Voting Members

Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre

The Allen Gray Auxiliary Hospital provides programs and services to people of all faiths, cultures, ages, abilities and interests. This facility offers Long Term Care, Adult Day Support, a Child Development Centre and a Lodge.

The Ashbourne was founded by members of Garneau United Church in 2000, who identified a need for an assisted living facility in the community. It is owned by Garneau United Assisted Living Place, a charitable, not-for-profit corporation. Ashbourne provides personalized services that meets residents needs to age-in-place comfortably and safely. 24hr Home Care is delivered on-site by friendly, well trained staff.

Bayshore Home Health

Bayshore Home Health has been dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, dignity and independence of Canadians in their homes since 1966. Our nursing, personal care, home support and companionship services are available privately as well as through government care programs. We deliver care to more than 70,000 clients annually. 

Bethany Care Society

Bethany is a faith-based, not-for-profit provider of seniors’ services and affordable housing in communities in central and southern Alberta. We provide a full spectrum of housing and care options for seniors and adults with disabilities.                    

Facilities:

• Bethany-Airdrie
• Bethany Calgary
• Bethany-Cochrane
• Bethany Collegeside - Red Deer
• Bethany -Sylvan Lake
• Bethany - Didsbury
• Harvest-Hills - Calgary
• CollegeSide+Gardens – Red Deer
• Riverview Village - Calgary
• Sundance on the Green - Calgary
• Bethany Village - Calgary
• Lions Village - Calgary
• Foothills Manor - Calgary
• Sharon Manor - Calgary
• Rose Manor - Calgary
• Luther Place - Calgary

Brenda Strafford Foundation

A registered charity established in 1975 by Dr. Barrie Strafford, The Brenda Strafford Foundation is a vibrant organization that exemplifies innovation. Our organization currently operates four senior care facilities in Alberta with more than 800 long-term, assisted living and supportive living beds. We offer specialized dementia care, respite care, a new KINDD program (Kindness, Independence, Nurturing for Developmentally Disabled) and Adult Day Programs. We were awarded Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada.

Our Philosophy: The Preservation of Dignity and the Pursuit of Happiness

Mission: We are committed to innovation, leadership and compassion and we inspire hope and happiness in all we serve.

Vision: We are the creative force setting the standards for excellence in the community of continuing care providers. With boldness and innovation, we anticipate the evolving challenges in health services.

Values: People First; Relationships, Accountability; Quality and Innovation

Our charitable focus provides:

• Enhancements to life for aging adults.
• The University of Calgary with funding for research on Geriatric Medicine, Alzheimer’s, Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Centre of Aging.
• Brenda’s House, provides transitional housing to families at risk of homelessness and is operated by Children’s Cottage.
• Gateway Place, operated by Alberta Health Services, is a modified home that offers services to non-criminally responsible mental health clients.
• Brenda Strafford Society for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, The Centre.
• International health care services in Haiti, Jamaica and Dominica, Caribbean.

Canterbury Foundation

 Canterbury Foundation is a private not-for-profit charitable organization in Edmonton. We provide comprehensive residence facilities to seniors including independent living, supportive living and a supportive living environment for seniors with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our mission is to enhance the lives of seniors by:

• Encouraging independence and promote quality living,
• Providing a home where seniors experience peace of mind and feel like family,
• Offering a range of quality services and programs to meet physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of seniors.

 We are committed to:

• Respecting the dignity of every person.
• Person-centred compassionate care and quality services.
• Development and empowerment of our employees.
• Open and ethical behaviour in all relationships.
• Honesty and integrity in all our actions.
• Innovation and continuously improving all that we do.

 Vision

Promise of home: seniors living in a loving, faith-based community

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CareGivers Home Health Care Inc.

CareGivers is a provider of quality health care services to people in their homes. Since our inception in St. Alberta, Alberta in 1998, we have grown to serve communities across the province, and now proudly provide care in Calgary, Edmonton and their surrounding communities.

CBI Home Health

CBI Home Health is part of CBI Health Group, one of Canada’s largest and most diverse healthcare networks. We bring our comprehensive range of services to you, whether in the comfort of your own home or in a long-term care facility, assisted living facility, clinic or hospital. Our dedicated healthcare team — including registered nurses, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, dieticians, personal support workers — will provide the timely, personalized assistance you need to help you achieve maximum function, independence and wellbeing. Whether you require a little extra support with day-to-day activities or managing a disability or you need at-home care as you recover from an illness or injury, CBI Home Health is here to help.

Rimbey FCSS/RCHHS

Box 404
Rimbey, AB
T0C 2J0

403-843-2030

Rimbey Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)/Rimbey Community Home Help Services (RCHHS) is a non-profit partnership between the Town of Rimbey, County of Ponoka, and Province of Alberta.

Services:

Coordination of the Alberta Health Services Home Care contract (please speak to the Home Care Nurses if interested).

• Home Support
• Meals on Wheels
• Seniors Information & referral
• Rimbey Food Bank & Christmas Hamper Program
• Adult Day Support Program
• Medical Alert Emergency Response
• Volunteer Income Tax Program
• Palliative Care
• Community Kitchen
• Healthy Families/Young Parent Outreach
• Kitz 4 Kids
• Volunteer Visitor
• Volunteer Centre
• Rainbows
• Resource Library/Welcome To Rimbey Tote bags
• Charity Golf Tournament
• The COMPASS Program
• Welcome to Canada
• Compassion Fund

Ponoka FCSS

Box 4004
Ponoka, AB
T4J 1R5

403-783-4462

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is a non-profit partnership between the Town of Ponoka, County of Ponoka, and Province of Alberta.

Services:

• Home Support
• Seniors' Resource Centre
• Family Counselling
• Healthy Families
• Coordination of the Alberta Health Services Home Care contract (please speak to the Home Care Nurses if interested).
• Meals on Wheels

CHOICES in Community LIVING Inc.,

CHOICES in community LIVING Inc., whose mission is to provide excellent care in comfortable, joyful environments, is an Alberta based company owned by Phil and Evelyne Gaudet of Edmonton.  It was established in 1996 with the opening of WestPark Lodge, a 36-suite facility in Red Deer. Legacy Lodge opened in Lethbridge in 2010 with 104 suites, and Copper Sky Lodge in Spruce Grove began providing services in February, 2013 with 130 suites.  All three facilities operate contractually with Alberta Health Services to offer Designated Supportive Living services to their residents. With its corporate office based in Edmonton, Choices in Community Living successfully fulfills its vision of providing inspirational Supportive Living.

Facilities:          Copper Sky Lodge – Spruce Grove

                           Legacy Lodge – Lethbridge

                           WestPark Lodge – Red Deer

Covenant Care

Covenant Care Facilities

Chateau Vitaline - Beaumont

Holy Cross Manor - Calgary

St. Marguerite Manor - Calgary

Saint Thomas Health Centre - Edmonton

Villa Marie - Red Deer

Foyer Lacombe - St. Albert

ABOUT EXTENDICARE

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of 118 operated senior care and living centres (64 owned/54 managed), as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 individuals is dedicated to helping people live better through a commitment to quality service and a passion for what we do.

Facilities: 

• Athabasca
• Bonnyville
• Cedars Villa - Calgary
• Eaux Claires - Edmonton
• Fairmont Park - Lethbridge
• Fort MacLeod
• Hillcrest - Calgary
• Holyrood - Edmonton
• Leduc
• Mayerthorpe
• Michener Hill - Red Deer
• St. Paul
• Viking
• Vulcan

Father Lacombe Care Society

Father Lacombe is the oldest non-profit Long Term Care Centre for seniors in Alberta. The Centre is owned by the Sisters of Charity of Providence of Western Canada and is Calgary's only Catholic faith-based facility open to individuals of all faiths. This unique Care Centre celebrates its dedicated staff and their commitment to the residents and clients that have been entrusted in our care. The Care Centre is located on the edge of beautiful Fish Creek Provincial Park just behind St. Mary's University College on Bannister Road.

Good Samaritan Society (The)

The Good Samaritan Society is a leading faith-based, not-for-profit, registered charity in Western Canada that provides quality accommodations, health and community care services, and programs to aging individuals in need. With over 68 years of experience providing services in innovative and caring environments, our overarching culture of service and care make us the provider of choice for individuals and their families seeking a supportive place to call home.

We are proud to deliver care and accommodations for a range of needs including providing independent living, supportive/assisted living, long-term/complex care, day programs, a Seniors’ Clinic, and programs for persons with developmental disabilities.

“Since 2009, Granddaughters has proudly been providing affordable, non-medical personal care to the Elder Community in Calgary and surrounding areas. We have an incredible team of Care Managers, that provide companionship, accompanied transportation, transition consultation, respite, help around the home, and personal care.  We do so with dignity , safety, respect and love.  We are proud to provide these services to this vibrant community, and strive every day to bring joy to our friends and families.”

Lethbridge Family Services 

LFS Home Services Supports individuals so they may independently and safely remain in their homes. Services include personal, respite and palliative care, assistance with all activities of daily living and other individual services.

Optima Living Retirement Communities, cofounded in 2006, and has been in the business of acquiring and managing senior’s living and extended care communities throughout British Columbia and Alberta. Having a portfolio of nine properties comprising of over 500 residents, its credo is “Let us Welcome You Home”.

Optima’s business model is predicated on a three prong strategy:

1. Acquire and add value to existing sites;
2. Fee for Service Management Agreements;
3. Development of green field sites.

Our North Star - Let Us Welcome You Home...

Optima Living Retirement Communities (www.optimaliving.ca) owns and operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Long Term Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are located amongst the best retirement places in Canada. You’ll  find our welcoming facilities in Kelowna, Chilliwack, Hope, Maple Ridge and West Vancouver in British Columbia and Claresholm and Vegreville in Alberta.

Our approach is focused personalized care, comfort and the well-being of our residents. Residents are at the center of everything we do. All of us at Optima feel it is an honour to work with our cherished seniors.

Our operating philosophy can be summarized in our credo “Let Us Welcome Home” which guides us in everything we do. All of us at Optima feel it is an honour to work with our cherished residents and advocate a resident-centered approach where the resident is the focus of all our endeavours. This is the focus of all of interactions with our residents, our suppliers, our corporate relationships, and our interactions with government agencies. We believe in making a meaningful contribution to the communities in which we operate and strive to make our homes the epicentre of a community. It is not enough to be in a community, we must be part of and add value to the communities that we operate in.

About ParaMed:

ParaMed is Canada’s largest home healthcare provider with locations in 6 provinces and 47 cities across the country. We are a diverse and dynamic organization with over 11,000 employees focused on delivering exceptional care to a varied client population across Canada.  ParaMed offers a full range of home care services, which includes personal care, homemaking and nursing services, such as wound and palliative care.  At ParaMed we continuously prepare for "What's Next" by "Redefining Care" by delivering exceptional care to a varied client population across Canada. This positions us to be a leader in home care delivery and enables us to advocate to further improve the client experience while optimizing resources in the broader health care system 

Our Mission

Helping people live better. 

Our Vision

To be the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.

Park Place Seniors Living

Park Place Seniors Living is a leader in Care Homes Retirement housing, hospitality and care services to seniors in Alberta and British Columbia.

Facilities:

Devonshire Care Centre - Edmonton
Hardisty Care Centre - Edmonton
Newport Harbour - Calgary

We are more than a staffing agency. Our strategy is the only one in Canada focused solely on seniors' care. It marries people and culture to innovation to help LTC homes optimize their staffing. We build teams of dedicated and compassionate health care professionals to support your home, your residents, and your frontline staff. Powered by our shift-filling software, StaffStat, access to The A Team is just a click away.

Qualicare

Qualicare Corporation, through related and affiliated corporate entities, has for over four decades provided high quality long term care services to Albertans.  The organization oversees service provision at four locations in northern and central Alberta, operating 442 continuing care beds.

Facilities:

• Citadel Care Centre
• Jubilee Lodge Nursing Home
• Northcott Care Centre
• Rivercrest Care Centre:

The Red Deer Hospice is a home for the terminally ill and provides a quiet and caring environment for individuals who are at the end of life’s journey, a home away from home. Located in the quiet area of Anders on the Lake in Red Deer, Alberta,  the Hospice has 16 comfortably appointed individual resident rooms.  The rest of the house includes a kitchen, multiple family sitting areas and a sanctuary, along with multi-purpose rooms for respite care, education opportunities and day programs. Professional nursing care is provided 24 hours a day as well as companionship, bereavement and spiritual support.

Salem Manor Nursing Home is a 102 bed Continuing Care facility owned by the Salem Manor Society. It is a voluntary “not for profit” faith based Society governed by a Board of Directors.

Mission:

The mission of Salem Manor Society is to continue our Christian heritage by meeting the physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs of those entrusted to us in a loving home environment.

Vision:

The Salem Manor Society will be a leader in resident focused care and services in our community.

Values:

We believe:

• That every person has been created equal by God, has worth and value, and should be treated with dignity and respect.
• That compassionate, holistic care will be provided through effective stewardship of available resources.
• That collaboration with partners including staff, family, volunteers and community will provide the best possible care.

Salem Manor works together as a multi-disciplinary team to provide a quality life experience for our residents each day. Our Residents and their family members are an integral part of our team.

Seasons Retirement Communities

Established in 2009, Seasons is a Canadian company that owns and operates senior retirement communities in Ontario and Alberta. Our team has extensive experience in the senior housing sector and has developed a culture that is dedicated to providing residents with superior customer service. We want our residents to feel proud to call us home and to know they are surrounded by people who care.

Senior Homecare by Angels

Senior Homecare by Angels is locally owned and operated in the city of Calgary, and provides support to all Albertans over the age of 18 with an array of services to help the elderly, persons with disabilities and adults in rehabilitation receive the care they need to remain in their home, and maintain the independence of their daily routines.
 
We are making it possible for our clients to remain living in their homes instead of being placed in a nursing home or institutional facility. We can provide care in your loved ones private home, Hospital, Assisted Living home, Long term care facility, or Hospice.

Shepherd's Care Foundation

Since 1970, the Shepherd's Care Foundation has provided Christian care for low- to moderate-income seniors with an age-in-place environment. Shepherd's Care owns or operates nine sites in the Edmonton and Barrhead region, serving over 1,300 residents in these buildings. With a focus on building friendly relationships in a strong community, they ensure that each resident has access to the support he or she needs, whether in a full care facility or an independent living community.

Facilities:

Kensington Village - Edmonton - Edmonton

Millwoods Shepherd's Care Centre - Edmonton

Shepherd's Care Barrhead - Barrhead

Shepherd's Care Greenfield- Edmonton

Shepherd's Garden- Edmonton

Shepherd's Care Vanguard - Edmonton

Sherwood Care 

(formerly Sherwood Park Care Centre)

Located in Sherwood Park Alberta and is home to 100 residence

Contact: 780-467-2281

St. Michael's Health Group

St. Michael's Health Group is a healthcare organization that provides long term care, supportive housing, programs and services to the seniors of our community. Incorporated in 1976 under St. Michael's Extended Care Centre Society, it was originally created to meet an urgent and growing need for institutional nursing care for individuals of various ethnic background in the Edmonton Area.

Facilities:

St. Michael's Long Term Care Centre - Edmonton

St. Michael's Manor - Vegreville

South Country Village

South Country Village is located in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and is a multifaceted Christian-based senior’s community that is focused on building a space where each resident’s holistic health and wellness needs can be met. Today approximately 350 residents consider South Country Village home and have access to a wide variety of services and amenities.

Contact: 403-526-2002

Vermilion & District Housing Foundation serves the Town of Vermilion and the surrounding County of Vermilion River and has been in operation since 1960.

Our goal is to provide the amenities for seniors to live their best lives. A new life begins as residents move in, filled with fun and laughter. Our staff are dedicated to providing great service to enhance comfort and help residents feel at home. Our facilities are undergoing extensive modernizations where Phase 1 – which opens in June - will see a new kitchen, dining room, 16 rooms, an area for worship services and a living room where residents can gather to watch sporting events together. Phase 2 will begin immediately with 36 more rooms and is estimated to be completed in March 2019. We are excited to offer our seniors a new, modern space to feel more at home.

West Country Family Services Association

West Country Family Service Association is a community based, not for profit agency; incorporated on January 28th, 1980 under the Societies Act of Alberta, to provide services to the residents of the Municipal District of Clearwater (Clearwater County), including the towns of Rocky Mountain House and Caroline. The services provided include: Home Support, Lifeline, Meals on Wheels, Guardianship Support, Seniors Outreach.

Wing Kei Care Centre

Founded in 1996, the Wing Kei Care Centre has become the home for 30 happy Chinese seniors, meeting their unique health requirements. The Wing Kei Care Centre is conveniently located at 1212 Centre Street N.E. in Calgary, within walking distance to Chinatown. It admitted its first retirement residents on May 1, 2005; and admission for the long term care beds started on May 18, 2005