Health Care

Alberta Blue Cross

    Affordable benefits for all Albertans.
    Call 1-800-661-6995
    Edmonton Area: (780) 498-8008
    Calgary Area: (403) 294-4032

MedicAlert Canada

    Medic-Alert bracelets and necklaces.
    Call 1-800-668-1507

Alberta Health Care Insurance Program

    Discuss fee subsidies if your income situation has fallen recently.
    Note: If you qualify for AHCIP subsidies, that may affect Alberta Blue Cross fees as well.

Benefits

CPP Disability Benefits


    Call 1-800-277-9914 for an application kit.  Includes information and instructions needed to apply for benefits and tells you what documents are required.

    Please call LSA's Service Coordinator in the provincial office for assistance.


Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped

    An income support program for adult Albertans with a permanent disability that severly impairs their ability to earn a living.  Call 310-0000 and ask to be connected toll-free to the nearest AISH office for application forms and information.

Counseling and Support

Family Caregiver Centre


    Support and programs for those assisting family and friends living with illness or disability in Calgary and area.  Call 303-6027.

Distress Centre

    Edmonton: (780) 482-4357
    Calgary: (403) 266-1605

Call the Services Coordinator at the LSA provincial office for a referral in your community.

Other

Meals on Wheels


    Available in most Alberta communities.  Check in the colorful Human Services Guide at the front of your phone book.  Call (403) 243-2834 in Calgary and (780) 429-2020 in Edmonton.

Alberta Tobacco Reduction Alliance

    Smoking cessation resources and programs across Alberta.
    Look for ATRA Handbook: Tobacco Basics, includes cessation methods.
    Edmonton: (780) 407-7500
    Calgary: (403) 541-5376

The Arthritis Society

    Offers support, education, and self-mangement in many locations across Alberta.
    Call 1-800-321-1433

The Kidney Foundation of Canada

    Southern Alberta Branch: (403) 255-6108 or 1-800-268-1177
    Northern Alberta Branch: (780) 451-6900 or 1-800-461-9063
    Central Alberta: (403) 342-0098