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CRA complaints include lost documents, rejection of previously approved applicants. More Canadians are speaking out about difficulty dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency as they apply for the disability tax credit. Canadians are
… READ MOREIn the coming year, the Alberta government will spend about $22 billion on health care. That’s almost 40 per cent of the provincial government’s total budget. Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services By Brooks
… READ MORECritics say auditor general report recommendations not fully considered. Calgary AISH recipient Mary Salvami says she feels the benefits should be indexed to the cost of living. Radio-Canada David Bell, CBC News March 20, 2018 Changes
… READ MOREAlberta last Canadian province to stop penalizing Albertans for having trusts set up for their care. Community and Social Services Minister Irfan Sabir introduced Bill 5 in the Alberta legislature on Monday afternoon. CBC Michelle
… READ MOREIt’s a looming five-year anniversary Kamila Kitzul is loath to ponder. On Dec. 12, 2012, her eight-year-old son Nicholas donned a hall pass dangling from a non-breakaway lanyard for a trip to the boys’ washroom at Bearspaw School,
… READ MOREA new report shows the number of doctors in Alberta is growing and so too is the cost. Rockyview Hospital expansion project 2005 to 2011, Calgary AB. Stantec and CANA By Slav Kornik, Global News September 28, 2017 Numbers from the
… READ MOREQuébec spends $200 more per person than the rest of Canada to provide prescription drug coverage to everyone in the province, finds new research that could inform plans for a nationwide universal drug plan. Benny Lin, flickr
… READ MOREAbout $5,789 per year — but it depends on what you think ‘average’ means. What you’ll have more trouble doing is deciding whether that spending represents a good value. National Post, Postmedia Richard Warnica,
… READ MORERAMQ investigating whether for-fee appointment booking service is against the law. An online service that finds clients a medical appointment within 48 hours for a fee has turned to Québec Superior Court to stop an audit by
… READ MOREAuditor general Merwan Saher wants the health-care system to make a ‘quantum leap’. Patients’ health information should flow to all of that person’s care providers, auditor general Merwan Saher says in his
… READ MOREProblems with access, delays in processing applications, criticized by auditor general. Community and Social Services Minister Irfan Sabir announced changes to the AISH program in a response to the auditor general’s damning
… READ MOREMark Pickup is a gifted writer who chooses words thoughtfully, methodically and philosophically. So it’s no big surprise to hear the phrase he used to describe his experience last week. I have been disabled with aggressive multiple
… READ MORE‘The hardest hit people would have been the working poor or people who are struggling to get by.’ Alberta Health Services has backed away from planned changes that would have restricted physiotherapy services now covered.
… READ MORENavigating the U.S. health care system can be frustrating for anyone, but for adults with chronic medical conditions, the frustration can become overwhelming as they juggle multiple providers, medications and treatments. A pain point
… READ MOREThe province’s largest public sector union has some concerns about an anticipated move by the government to outsource the Aids to Daily Living program. Alberta Aids to Daily Living, AADL helps Albertans with a long-term disability,
… READ MOREUniversal public coverage of 117 essential medicines could address the needs of most Canadians for pharmaceutical drugs, and possibly save more than $4 billion a year, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical
… READ MOREIn the 12 months preceding total knee arthroplasty, women experienced significantly greater utilization of knee osteoarthritis-related health care than men, according to results. Boost your knee health—and help decide whether knee
… READ MOREIt all started when I was in rehab dealing with a particularly insensitive sales rep from a major mobility company who seemed far more concerned with an upcoming Hawaiian vacation than properly outfitting me with my first wheelchair.
… READ MORESurvey paints picture of healthcare system failing people who have disabilities in Arizona. The results of a recent survey of people who have disabilities living in Arizona and their experiences with medical providers reveals a
… READ MORENMMC physical therapist Steve Bryson helps Carla Belue learn how to move with the ReWalk robotic exoskeleton. Once she is fully trained, the Red Bay woman, who has relied on a wheelchair for 24 years, will be able to move
… READ MOREThe bureaucratic mess will make you mad. The human harm could make you weep. Don Braid, Calgary Herald. Alberta’s auditor general says the government is failing the severely disabled through its income supports program.
… READ MOREOA is the leading cause of Total Knee Replacements and affects a third of people aged 65 and older. The incidence rate of this degenerative disease with no cure is growing. Top 3 custom knee braces we recommend to relieve pain of
… READ MOREHealth Benefits, Eligible individuals and families with limited incomes can access free health benefits through several government programs. Download PDF Social service supports for Ft. McMurray evacuees Evacuation and reception
… READ MOREAnkle-foot orthoses for children and youth. Personalize your orthotics. Braceworks AFO clinic for children is open 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. We also attend monthly clinics in selected schools. See us in Okotoks for
… READ MOREPublished by Alberta Seniors September 2015 For more information about seniors programs and services, please call: Alberta Supports Contact Centre Toll‐free anywhere in Alberta: 1-877-644-9992 Edmonton: 780-644-9992 See Health
… READ MOREHealth benefits coverage with public health and private insurance plans. Save money with your public health benefits coverage. Braceworks is an approved provider with Alberta Aids to Daily Living AADL, Workers Compensation Board
… READ MORESign in to all Alberta Blue Cross member services online. Not registered yet? Simply visit www.ab.bluecross.ca and click on the “Sign In” button, select Plan members, and click the Not registered yet link where you can register
… READ MOREBraceworks recommends Maximum Healthcare and Mobility in Calgary, an AADL Approved Wheelchair Provider, for exceptional customer support and service for all your home health care product needs, including wheelchairs. Note that AADL
… READ MOREIn compliance with insurance industry standards for reimbursement, Braceworks certify our custom foot orthotics are: Fabricated using 3D volumetric model of the patient’s foot Made of raw materials in our lab located on-site
… READ MOREAt Alberta Children’s Hospital, we say goodbye to hundreds of youth each year, as they turn 18 and transition to adult medical care. If you’re entering your teens, it won’t be long before you’re following in their
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