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$68.5 million announced for Alberta treatment and care facilities
EDMONTON, AB– Premier Jason Kenney announced today $68.5 million in supports will go towards Albertans and staff in continuing care, residential addiction and mental health treatment facilities and home care clients from COVID-19.
A one-time funding package of support goes to operators of non-contracted licensed supportive living and both contracted and non-contracted home care, hospices, and residential addiction and mental health treatment centres.
“We must do everything possible to protect vulnerable Albertans and the workers supporting them from COVID-19. Today’s $68.5 million in support for continuing care homes is on top of $260 million that Alberta’s government has already provided to help caregivers support vulnerable seniors throughout the pandemic,” Kenney adds.
This support will go towards personal protective equipment, cleaning tools, and anything these facilities require.