On April 20, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced increased funding to help with pressures in contracted continuing care facilities, including a wage supplement for health care aides at contracted sites. The additional pay is to support hiring of additional staff at these continuing care sites, which have been hit the hardest by COVID-19.
At this time, the wage supplement only applies to health care aides who work at contracted long term care and designated supportive living sites and does not apply to health care aides who work for AHS, Covenant Health, Carewest or Capital Care. It also does not apply to other healthcare worker roles.
