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Municipal Hospice Care Funding
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Our municipal Council has been approached by a Hospice Society that is looking to get funding from our municipality for operating funding. Do any other municipalities provide operating funding for Hospice Care, if so, what would be the annual amount?
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Survey sent out to ARMAA members in all zones [April 5, 2024]
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NameMunicipalityYes/NoAmtComments
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Robert StraussM.D. of RanchlandsNoWe do not.
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Dave DittrickRed Deer CountyNoRed Deer County is not currently providing any funding towards any local hospices.
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Kelsey FournierM.D. of Smoky LakeNoThe MD of Smoky River does not provide funding for hospice care.
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Christopher Atchinson
MountainView CountyNoMountain View County doesn’t provide annual guaranteed funding, but the Hospice Society is eligible to apply under our Health Grant program. Over the last five years, they have received $130,000 from this fund and our FCSS programming
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Peter HallPonoka CountyNo
Our Council has always felt this is a Provincial Responsibility and should be funded through the Health Minister’s Portfolio
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Jeff ChipleyWetaskiwin CountyNo
In terms of your question, no we do not provide operating funding for a Hospice Society, nor do we have any intensions to do so.
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Matt FenskeCounty of NewellNoNo hospice funding is being provided by the County of Newell.
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Dianne NellisM.D. of Spirit RiverNoMD of Spirit River has never been approached to assist with hospice care.
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Tim TiimmonsLacombe CountyNoLacombe County does not provide Hospice funding
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Teresa GratrixCamrose County Yes $3,500Camrose County has supported our local Hospice Society with one-off grants (max $3500) in the past for special projects. The last time was in 2020 for an IPAD/Virtual Reality experience project.
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Sally DaryCounty of Two HillsNoThe County of Two Hills does not have any in our municipality, so no.
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Robert StraussM.D. of RanchlandsNoWe do not provide any Hospice funding to any Hospice Societies
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Debbie OyarzunCounty of BarrheadNo
County of Barrhead does not provide operational funding for Hospice Care. This should fall under the provincial mandate or private industry
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