In 2019, CHAA’s continuing care operators began discussions with sector partners about modernizing our care system. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the urgency of system transformation, and by 2021, Alberta’s Facility-Based Continuing Care (RBCC) Review laid out a seven-year plan to begin the ambitious plans to transform continuing care.
Two years later, our sector has made a huge amount of progress together. CHAA’s board has been closely involved with all aspects of planning — including meetings as often as weekly to offer advice and input on potential system changes.
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2020: Collaborative working groups created to consult on the continuing care change plan
Sector consultations on Facility-Based Continuing Care (FBCC) Review
2021: Palliative and End of Life consultations begin
FBCC Review – Final report released
2022: Drafting of new Continuing Care Act
Regulations consultation begin
Planning begins for home care enhancements
Funding model review discussions begin
Workforce discussions begin
2023: Continuing Care Act passed
Workforce strategy discussions and actions begin.
Regulations drafting begins
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Related content
Learn how CHAA is advocating for continuing care regulatory change in Alberta.
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Our focus on solutions
CHAA operators have a unique system-level vantage point to observe gaps and challenges between the interconnected parts of the healthcare system.
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Quality of life
Quality of life is largely determined by the sense of family and shared values within facility-based living.
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Acute care pressures
Capacity issues or delays within home care, primary care, and continuing care access can contribute to -- and even be a direct cause of -- capacity problems within acute care.