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• Home care and services 
• Housekeeping
• Meal service
• Occupational therapist
• Adult day centres
• Transport
• Funding and reimbursement per category
• Caregiver organizations

Home care and services  

Alberta

• Canada: http://healthcareathome.ca/
• Canadian home care association: www.cdnhomecare.ca
• Information guide (English) : http://www.reddeer.ca/media/reddeerca/city-services/transit/Seniors-Transportation-Guide-RD.pdf

Quebec

• Canada: http://healthcareathome.ca/    
• Canadian home care association: www.cdnhomecare.ca
• http://www.csssvc.qc.ca/services/clsc_autres_SoinsInfirmiers.php
• http://www.jhsb.ca/en/services-communautaires-de-langue-anglaise/services-aux-personnes-agees-et-a-domicile

Housekeeping

Alberta

• http://www.seniors.alberta.ca/seniors/aging-in-place.html

Québec

• https://housekeeper.com/housekeepers/quebec-city,quebec

Meal service

Alberta

• Meals on wheels: https://balance.bistromd.com
• Meal services in seniors buildings: http://www.dinnerfactory.ca/
• Consult dietician
• The gland rose
• The good Samaritan: https://www.gss.org/locations/alberta/
• Canada’s Food Guide: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/order-commander/index-eng.php#a4
• http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/food-guide-aliment/view_eatwell_vue_bienmang-eng.pdf

Québec

• Meals on wheels: https://balance.bistromd.com
• Popotte roulant : http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/FR/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/aines/Pages/popote-roulante.aspx
• COOP (housekeeping etc.)
• Day Centre: http://www.csssvc.qc.ca/services/sd_centre_jour.php
• Repas Desjardins (5-6$): http://lesrepasdesjardins.com/
• Community: Church, cooking groups
• Canada’s food guide: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/order-commander/index-eng.php#a4
• http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/food-guide-aliment/view_eatwell_vue_bienmang-eng.pdf

Occupational therapist

Alberta

• Private OTs: https://www.saot.ca/findot.php
• Public OTs: via your family doctor

Québec

• Private OTs: https://www.oeq.org/ordre/repertoire.fr.html
• Public OTs: via your family doctor

Adult day centres

Alberta

• Howling grey (8$ a day)
• Seniors centre (SAGE): http://www.mysage.ca/

Québec

• http://www.csssvc.qc.ca/services/clsc.php
• http://www.jhsb.ca/assets/Brochures/SenSvcs_Brochures/DayCtrpamEng.pdf

Transport

Alberta

• Driving Miss Daisy: http://www.drivingmissdaisy.ca/
• Family
• http://www.reddeer.ca/media/reddeerca/city-services/transit/Seniors-Transportation-Guide-RD.pdf
• Taxi volunteers
• Taxi for people with less mobility (DOTS)
• Regular bus: http://www.albertabus.com/
• Call 311 for more information about transportation

Québec

• Family
• Taxi volunteers
• Taxi for people with less mobility (DOTS)
• Regular taxi: http://www.taxiscoop-quebec.com/
• Special taxi: http://cooptaxi.com/nos-services/service-daccompagnement/
• Regular bus: http://www.rtcquebec.ca/
• STAC (transport adapté): http://www.rtcquebec.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=89
• http://www.irdpq.qc.ca/nos-services/transport/autres-transports-adaptes
• Call 211 for more information on services

Funding and reimbursement per category

Alberta

Basic federal and provincial pensions (sometimes with supplements)

• http://www.finance.alberta.ca/business/pensions/
• Seniors benefit program: http://www.seniors.alberta.ca/seniors/seniors-benefit-program.html

Renting or buying mobility devices and equipment 

• General info: http://www.seniors.alberta.ca/seniors/financial-assistance.html
• Alberta aids to dailiy living (AADL; health insurance): http://www.health.alberta.ca/services/aids-to-daily-living.html
• Calgary aids for daily living program: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=service&rid=1033651

Tax credits for home care services

• Tax benefits: http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/Eng/forConsumers/lifeEvents/livingRetirement/Pages/federalt-creditsd.aspx

Adaptations to the home to make it safer (ramp, stairlifts, railings)

• RAMP (residential adaptation modification perspective): http://humanservices.alberta.ca/disability-services/residential-access-modification-program.html

Private insurance for home care, consultations with nutritionists, and non-medical needs such as grab bars or an alarm bracelet.

• Private insurance (redcross): http://www.redcross.ca/

Special governmental programs such as for Veterans or retired teachers.

• veterans affairs supports: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/resources/benefits/allbenefits

Other options

• Family caregivers can get reimbursed for their time (private insurance or tax credits)
• Volunteers
• Church, community & volunteers: The gland rose, The good samaritan

Reimbursement for medication

• Drug benefit plan Alberta
• Alberta Blue Cross group 66 benefits, but also can have retirement benefits or private plans: https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/government/government-programs.php
• Redcross: http://www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/

Quebec

Basic federal and provincial pensions (sometimes with supplements)

• http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/programmes/regime_rentes/rente_retraite/Pages/rente_retraite.aspx

Renting or buying mobility devices and equipment 

• CLSC: http://www.csssvc.qc.ca/services/clsc.php
• RAMQ (regie assurance maladie de Quebec) : http://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/Pages/accueil.aspx
• CO-op (pay contribution 20-25$/hour)
• Private agency paid by the hour

Tax credits for home care services

• PARC (program d’ access regional centralise) and other programs: http://www.csssqn.qc.ca/fr/services/soutien-a-domicile/programmes-regionaux/

Adaptations to the home to make it safer (ramp, stairlifts, railings)

• Tax benefits: http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/Eng/forConsumers/lifeEvents/livingRetirement/Pages/federalt-creditsd.aspx
• société habitation de Québec (subventions)
• www.accesuniverselle.com
• Groupe interdisciplinaire de recherche sur les banlieues (GIRBa) : http://www.girba.crad.ulaval.ca/

Private insurance for home care, consultations with nutritionists, and non-medical needs such as grab bars or an alarm bracelet.

• Blue cross (insurance prive): http://www.beta.qc.croixbleue.ca/assurance-sante/couverture-assurance-sante/assistance-aux-membres

Special governmental programs such as for Veterans or retired teachers.

• Veterans : http://www.veterans.gc.ca/fra/services/resources/benefits/allbenefits
• Foundation d`aide aux handicapées de Quebec : http://www.fahquebec.org/

Other options

• Family caregivers can get reimbursed for their time (private insurance or tax credits)
• Volunteers
• Church, community

Reimbursement for medication

• Redcross RAMQ: http://www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/quebec
• Bluecross: http://www.beta.qc.croixbleue.ca/assurance-sante

Caregiver organizations

Alberta

• Caregivers Alberta: www.caregiversalberta.ca
• CARP: www.carp.ca
• Canadian caregiver coalition (CCC): www.ccc-ccan.ca
• http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/health/caregiving

Quebec

• Association des proches aidants de la capitale-nationale : http://www.apacn.org/
• Centre de santé et de services sociaux de l'énergie : http://www.etrehumain.ca/fr/soins_et_services/soins_services_aux_aines/le_soutien_a_domicile/vous_etes_proche_aidant_.asp
• http://www.csssvc.qc.ca/services/sm_aidaNaturels.php
• http://www.csssvc.qc.ca/services/sd_aidaNaturels.php
• CARP: www.carp.ca
• Canadian caregiver coalition (CCC): www.ccc-ccan.ca