Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange and Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon issued the following update on continuing care and the health refocusing work originally announced in November 2023:
“We are committed to ensuring Alberta has a continuing care system that provides Albertans with the health care, personal care services and accommodations they need to support their independence and quality of life.
“Establishing a new provincial health agency dedicated to continuing care gives us the opportunity to broaden our efforts to care for all Albertans who need daily supports and services in continuing care homes, supportive living or through home and community care.
“Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon will become the sector minister for the new continuing care provincial health agency.
“As the oversight minister, and the minister responsible for the health care system in Alberta, I will ensure Alberta Health works alongside the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services as we continue to deliver these critical services and build towards the standing up of the new continuing care agency. Alberta Health will continue to assist in determining how services will be delivered in the future.”