It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Canadians, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in our country have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, sometimes they cannot live independently without someone by their side to provide care. Unfortunately, many older Canadians aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Carrington, AB is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in Canada. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite activities and hobbies while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy other activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress helps reduce the risks of caregiver burnout. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
When it comes to non-medical home care, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
Studies on aging have found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Carrington, AB, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the CBC, aging in place can be more affordable than living in a retirement home, which can cost thousands of dollars a month, with no extra care included.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With ABC's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Carrington, AB understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced ABC Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your Care Plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Carrington, AB 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
The Alberta government’s 2026 budget will fund 14 new school projects in Calgary, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced Friday, including 11 new schools to help address enrolment pressures in the city’s two largest school divisions.However, construction of the 11 future schools — all of which will be built in fast-growing communities on Calgary’s outskirts — is still one to two years away from breaking ground.The new capital projects include planning or design work for the 11 new sites,...
The Alberta government’s 2026 budget will fund 14 new school projects in Calgary, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced Friday, including 11 new schools to help address enrolment pressures in the city’s two largest school divisions.
However, construction of the 11 future schools — all of which will be built in fast-growing communities on Calgary’s outskirts — is still one to two years away from breaking ground.
The new capital projects include planning or design work for the 11 new sites, one school addition, one replacement of an existing school and an expansion of the Alberta Classical Academy charter school in Currie.
Planning work precedes the design stage, which is then followed by construction. Planning work entails scoping, site selection, utility preparations and permitting permissions, while the design phase advances the project to more detailed architectural renderings and site planning.
This year’s budget will support nine projects that benefit the Calgary Board of Education and three projects that support the Calgary Catholic School District.
“These projects were the ones identified as the highest priority by CCSD and CBE. They, of course, have a robust process in place to determine where schools are needed,” Nicolaides said in an interview Friday. “These communities they have identified are in high-growth areas and in communities that are rapidly growing.”
Once construction begins, it’s typically another one to two years before the school opens to students.
“It does vary depending on the individual school project but it’s quite likely — we would expect — to see groundbreaking underway within a year and a half to two years,” Nicolaides said.
CBE will receive planning funding for an addition to Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School in south Calgary and design funding for a new elementary/junior high school in Cityscape and a new elementary school in Walden. The public school division will also receive planning funding for seven new schools in the communities of Carrington, Cityscape, Kincora/Sage Hill, Mahogany, Country Hills, Legacy and Ambleton.
“We are excited that thousands of CBE students will have access to public education closer to home,” CBE board chair Laura Hack said in a statement.
“We are grateful for this investment that helps address our urgent and ongoing need for more space for our students.”
CCSD will receive planning or design funding for new elementary/junior high schools in Cityscape and Mahogany, and planning funding for a future high school in Ambleton.
Once the schools are built, the projects will create or renovate 12,300 student spaces, Nicolaides said, helping to alleviate enrolment growth that has put immense stress on Alberta’s education system in recent years.
Provincewide, school enrolment has increased by about 80,000 students in the past three years.
Calgary has been the epicentre of that growth. According to the CBE’s latest enrolment report from December, there are 142,403 students enrolled in Calgary public schools this year, which amounts to a 95 per cent utilization rate.
CCSD, meanwhile, currently serves more than 64,000 students, says Lory Iovinelli, chair of the Catholic school district’s board of trustees.
While enrolment growth is expected to cool to around 1.6 per cent next school year, Nicolaides said Alberta Education is still playing catch-up in building enough new schools to accommodate the influx of students.
Until new schools are built, Nicolaides said the province will dole out additional modular classrooms to school divisions across Alberta in the coming months to address student growth.
“It’s not a permanent solution, not a permanent fixture, but certainly a very effective interim measure to alleviate pressure at schools or in communities where there are extreme challenges,” he said.
“We need to look at the total amount of requests and then make final decisions from there. But it’s safe to say (both school boards in Calgary) will be receiving modulars to help relieve them of some of their pressure.”
He added some of the projects announced Friday may end up being expedited through the province’s School Construction Accelerator Program.
Provincewide, the 2026 budget supports 40 new school capital projects. Nicolaides said there will be 161 active school projects underway in Alberta this year.
Of those, 45 will be in Calgary, 36 of which will include new schools.
In a statement, Alberta Teacher Association president Jason Schilling said 14 new school projects will help deal with enrolment pressures affecting students and teachers across Calgary, but he noted the projects are still years away from coming to fruition.
“These spaces are still years away, but we need to address class sizes now,” he said. “While planning and design are important, we look forward to seeing actual shovels in the ground.”
The province announced details Friday about locations of the 14 new school projects promised in Calgary as part of Budget 2026.Nine will be Calgary Board of Education (CBE) locations, including an addition to Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School, a replacement school at the former Louise Dean school in Kensington, new elementary schools in Walden, Carrington, Cityscape, Kincora/Sage Hill and Mahogany, a new K-9 in Country Hills, and a new middle school in Legacy.There will be three new Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) sch...
The province announced details Friday about locations of the 14 new school projects promised in Calgary as part of Budget 2026.
Nine will be Calgary Board of Education (CBE) locations, including an addition to Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School, a replacement school at the former Louise Dean school in Kensington, new elementary schools in Walden, Carrington, Cityscape, Kincora/Sage Hill and Mahogany, a new K-9 in Country Hills, and a new middle school in Legacy.
There will be three new Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) schools, including elementary/junior highs in Cityscape and Mahogany, and the lone new high school on the list, in Ambleton.
Rounding out the projects is a new Conseil scolaire FrancoSud junior high school in a location not yet announced, and an expansion of the Alberta Classical Academy’s Currie campus.
All 14 projects are in either the planning or design phase. The province says there are 31 previously announced projects currently underway in Calgary, with 12 schools opening in the 2026-2027 year.
“Calgarians have told us loud and clear that they want to see more schools in their neighbourhoods, and I'm proud to make today's announcement and I'm confident it'll meet their expectations,” Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said at Friday’s announcement.
CBE board chair Laura Hack said the locations for the new schools were submitted as high priorities, and once built will mean students no longer need to ride the bus, in some cases as far as 10 kilometres, to attend class in nearby communities. Many of the projects are in some of Calgary's newer neighbourhoods.
In its three year capital plan for 2026-2029, the CBE said its school utilization rate is 93 per cent for grades K-9, and 108 per cent for grades 10 to 12.
Its goal is to have that utilization rate at or around 85 per cent, to allow for flexibility.
“While these new school projects will significantly ease pressures on our system, their opening dates remain several years away,” Hack said. “In the meantime, our schools continue to face substantial capacity challenges.”
Alberta Teachers' Association President Jason Schilling echoed that sentiment, saying the new projects will help with enrolment pressures, but that he wants to see more done to address class sizes now.
"While planning and design are important, we look forward to seeing actual shovels in the ground," Schilling said in a statement.
Wing Li, communications director for the advocacy group Support Our Students Alberta, said it was a "missed opportunity" to only include one new high school on the list.
"Our high school students are really crammed," she said. "It's almost like the older kids are being left out in these like, triaging solutions," she said.
Li said her organization is hearing from parents and students about classes taught in makeshift spaces, or staggered lunch times to accommodate more students.
Crowded classrooms were a key sticking point in the three-week teachers’ strike last fall, which ended after the province introduced back-to-work legislation.
This week, the province announced $10.8 billion in operation funding, a seven-per cent increase over the year prior. The funding will be used to hire more teachers and educational staff, and address the issue of classroom complexity.
Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday the funding boost is needed to grapple with the province’s booming population that has added some 80,000 students to the system in recent years.
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