• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) – Disability Benefit
• Registered Disability Savings Plan
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA – Taxes) Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner
• CRA – Caregiver Tax Credit
• CRA – Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (aide by CRA to file taxes)
• CRA – Disability Tax Credit
• CRA – Disability Amount Transferred from a Dependent
• CRA – Federal Excise Gasoline Tax Refund Program
• CRA – Government of Canada – Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits
• CRA – GST/HST Specially Equipped Motor Vehicle Rebate Application
• CRA – Home Renovation Expenses
• CRA Refundable Medical Expenses Supplement
• CRA – Spouse or Common-law Amount
• CRA – Working income tax benefit
• CRA – Attendant Care
• Alberta Disability Related Employment Supports (DRES)

Medicum Payer Access Assistance Program

Medicum has been assisting people living with ALS since 2002 and offers payer assistance including:

• Co-pay Assistance Funding
• Private Insurance Drug Benefit EligibilityAssistance
• Compassionate Access Medication

For more information click here or call 1-866-474-5883

These are some assistive device resources that may be helpful to you and your family. The ALS Society of Alberta is presenting the information simply as a resource and is not responsible for the content of these external websites.

• Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL)
• Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP)
• Canadian Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program
• Telus Relay Service for TTY
• Tetra Society
• Text with 911 (City of Calgary)
• Text 911 (City of Edmonton)
• Text 911 (Rural Alberta)

These are some Resources for People living with ALS that may assist you and your family. The ALS Society is presenting this information simply as a resource and is not responsible for what is on these external websites.

• ALS Manual
• ALS Forums

These are some Home Care and Community Support Resources that may assist you and your family. The ALS Society is presenting this information simply as a resource and is not responsible for what is on these external websites.

• AHS Home & Continuing Care
• Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL)
• Canada – Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)
• AHS Northern Alberta Home Nutrition Support Program – Adults (Enteral)
• AHS Southern Alberta Adult Home Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Program
• AHS – Find Facilities or Programs & Services
• Calgary Family Services (carya)
• 211 Alberta – helps Albertans find the right resource or service

These are some Resources for People living with ALS that may assist you and your family. The ALS Society is presenting this information simply as a resource and is not responsible for what is on these external websites.

• Family Caregiver Centre
• Caregivers Alberta

Hospice & Palliative Care

Hospice Calgary
Address: 1245 -70 Ave SE. Calgary, AB T2H 2X8
Phone: 403-263-4525

Agape Hospice
Address: 1302 8th Ave. NW Calgary, AB T2N 1B8
Phone: 403-282-6588

Dulcina Hospice (Covenant Care at St. Marguerite Manor)
Address: 110 Evanspark Manor NW, Calgary AB, 3PN 0N4
Phone: 587-955-9798

Foothill Country Hospice Society
Address: 322001 32 St E, Okotoks, AB T1S 1A5
Phone: 403-995-4673

Pilgrims Hospice
Address: 9808 148 Street, Edmonton, AB T5N 3E8
Phone: 780-413-9801

Red Deer Hospice
Address: 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB. T4N 6X4
Phone: 403-309-4344

Canadian Virtual Hospice
The Canadian Virtual Hospice is an interactive network for people dealing with life-threatening illnesses and loss.

Edmonton Zone – Hospice Care Brochure

Calgary Zone – Hospice Care Brochure

Hospice Care – Alberta Health Services (North, Central, and South Zones)

These are some Children’s Resources that may assist you and your family. The ALS Society is presenting this information simply as a resource and is not responsible for what is on these external websites.

Other Children’s Resources

• ALS Activity Book
• Children’s Grief Centre
• What Did You Learn Today?
• What is Lou Gehrig’s Disease?

These are some transportation resources that may assist you and your family. The ALS Society of Alberta is presenting this information simply as a resource and is not responsible for the content of these external websites.

Provincial

Government of Canada – Access to Travel (Local Transportation)

Red Arrow
1-800-232-1958
Red Arrow Accessible Travel

Calgary & Area

• Access Calgary (Calgary Transit) at 403-537-7777
• Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Calgary
  A central dispatch service for all wheelchair-accessible taxis operating in Calgary – 403-974-1110
• Airdrie
• Okotoks
• High River
• Rocky View Regional Handibus (Rocky View County /Cochrane/ Chestermere)
  Transportation to specialist services or daily living needs.
  Weekdays only – 403-948-2887

Edmonton & Area

• Edmonton Transit & DATS (Disabled Adult Transit Service) 780-496-4567
• Co-op Taxi – 780-425-2525
• Royal Wagon
• Edmonton Taxi Service Group (Yellow Cab) 780-462-3456

Lethbridge

• Lethbridge Transit Access-A-Ride
• Coulee Family Services – Wheelchair Accessible Transportation – Serving Southern Alberta including communities of Lethbridge, Coaldale and Taber.

Red Deer

• Red Deer Transit Action Bus – 403-309-8400
• Driving Miss Daisy (Bentley, Blackfalds, Lacombe, Ponoka, Red Deer, and Sylvan Lake) 403-391-7927
• 94Cabs Red Deer – 825-221-1717
• Associated Cabs – 403-343-3300

Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat Transit – 403-529-8214/press #2

Fort McMurray

RMWB SMART Bus – 780-743-7909, email smart.bus@rmwb.ca

Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie Accessible Transit (GPAT)