to contribute to provincial policy and... More ≫

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CRCB PDD commissioned this study to assist them in the development of community-based services for older adults with developmental disabilities as well as to contribute to provincial policy and research on this population and the ministry's framework on aging.

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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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