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The Northeast Alberta Community Board is dedicated to creating an Alberta that honours and respects the dignity and equal worth of persons with developmental disabilities.
Residents of Northeast Alberta:
Contact us toll free at 1-866-733-6322
Changes to the Protection for Persons in Care Act
The Protection for Persons in Care Act (Act) has been re-written to better protect adults from abuse while they are receiving care or support services funded by the Government of Alberta.
The re-written Act is expected to be proclaimed in the spring of 2010.
Some of the changes to the Act include:
- A timeline for reporting abuse.
- A new definition of abuse that focuses on serious harm.
- New duties for service providers and individuals who provide care or support services.
- New compliance requirements.
- New established roles of a complaints officer and director.
- New offences and an appeal process.
To purchase a copy of the new Act contact the Queen’s Printer Bookstore at 780-427-4952 (To call toll-free, first dial 310-0000).
As further information becomes available, it will be posted at www.seniors.alberta.ca.
PDD Priority Actions
Six Priority Actions have been identified to make the PDD program more effective and efficient in supporting Albertans with developmental disabilities.
The Priority Actions will help the program be more responsive to individual needs and focus on achieving positive outcomes for the people it supports.
Click here for more information about the Priority Actions.
Provincial Community Leadership Awards
The 2009 PDD Provincial Community Leadership Awards were presented in five categories at a special ceremony in Edmonton on October 7, 2009.
Click here for more information.
Stakeholder Discussions “What We Heard” February 2009
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Summary
Detailed Summary
Plain Language Report