Welcome to the Alberta Continuing Care Association

Founded under the Societies Act in 1981, the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) is a voluntary, non-profit organization representing owners and operators of continuing care (long term care and designated assisted living) facilities and home care and support organizations throughout the province of Alberta. Read more...

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Red Deer, Calgary sites demonstrate new Continuing Car Centre Model

Alberta Health & Wellness - News release - January 25, 2012

Red Deer...Two sites, on in Red Deer and one in Calgary, will be home to a new continuing care centre model when the doors open in two years...Read more

Province working to provide Albertans with better service on social programs

Alberta Human Services - News release - January 24, 2012

Red Deer...Albertans can expect better service in addressing social-based needs as the provincial government continues its work on a single-access approach to providing information and delivering programs...Read more

Therapist brings recreation right to seniors' homes

CTV Edmonton - January 22, 2012

All across this country, thousands of seniors sit alone at home, day after day, watching TV and not doing much else...Read more

U of C study a potential 'game changer' for Alzheimer's treatment

Calgary Herald - Eva Ferguson - January 19, 2012

Reserchers' quest to revive brain cells a 'ray of light for people who suffer from this terrible disease'...Read more

Premier and Ministers to meet with Albertans

Office of the Premier - News release - January 19, 2012

EDMONTON - Premier Alison Redford and Alberta's Cabinet team will be travelling across the province to talk with Albertans about their priorities for the future...Read more

Industry improvements confirmed in HQCA family survey

News Release

For Immediate Release

January 18, 2012

Edmonton….The Health Quality Council of Alberta released the results of its second long term care family experience survey today. The Alberta Continuing Care Association is pleased to see that the survey results confirm the industry’s commitment toward continuous improvements in the quality of care provided to our most vulnerable citizens.

COMMITMENT TO IMPROVEMENTS

As an Association that is committed to advocating for and championing the best continuing care system in Canada we will work with our members, Alberta Health Services and government to bring about improvements in the top three areas identified by the Health Quality Council of Alberta:

· Improving the number and availability of long term care staff.

· Ensuring the care and security of residents’ personal belongings.

· Creating environments and staff relationships similar to those found in smaller long term care facilities.

BACKGROUNDER

Alberta Continuing Care Association
The Alberta Continuing Care Association is a non-profit organization that represents the owners and operators of Alberta’s long term care (nursing homes and auxiliary hospitals) and supportive living facilities, and the providers of home care and home support services. ACCA members operate in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Our members employ over 16,000 Albertans who deliver over 21 million hours of hands on care annually to more than 46,000 seniors and younger disabled adults in all three continuing care streams.

Alberta’s continuing care providers promote the safe, effective operations of long term care and supportive living facilities, and home care operations. We are working with government to develop the right services and settings to meet the future housing, health a nd care needs of seniors and people with disabilities.

ACCA has a mission to enhance quality of life for individuals receiving continuing care by assisting members in networking, advocacy, education and pursuit of best interests.

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Media enquiries may be directed to:

Bruce West, Executive Director, Alberta Continuing Care Association, 780-435-0699, bwest@ab-cca.ca

Denise MacDonald, Communications Director, Alberta Continuing Care Association, 780-435-0699 communication@ab-cca.ca

Printable version of ACCA news release

Health Quality Council of Alberta releases findings of second provincial long term care family experience survey

HQCA - News release - January 18, 2012

(Calgary, AB) - The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) today released the results of its second survey that captures the experiences of family members who have a resident living in a long term care facility in Alberta. The 2010/2011 survey compares results with those from the first survey conducted in 2007/2008...Read more

Canada divided over health-care funding edict

CTV Calgary - The Canadian Press - January 15, 2012

VICTORIA - A tour of a new, ultra-modern patient-care centre in Victoria - with its smart beds, fresh air ducts and healing gardens - had Canada's premiers praising patient-care innovations Sunday, while resolving to push Ottawa on health-care funding, especially when it comes to the elderly...Read more

Between Friends volunteer program expands to Cardston

Alberta Health Services - News release - January 11, 2012

CARDSTON - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is expanding a pilot program to Cardston to promote empathy and acceptance in teens through volunteering with residents of long term care...Read more

Sage (Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton) Awards

The Sage Awards presented by Servus Credit Union focuses the attention of our community on the extraordinary accomplishments of older adults. It supports a positive perception of seniors and helps reduce negative outcomes such as elder abuse and ageism. Deadline for nominations is January 31, 2012...For more information