Continuing Care
The Bethany Group offers a wide range of programs and services which provide quality care, comfort and support to our clients.
Placement in our continuing care facilities is through Alberta Health Services' Home Care. We also encourage you to visit MyHealth.Alberta.ca for comprehensive information and links regarding Alberta's Health services and programs.
Please be advised that the Provincial Government has approved an increase in the monthly accommodation fee for all continuing care sites in Alberta.
If you have any questions or concerns with accommodation fees or these changes please feel free to discuss with your site Manager or call the Alberta Supports Contact Centre toll-free at 1-877-644-9992 or at 780-644-9992 for information on income support programs such as the Alberta Seniors Benefit program.
The Bethany Group's Continuing Care programs and services include:
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Continuing Care Homes Type A
Continuing Care Home Type A facilities are designed specifically for individuals with complex, unpredictable medical needs who require 24-hour onsite Registered Nurse assessment and/or treatment.
Continuing Care Home Type A spaces are intended for individuals whose care cannot be safely provided in their own home or in supportive living.
Continuing Care Home Type A may be right for you if you have:
- Serious changes in health status requiring immediate health professional assessment
- A need for medication management and other treatments
- Conditions requiring the continued presence of a Registered Nurse and the consultative availability of rehabilitation or dietary professionals
- Unpredictable or unstable behaviour that places the individual or others at risk
- Complex end of life care needs
All direct and consultative healthcare services are provided on site, including physician visits.
Registered Nurses supervise your care. Professional nursing services may be provided by Licensed Practical Nurses. There is 24-hour onsite (unscheduled and scheduled) personal care and support provided by Health Care Aides. Other healthcare professionals are available depending on your assessed needs.
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Continuing Care Homes Type B
Continuing Care Home Type B and Continuing Care Home Type B Secure are an option for individuals and couples providing personal living space and personal care, while maintaining their connections with family, friends, and community.
Under Continuing Care Home Type B there are streams of care depending on the needs of the individual:
Continuing Care Home Type B
Provides a home setting environment with accommodation, meals, housekeeping, linen and recreational services. Health care services are provided on a scheduled basis but can also be accessed when needed. Type B is intended for individuals who are medically and physically stable. They may be living with physical disability, mental health diagnoses, or mild dementia with no known risk of wandering, and are not a risk to themselves or others. Health Care Aides provide 24 hours onsite support, personal care, and medication assistance. Depending on the needs of the individual, scheduled professional care (nursing, rehabilitation therapy, etc) is provided through Home Care and coordinated by your Case Manager.
Continuing Care Home Type B Secure
Provides a home setting environment with a higher level of personal care supports and health care services onsite for scheduled and unscheduled care needs according to the Care Plan. Individuals may require chronic disease management and assistance with meals (including tube feeds), mechanical lift transfers, and medication assistance/administration. Continuing Care Home Type B Secure provides specialized dementia care. It is intended for individuals with moderate to severe dementia who may have a high risk of wandering and require a secure environment. Health Care Aides provide 24 hour onsite support, personal care, and medication assistance. An LPN is also available onsite 24 hours a day.
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Crossroads Day Program
Available in Camrose and Wetaskiwin, the Crossroads Day Program is a service for people in the community who need support and assistance to maintain their independent living situation.
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Community Home Care
An agency home care program is available to lodge residents, as well as residents in the communities surrounding Bashaw and in the City of Wetaskiwin.