What is the Self-Managed Care Agreement in Calgary?
What Are the Benefits of Self-Managed Care?
Self-managed care is an alternative to the traditional care facility route and provides a few valuable benefits.
- Your loved ones can age in place longer. More importantly, they can do so safely with the in-home care support services Care At Home Service can provide.
- You have a greater say over who provides the care and when.
- For example, when you choose Care At Home Services, we screen and hire the care team so you don’t have to. We also offer 24/7 hour support, so the care schedule is flexible to fit your needs.
- Should a caregiver be sick or go on vacation, a private company can offer an alternate caregiver for the duration of the gap.
- Care At Home Services has an extensive team of caregivers and nurses available 24/7 to support.
Who is Eligible and How Can You Get Started With the Self-Managed?
Anyone living in Alberta with a healthcare card and living in a community setting is eligible for self-managed care, as long as they meet the following requirements:
- Have assessed unmet health care needs within AHS Provincial Home Care Service Guidelines.
- Have stable health and predictable care needs.
- Need ongoing personal care and home care support services (e.g., longer-term needs).
- Be willing and able to assume the responsibilities and risks associated with contracting services for their own or a loved one’s personal or home care support services (a legal representative may do this on behalf of a client).
If you are looking for self-managed care services in Calgary or elsewhere Alberta, Care at Home is ready to help. We have a team of trained staff and we match the Alberta BlueCross rate of $32.95 per hour for personal care support.
To get started, contact us today, and our staff can answer any questions that you have.
Care At Home Services provides private-pay care allowing your, or your loved one, to maintain your independence in the comfort of your home.
