Alberta community resources
Local services for care at home, equipment, hospice, and grief support.
Questions to ask when evaluating a service
- What services are offered?
- Are there costs involved?
- Do I need a referral?
- Is support available in my home?
- Is support available in continuing care homes Type A and B?
- Who do I contact after hours?
Alberta Health Services – Home & Community Care
Home care requests, rehabilitative and restorative care, adult day programs, and continuing care homes Type A and B.
Alberta Health Services – Self-Managed Care
Funding to directly pay for and manage your own personal care and home support services.
Alberta Health Services – Equipment Loan Program
Hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, bathroom aids, and grab bars.
Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association
Palliative care training for volunteers, plus caregiver and bereavement support, in person and online.
Foothills Country Hospice
Compassionate Communities. A non-medical volunteer companioning program.
No One Dies Alone (NODA). Companionship and vigil when someone is expected to die within 48–72 hours and has no family or friends with them.
Grief support. Bereavement boxes, Compassionate Conversations, expressive arts, a grief group, and grief counselling.
Questions to ask when evaluating a service
- What services are offered?
- Are there costs involved?
- Do I need a referral?
- Is support available in my home?
- Is support available in continuing care homes Type A and B?
- Who do I contact after hours?
National Resources
Trusted organizations and support for people in Alberta, Canada, living with serious illness, and for their families and caregivers.
Waiting Room Revolution
A palliative care doctor and a health researcher share real stories and practical advice, so patients and families feel more prepared for serious illness.
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Free, trusted information on advanced illness, palliative care, loss, and grief, for patients, families, and care providers.
Home Hospice Association
A Canadian charity for non-medical, community-based end-of-life care. Offers doula training, workshops, Death Cafés, and support groups.
Dying With Dignity Canada
A national charity for end-of-life rights. Offers a free advance care planning kit and guides to MAID in each province.
A directory of end-of-life doulas working in Alberta, so you can find support near you.
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