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CORE HOME SUPPORT

Core Home Support: Comprehensive Assistance for Everyday Living

The Core Home Support plan is designed for individuals who require more consistent, hands-on assistance with daily living activities while remaining safely at home. This plan builds on Essential Care by offering a broader scope of support, longer visits, and greater involvement in maintaining daily routines and household stability.

 

Comprehensive daily living and personal care support

This plan provides hands-on assistance with personal care and daily living activities, helping clients maintain comfort, safety, and independence throughout the day.

Consistent caregivers with enhanced coordination and oversight

Care is delivered by consistent, trained caregivers, supported by enhanced coordination, regular supervision, and clear communication to ensure dependable, high-quality service.

Flexible scheduling with extended and recurring visits

Services are scheduled around your routine, with extended and recurring visits available to provide structured, ongoing support as part of everyday life.

Caregiver providing core home support and companionship to a senior couple, assisting with daily living needs.

Benefits

How this plan supports daily life

Core Home Support focuses on stability, routine, and continuity — helping clients manage daily life with confidence while reducing caregiver and family burden.

Reliable Daily Assistance Regular, structured support that helps manage personal care and household routines safely and consistently.
Support Without Taking Over Care designed to assist where needed while encouraging independence and personal choice.
Peace of Mind for Families Dependable care and communication that reassures families their loved one is supported day after day.
A Safer, More Comfortable Home Ongoing household support that promotes cleanliness, safety, and a comfortable living environment.

services

Services you're looking for

Exercise & Mobility

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Companionship

Providing emotional support, social interaction, and meaningful engagement to combat loneliness.

Light Housekeeping & Laundry

Targeted, health-linked housekeeping (kitchen/bath sanitation, linens, tidy pathways) to reduce infection and fall risk. May be authorized under CDHCI when linked to health/safety

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care

Specialized, person-centred support for all stages of dementia: structured days, cueing, behavior strategies, wandering prevention, and caregiver education—plus connection to 811 Dementia Advice for 24/7 nursing support

Respite Care

Short-term, planned breaks for family caregivers—hours to days—delivered in-home or via booked overnight respite in continuing-care settings arranged through Home Care. AHS defines respite as scheduled relief for caregivers and offers options through case managers
popular questions

Frequently asked questions

How is Core Home Support different from Essential Care?

Core Home Support offers a broader scope of assistance, longer and more frequent visits, and greater involvement in daily routines and household support compared to Essential Care.

This plan is ideal for individuals who require ongoing daily assistance, have mobility challenges, chronic conditions, or need more consistent support to remain safely at home.

Yes. Services can be scheduled regularly or adjusted as needs change, including visit frequency, duration, and type of support provided.

Eligible services under the CDHCI (Type 3 Home Care) program can be billed directly to Alberta Blue Cross. Private-pay options are available for non-funded services.

Care is delivered by trained, screened, and supervised care professionals, with an emphasis on caregiver continuity and quality oversight.

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