Budget 2022: Boosting continuing care funding

Almost $3.7 billion, a 6.3 per cent increase over last year, will expand continuing care programs and services for seniors and vulnerable Albertans.

Budget 2022 also earmarks $204 million in capital funding over three years to modernize existing continuing care facilities across the province and develop new continuing care spaces for Indigenous Peoples and in priority communities.

In addition, 1,515 new continuing care spaces will open across Alberta in 2022-23, with details to follow in the coming months. Many of these new spaces are pursuant to a no-capital request for expression of interest and qualifications process managed by AHS.

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