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Financial Resources

  • Canada Pension Plan (CPP) - Disability Benefit
    Click here

  • Registered Disability Savings Plan Click here

  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA - Taxes) Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner Click here

  • CRA - Caregiver Tax Credit Click here

  • CRA - Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (aide by CRA to file taxes) Click here

  • CRA - Disability Tax Credit Click here

  • CRA - Disability Amount Transferred from a Dependent Click here

  • CRA - Federal Excise Gasoline Tax Refund Program Click here

  • CRA - Government of Canada - Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits Click here

  • CRA - GST/HST Specially Equipped Motor Vehicle Rebate Application Click here

  • CRA - Home Renovation Expenses Click here

  • CRA Refundable Medical Expenses Supplement Click here

  • CRA - Spouse or Common-law Amount Click here

  • CRA - Working income tax benefit Click here

  • CRA - Attendant Care Click Here

  • 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

  • Alberta Disability Related Employment Supports (DRES) Click Here

Home Care and Community Support

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 Click Here

  • Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) Click here

  • Canada - Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Click Here

  • AHS Northern Alberta Home Nutrition Support Program - Adults (Enteral) Click Here

  • AHS Southern Alberta Adult Home Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Program Click Here

  • AHS  – Find Facilities or Programs & Services Click here  

  • Calgary Family Services (carya) Click here

  • 211 Alberta - helps Albertans find the right resource or service  Click Here

Children's Resources

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.

411 Books

There are four different booklets designed to help children and teens affected by ALS in their families. Click below to download or contact the ALS Society for a copy.

  • Helping Children Cope with ALS – A Parental Information Guide Click Here

  • When Someone Special has ALS – A Booklet for Children Click Here

  • When your Parent has ALS – A Booklet for Teens Click Here

  • Talking with Young People about ALS – For Schools Click Here

Grandpa, What is ALS? 
Written by Bonnie Gold-Babins, illustrated by Matt Abergel

This is a story of the love shared by a grandfather, who develops ALS, and his grandchild who learns to accept and understand the disease. Their special bond remained unchanged. This book is best suited to the pre or early reader but will touch those of any age.

Available through the ALS Society of Alberta.

Someone you know has ALS: 
A simple way to help children understand and cope with ALS
By Lois Clark

A homemade book with illustrations by Lois dedicated to her father, David Williams (1927-2000).

This gives more information about the disease and how to manage feelings connected with living with someone with ALS. This publication is very appropriate for educating the 6-12 year old group about ALS.

Available through the ALS clinic in McMaster at 905-521-2100 ext 76870 or email gabri@mcmaster.ca$5.00 each or $40.00 for 10 (including tax).

Other Children’s Resources

Assistive Devices
Resources

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.

People Living With
ALS Resources

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.

Caregiver and Family Resources

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 Click here

  • Caregivers Alberta Click Here

  • Hospice & Palliative Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Edmonton Zone – Hospice Care Brochure - Click Here

    • Calgary Zone – Hospice Care Brochure -Click Here

    • Hospice Care  -  Alberta Health Services (North, Central, and South Zones) - Click Here

Transportation
Resources

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

Calgary

  • Access Calgary (Calgary Transit) at 403-537-7777 or click here

  • Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Calgary - a central dispatch service for all wheelchair-accessible taxis operating in Calgary - 403-974-1110 or Click Here

  • Airdrie - Click Here

  • Okotoks - Click Here

  • High River - Click Here

  • Rocky View Regional Handibus (Rocky View County /Cochrane/ Chestermere) transportation to specialist services or daily living needs. weekdays only - 403-948-2887 or click here

Edmonton

  • Edmonton Transit & DATS (Disabled Adult Transit Service) 780-496-4567 or Click Here

  • Co-op Taxi - 780-425-2525 or Click Here

  • Royal Wagon - Click Here

  • Edmonton Taxi Service Group (Yellow Cab) 780-462-3456 or Click here

Lethbridge

  • Lethbridge Transit Access-A-Ride - Click Here

  • Coulee Family Services – Wheelchair Accessible Transportation - Serving Southern Alberta including communities of Lethbridge, Coaldale and Taber - Click Here

Red Deer

  • Red Deer Transit Action Bus - 403-309-8400 or Click Here

  • Driving Miss Daisy (Bentley, Blackfalds, Lacombe, Ponoka, Red Deer, and Sylvan Lake) 403-391-7927 or click here

  • 94Cabs Red Deer - 825-221-1717 or Click Here

  • Associated Cabs - 403-343-3300

 Medicine Hat

  • Medicine Hat Transit - 403-529-8214/press #2 or click here

Fort McMurray

  • RMWB SMART Bus - 780-743-7909, email smart.bus@rmwb.ca, or click here

Grande Prairie

  • Grande Prairie Accessible Transit (GPAT) Click Here