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Health & Healthcare

Seniors' health and services platforms

Here's what the 2023 Alberta election parties are promising.

NDP

  • Increase homecare by 20K more clients over the next 4 years
  • Support organisations that help seniors with snow shoveling, yard care, transportation, and meal prep
  • Make the Shingrix shingles vaccine available for free to all Albertans receiving the Seniors Benefit, as well as to all Albertans in continuing care or home care

    "The Shingrix vaccine will be made available free of charge to every Albertan who receives the Alberta Seniors Benefit and who wants the vaccine. We will also offer the vaccine to all Albertans in continuing care or are clients of home care." — albertandp.ca, retrieved 2023-05-09

  • Cover drivers medical exams
  • Reverse cuts to rental assistance

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