Home and Community Supports Provincial Project
In response to the growing number of older adults who want to age in the place of their choosing and who face barriers to accessing non-medical services, Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services, is developing a provincial home and community supports model for the coordination and delivery of health-promoting community-based services to older adults across Alberta who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing psychosocial, mental health, or addictions issues.
This multi-year investment has enabled the development and implementation of a phased project, which includes delivering coordinated, wrap-around, community and home-based support programs in regions across the province. The project sees local community organizations providing a range of flexible and necessary supports to older adults that promote their psychosocial and mental well-being in alignment with a coordinated provincial service delivery model.
The purpose of these non-medical supports includes providing some form of respite for caregivers, addressing loneliness, isolation, and anxiety, preventing frailty, and promoting social connectedness and mental wellness for older adults and their caregivers.
Want to learn more?
Visit the Home and Community Supports Provincial Project webpage for more information.