FUNDING BETTER COPY

The Alberta government is investing $1 billion over three years to improve continuing care in the province. They will focus on delivering more care in the community, improving workforce capacity, and increasing choice and innovation. Alberta has also signed a $627 million agreement with the federal government to support home care and continuing care initiatives. The Alberta government has committed $1 billion over three years to transform continuing care in Alberta to ensure the future of the province's continuing care system. The work includes supporting initiatives that will shift to deliver more care in the community, enhance workforce capacity, increase choice and innovation, as well as improving the quality of care within the continuing care sector. Alberta's government has signed a five-year, $627 million bilateral funding agreement with the federal government to support home care and continuing care home initiatives. For CFWE in Edmonton, I'm Bria Boucher.