Publications

Superintendent of Pensions EPPA update

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Employment Pension Plans Act updates are issued by the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions and provide instructions and clarification on the legislation and its associated regulation.

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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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Advance planning : making sure your wishes are known

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining how Albertans can plan their wishes using personal directives, an enduring power of attorney and a will.

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Understanding personal directives

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Information about what a personal directive is, how to write a personal directive, areas of decision making authority and how to choose someone to represent you as your agent.

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Dental assistance for seniors program : fee schedule

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The Dental Assistance for Seniors program's schedule of dental procedures and fees includes basic dental procedures and services in order to maintain good dental health.

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Dental and optical assistance for seniors programs : information about who qualifies and how to apply

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Provides program information and eligibility requirements for dental and optical assistance for seniors programs.

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Seniors programs and services information guide

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This Guide is designed to help seniors and their families stay informed about the assistance available to seniors in our province, through programs such as the Alberta Seniors Benefit. This ... More ≫

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This Guide is designed to help seniors and their families stay informed about the assistance available to seniors in our province, through programs such as the Alberta Seniors Benefit. This important program provides a monthly cash benefit to eligible, low-income seniors. Information about our other programs is also available in this Guide, including Dental and Optical Assistance, Alberta Aids to Daily Living, Education Property Tax Assistance, and Special Needs Assistance for Seniors. In addition to providing information about provincial programs and services, this Guide includes details on federal and community-based programs and services that support seniors.

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Seniors financial assistance programs : information booklet

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Provides program information and eligibility requirements for several financial assistance programs for Alberta seniors.

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Programs and services for seniors : quick facts

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Presents provincial and federal programs and services available for seniors.

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Special needs assistance for seniors : information booklet

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This document provides information on the Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program, which is available to help seniors with the cost of some appliances and specific health and personal supports.

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Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program : information guide, loan application and agreement

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The Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program (SHARP) provides low-interest home equity loans for home repairs, adaptations and renovations that help seniors.

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Alberta Seniors Benefit thresholds rates and percentages

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The Seniors Benefit Act and General Regulation refer to annual thresholds and percentages used to calculate eligibility under the Alberta Seniors Benefit program. This information must be ... More ≫

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The Seniors Benefit Act and General Regulation refer to annual thresholds and percentages used to calculate eligibility under the Alberta Seniors Benefit program. This information must be available for review by the public at large but particularly seniors.

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Seniors property tax deferral program : program information and how to apply

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This information sheet explains the Seniors Property Tax Deferral program, which allows eligible senior homeowners to defer all or part of their annual residential property taxes through a ... More ≫

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This information sheet explains the Seniors Property Tax Deferral program, which allows eligible senior homeowners to defer all or part of their annual residential property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the Alberta government.

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Special needs assistance for seniors funding maximums

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The Seniors Benefit Act and General Regulation refer to annual thresholds used to determine eligibility under the Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program. The information must be available ... More ≫

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The Seniors Benefit Act and General Regulation refer to annual thresholds used to determine eligibility under the Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program. The information must be available for review by the public at large and particularly seniors.

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Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program (SHARP) : information sheet

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This information sheet provides information about the Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program, which provides low-interest home equity loans to help senior homeowners finance necessary home ... More ≫

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This information sheet provides information about the Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program, which provides low-interest home equity loans to help senior homeowners finance necessary home repairs, adaptations and renovations.

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Seniors property tax deferral : program information guide, loan application and agreement

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The Seniors Property Tax Deferral (SPTD) program allows eligible senior homeowners to defer all or part of their annual residential property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the ... More ≫

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The Seniors Property Tax Deferral (SPTD) program allows eligible senior homeowners to defer all or part of their annual residential property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the Alberta government.

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

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining what a trustee does and how adults who do not have capacity to make their own decisions can be helped, and how their wishes ... More ≫

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining 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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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining how specific decision-making is designed to provide timely and effective decision-making services for adults who do not ... More ≫

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining 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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Decision-making options : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act [2023]

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee detailing all of the decision-making options available under current legislation.

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