Health Care

General | Auditory | Dental | Optical | Pharmaceutical
ASSIST Health Care Programs

GENERAL

Local

• Capital Health
  Information is available on topics such as general health for seniors [79 health categories], keeping fit, eating to stay healthy, and living safely at home. Offers public health advisories [flu info, etc.]
  
  The first point of contact is to call Community Care Access (known formerly as Information and Intake) at (780) 496-1300. Community Care Access provides telephone screening and needs assessment 24 hours
  a day, seven days a week.

• Geriatric Psychiatry Program
  Alberta Hospital, Edmonton

Provincial

• Alberta Aids to Daily Living — (AADL)
  AADL helps provide authorized basic medical equipment and supplies to people with a chronic disability or illness and those who are terminally ill. The intent is to help people function more independently in a home or home-like setting.

• Alberta Health Care
  Effective October 2004, all seniors [age 65 and over], regardless of income are exempt from paying Alberta Health Care Insurance premiums.
  DOWNLOAD forms

• Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped — (AISH)
  Provides financial and health benefits for adult Albertans with a permanent disability that severely impairs their ability to earn a living.

• Blue Cross Coverage
  Seniors who have submitted their proof of age declaration [age 65 and over] and been approved are eligible for premium-free Alberta Blue Cross for themselves, their spouses and/or dependents. DOWNLOAD Blue Cross Seniors Info Brochure

• Forms DOWNLOAD
  • Housing
  • Affordable Housing
  • Social Housing
  • Supportive Housing
  • Aids to Daily Living
  • General Disability Issues
  • Income Support for Persons w/Disabilities
  • Persons with Developmental Disabilities
  • Protection for Persons in Care
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Health Link Alberta
  Seniors Health
• Healthy Alberta

Healthy Eating for Seniors

Active Living for Older Adults

• Special Needs Assistance for Seniors
  The Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides a lump-sum cash payment to eligible lower-income seniors. Under this program, seniors who are facing financial difficulty in paying extraordinary, one-time expenses and who have no other resources to draw on can apply for financial assistance. The amount funded depends on income level and the type of expense.
  Application Package

Federal

• Canadian Health Network
  • Support seniors and their caregivers
  • Prevent falls
  • Use medication safely
  • Manage arthritis
  • Deal with loneliness when you are older
  • Cope on a limited budget
  • Live independently at home
• Canadian MedicAlert Foundation
• Canadian Mental Health Association
  Aging and Mental Health

• Canadian Health Network Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Health and income
  • Healthy eating & active living
  • Home care and seniors
  • Injury prevention and safety
  • Loneliness and depression
  • Caregiver stress
  • Provincial resources
  • Seniors and housing options

Auditory [Federal]

• The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association — Edmonton Branch
  Seniors and medications

Dental [Provincial]

• Dental Plan $5,000
  The Dental Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and provides low- to moderate-income seniors with financial assistance for basic dental services that help maintain a reasonable level of dental health. The program provides up to $5,000 of coverage per person every five years.
  
  To be eligible for the Dental Assistance for Seniors program you must be 65 years of age or older and have an income level within the limits allowed by the program. You must have resided in Alberta at least three months immediately before applying. You must also be a Canadian citizen, or have been admitted into Canada for permanent residence (landed immigrant).
  DOWNLOAD forms

• Glenrose Hospital Dental Clinic — Adults and Older Adult

Optical [Provincial]

• Optical Assistance
  The Optical Assistance for Seniors program is based on income and is for low- to moderate-income Albertans, aged 65 or older. The program contributes up to $230 every three years for the purchase of prescription eyeglasses.
  
  To be eligible for the Optical Assistance for Seniors program you must be 65 years of age or older and have an income level within the limits allowed by the program. You must have resided in Alberta at least three months immediately before applying. You must also be a Canadian citizen, or have been admitted into Canada for permanent residence (landed immigrant).
  DOWNLOAD forms

Optical [Federal]

• Canadian Natinal Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

Pharmaceutical [Provincial]

• Alberta Health and Wellness Drug Benefit List
  The Alberta Health and Wellness Drug Benefit List defines the drugs and drug products that are covered
  by Alberta government-sponsored drug programs.
  Realtime interactive search list
  FAQ

• Prescription Drug Coverage [Blue Cross]
  Premium-free coverage for Seniors is available to all Albertans 65 years of age and older and their dependents. This coverage is also available to all recipients of the Alberta Widows' Pension and their dependents.

ASSIST Health Care Programs

• Asian Immigrant Seniors Wellness Group [free] Coordinator: Mary Li at (780) 429-3111
  • Enhance Chinese seniors’ awareness of the importance of physical and mental health.
  • Help them to adjust to western culture.
    Understand what is happening around town.
  • Short English vocabulary lesson.
  • Workshop on health issues, senior benefits.
• Mental Health Counseling Free
  Twice/month [Fridays]
  English, Cantonese or Mandarin
  Call Jane at (780) 429-3111

• Multicultural Breast Health Peer Educator Project
• Multicultural Breast Health Screen Test
  [registration required]

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