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Accommodation standards : supportive living accommodation : information guide

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According to the Continuing Care Regulation under the Continuing Care Act, all licensed supportive living operators are legally required to follow the provincial standards. The accommodation... More ≫

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According to the Continuing Care Regulation under the Continuing Care Act, all licensed supportive living operators are legally required to follow the provincial standards. The accommodation standards provide the standards for voluntary, public, and private organizations operating supportive living accommodations in Alberta. The standards direct operators of supportive living accommodations in the delivery of quality accommodation services to residents.  The purpose of the accommodation standards is to ensure that all supportive living accommodations maintain a high quality of accommodation services that promote the safety, security, and quality of life for Albertans living in those accommodations. Operators of supportive living accommodations will also be able to provide assurances to residents, employees, the public and municipalities that their accommodations are operating in accordance with established accommodation standards.

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Accommodation standards : continuing care home information guide

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According to the Continuing Care Regulation under the Continuing Care Act, all licensed type A and type B continuing care home (formerly long-term care and designated supportive living,... More ≫

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According to the Continuing Care Regulation under the Continuing Care Act, all licensed type A and type B continuing care home (formerly long-term care and designated supportive living, respectively) operators are legally required to follow the provincial standards. The accommodation standards provide the standards for voluntary, public, and private organizations operating type A and B continuing care homes. The standards direct operators of continuing care homes in the delivery of quality accommodation services to residents. The purpose of the accommodation standards is to ensure that all type A and B continuing care home operators maintain a high quality of accommodation services that promote the safety, security, and quality of life for Albertans living in those continuing care homes. Operators of continuing care homes will also be able to provide assurances to residents, employees, the public and municipalities that their continuing care homes are operating in accordance with...

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Continuing care health service standards : information guide

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According to the Continuing Care Regulation under the Continuing Care Act, The Continuing Care Health Service Standards establish the minimum expectations in the provision of high quality,... More ≫

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According to the Continuing Care Regulation under the Continuing Care Act, The Continuing Care Health Service Standards establish the minimum expectations in the provision of high quality, individualized health care services, provided to clients receiving publicly funded services from type 1 and type 2 home and community care providers residents of type A and type B continuing care homes. This includes assessed health and personal care services provided by nurses, therapists, health care aides and other health care professionals.

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Duty to notify – Decision guide

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Operators and providers must notify the Continuing Care Licensing Office of specific serious circumstances within 48 hours. Specific serious events include those that are a health or safety risk... More ≫

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Operators and providers must notify the Continuing Care Licensing Office of specific serious circumstances within 48 hours. Specific serious events include those that are a health or safety risk to clients or residents, or may jeopardize the ability of the operator or provider to provide care. Use the Duty to Notify Decision Guide to determine if an incident is reportable.

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Continuing care design standards and best practices in Alberta, 2023 (CCDS)

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Promotes innovative design for continuing care homes (which includes long-term care and designated supportive living) and supportive living accommodations that provide continuing care services in... More ≫

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Promotes innovative design for continuing care homes (which includes long-term care and designated supportive living) and supportive living accommodations that provide continuing care services in Alberta. The overall goal of the resource is to integrate design concepts to facilitate the provision of quality accommodation and health care services within comfortable, safe, aesthetically pleasing, and home-like environments. All newly-constructed continuing care homes larger than 14 spaces that receive public funding must meet the standards outlined in this document. In cases of difference between these documents and national/provincial codes, the most restricted and higher requirements shall govern.

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Alberta long-term care resident profile

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Provides a point-in-time overview of residents living in a long-term care facility for the given fiscal year. Readers can learn about resident characteristics, including demographic information,... More ≫

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Provides a point-in-time overview of residents living in a long-term care facility for the given fiscal year. Readers can learn about resident characteristics, including demographic information, common health conditions, and treatments.

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Continuing care health service standards : information guide [2018]

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The Continuing Care Health Service Standards (CCHSS) Information Guide is solely for information and is intended to support a consistent understanding of the CCHSS and their application. The... More ≫

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The Continuing Care Health Service Standards (CCHSS) Information Guide is solely for information and is intended to support a consistent understanding of the CCHSS and their application. The intended audience for this guide is health standards compliance auditors, Operators, Clients and their families or legal representatives and the public. The guide provides the specific CCHSS standards, what may be accepted as evidence of compliance with the CCHSS and continuing care resources.

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Continuing care health service standards [January 2016 and amended July 16, 2018]

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The Continuing Care Health Service Standards (CCHSS) identify standards for the provision of quality continuing care health services that take into consideration the individual needs, preferences... More ≫

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The Continuing Care Health Service Standards (CCHSS) identify standards for the provision of quality continuing care health services that take into consideration the individual needs, preferences and abilities of each client. The CCHSS represent a legislated requirement and set the minimum requirement that operators in the continuing care system must comply with in the provision of health care.

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Reportable incident decision process

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The Supportive Living Accommodation Standards and Long-Term Care Accommodation Standards require the documenting and reporting of any incident within a supportive living or long-term care... More ≫

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The Supportive Living Accommodation Standards and Long-Term Care Accommodation Standards require the documenting and reporting of any incident within a supportive living or long-term care accommodation that breaches the safety or security of a resident. This fact sheet provides information that can be used to help determine of an incident is reportable.

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List of publicly funded designated supportive living accommodations and long-term care facilities

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This document is a list of publicly funded designated supportive living (DSL) accommodations and long-term care (LTC) facilities in Alberta as of March 31, 2016, arranged by Alberta Health... More ≫

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This document is a list of publicly funded designated supportive living (DSL) accommodations and long-term care (LTC) facilities in Alberta as of March 31, 2016, arranged by Alberta Health Services (AHS) zone. Information presented for each facility includes location, facility name and address, operator name and type (AHS, private or voluntary), level of DSL accommodation, and type of LTC facility (auxiliary hospital or nursing home).

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