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OPENING \/ ORIENTATION -->\n  <section class=\"hero\">\n    <div class=\"container narrow\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Help Me Understand My Options<\/span>\n      <h1>Understanding Your Home Care Options<\/h1>\n      <p>Home &amp; Community Care can be arranged in different ways.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"orientation-grid\">\n        <div class=\"card\"><strong>The arrangement can affect:<\/strong>\n          <ul>\n            <li>who provides your care;<\/li>\n            <li>what choices you may have;<\/li>\n            <li>how much responsibility you or your legal representative may take on;<\/li>\n            <li>how your care is organized.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <strong>But there is an important difference between:<\/strong>\n          <p style=\"margin-top:10px;\">how your authorized care is delivered<\/p>\n          <p><strong>and<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>what care or funding is authorized.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"boundary\">\n        <strong>Choosing or discussing a delivery arrangement does not mean that you decide your own:<\/strong>\n        <ul>\n          <li>eligibility;<\/li>\n          <li>assessed needs;<\/li>\n          <li>authorized services;<\/li>\n          <li>funded hours.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>Those decisions happen through the Home &amp; Community Care assessment and authorization process.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <p>This section will help you understand the different arrangements, compare the facts and prepare questions for your case manager or program contact.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>It will not tell you which arrangement is best for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- B. LEARN -->\n  <section class=\"tone-white\" id=\"provider-framework\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Learn<\/span>\n      <h2>Alberta's formal provider framework<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"lead\">For publicly funded Home &amp; Community Care health and personal-care services, Alberta currently uses three provider types.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"type-grid\">\n        <article class=\"card official-card\">\n          <span class=\"tag tag-official\">Official provider type<\/span>\n          <h3>Type 1<\/h3>\n          <p>Care is provided directly by:<\/p>\n          <p><strong>Assisted Living Alberta (ALA).<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"card official-card\">\n          <span class=\"tag tag-official\">Official provider type<\/span>\n          <h3>Type 2<\/h3>\n          <p>Care is provided by an organization that has an agreement with:<\/p>\n          <p><strong>Assisted Living Alberta.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>This means publicly arranged care may be delivered directly or through a contracted provider.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"card official-card\">\n          <span class=\"tag tag-official\">Official provider type<\/span>\n          <h3>Type 3<\/h3>\n          <p>This is a client-directed model.<\/p>\n          <p>The client has a role in choosing or hiring a Home &amp; Community Care provider within the applicable program.<\/p>\n          <p>Current examples include:<\/p>\n          <ul>\n            <li>Client Directed Home Care Invoicing \u2014 CDHCI;<\/li>\n            <li>Self-Managed Care.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p style=\"margin-top:22px;\">A person may sometimes receive services involving more than one provider type.<\/p>\n\n      <div id=\"arrangements\" style=\"margin-top:48px;\">\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">A simpler way to learn the options<\/span>\n        <h2>KYR's beginner learning structure<\/h2>\n        <p>The official three provider types are important, but they do not describe every kind of help that a person may use at home.<\/p>\n        <p>For learning purposes, KYR groups the information into four areas:<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"learning-grid\">\n          <article class=\"card card-accent\">\n            <span class=\"tag tag-learning\">Learning area 1<\/span>\n            <h3>Publicly arranged or delivered care<\/h3>\n            <p>This includes:<\/p>\n            <p><strong>Type 1 and Type 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p>Care may be delivered directly by Assisted Living Alberta or through a provider that has an agreement with Assisted Living Alberta.<\/p>\n          <\/article>\n          <article class=\"card card-accent\">\n            <span class=\"tag tag-learning\">Learning area 2<\/span>\n            <h3>Client-directed publicly funded care<\/h3>\n            <p>This is:<\/p>\n            <p><strong>Type 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p>Examples include:<\/p>\n            <ul><li>CDHCI;<\/li><li>Self-Managed Care.<\/li><\/ul>\n            <p>These arrangements can give the client a different role in how authorized care is delivered.<\/p>\n          <\/article>\n          <article class=\"card other-support-card\" id=\"private-pay\">\n            <span class=\"tag tag-learning\">Learning area 3<\/span>\n            <h3>Privately purchased care<\/h3>\n            <p>A person or family may also purchase care or support privately.<\/p>\n            <p>This may include using:<\/p>\n            <ul><li>an agency;<\/li><li>a person hired directly.<\/li><\/ul>\n            <p>Private Pay is separate from the publicly funded provider-type framework.<\/p>\n            <p><strong>PRIVATE PAY IS NOT TYPE 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/article>\n          <article class=\"card other-support-card\">\n            <span class=\"tag tag-learning\">Learning area 4<\/span>\n            <h3>Family, friends and community support<\/h3>\n            <p>Some people also receive help from:<\/p>\n            <ul><li>family;<\/li><li>friends;<\/li><li>community members.<\/li><\/ul>\n            <p>This is complementary informal support.<\/p>\n            <p>It is not another formal Home &amp; Community Care provider type.<\/p>\n            <p>Family or community help may sometimes supplement formal services.<\/p>\n            <p>It does not mean that family members are required to provide care.<\/p>\n            <p>It also does not mean informal support replaces formal care.<\/p>\n          <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"safeguard\">\n          <strong>CLIENT-DIRECTED DOES NOT MEAN<br>CLIENT DECIDES EVERYTHING.<\/strong>\n          <p>The client does not decide their own eligibility, assessed need, authorized services or funded hours.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"boundary\">\n          <strong>Two different frameworks \u2014 do not mix them up<\/strong>\n          <p><strong>Alberta's formal publicly funded provider framework<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>Type 1<br>Type 2<br>Type 3<\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin-top:16px;\"><strong>KYR's beginner learning structure<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>Publicly arranged\/delivered care<br>Client-directed publicly funded care<br>Privately purchased care<br>Complementary family\/community support<\/p>\n          <p>The KYR structure is designed to make the subject easier to understand.<\/p>\n          <p><strong>It does not create four official Alberta provider types.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3 style=\"margin-top:40px;\">Where assessment and authorization fit<\/h3>\n        <p>The process can be understood like this:<\/p>\n        <div class=\"flow\" aria-label=\"Assessment and authorization process\">\n          <div class=\"flow-step\">Professional assessment of unmet care needs<\/div>\n          <div class=\"flow-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/div>\n          <div class=\"flow-step\">Publicly funded services are determined or authorized<\/div>\n          <div class=\"flow-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/div>\n          <div class=\"flow-step\">An applicable delivery arrangement is used<\/div>\n          <div class=\"flow-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/div>\n          <div class=\"flow-step\">The kind or amount of client choice depends on that arrangement<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"safeguard\">\n          <strong>CHOICE OF DELIVERY OR PROVIDER<br>IS NOT THE SAME AS<br>CHOICE OF ASSESSED NEED, AUTHORIZATION OR FUNDED HOURS.<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- C. COMPARE INFORMATION -->\n  <section class=\"tone-cream\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Compare Information<\/span>\n      <h2>Compare the facts<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"compare-grid\">\n        <article class=\"card\">\n          <h3>1. Publicly arranged or delivered care \u2014 Type 1 and Type 2<\/h3>\n          <p>With these arrangements, publicly funded Home &amp; Community Care may be provided:<\/p>\n          <ul>\n            <li>directly by Assisted Living Alberta; or<\/li>\n            <li>by a provider that has an agreement with Assisted Living Alberta.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p>The exact amount of choice a person has about the provider, individual worker or schedule should not be assumed.<\/p>\n          <p>If those choices matter to you, ask your case manager what choices are available in your situation.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"card\">\n          <h3>2. Client-directed publicly funded care \u2014 Type 3<\/h3>\n          <p>Type 3 includes client-directed models such as:<\/p>\n          <ul><li>CDHCI;<\/li><li>Self-Managed Care.<\/li><\/ul>\n          <p>These programs involve the client or legal representative differently in arranging or managing the delivery of authorized care.<\/p>\n          <p>The amount and kind of responsibility are not the same in every Type 3 program.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"boundary\">\n            <strong>Important<\/strong>\n            <p>Client-directed care changes aspects of how authorized care is delivered.<\/p>\n            <p>It does not give the client control over:<\/p>\n            <ul>\n              <li>eligibility;<\/li>\n              <li>assessed needs;<\/li>\n              <li>approved services;<\/li>\n              <li>funded hours;<\/li>\n              <li>public funding decisions.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <details>\n        <summary>Optional Explanation \/ Learn More \u2014 Continuing Care Health Service Standards<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details-body\">\n          <p>There is also a difference in how the Continuing Care Health Service Standards apply.<\/p>\n          <p>Type 1 and Type 2 Home &amp; Community Care providers are required to follow the Continuing Care Health Service Standards.<\/p>\n          <p>Type 3 providers are not subject to the same CCHSS requirement.<\/p>\n          <p>This is an arrangement-level distinction only.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <div class=\"compare-grid\" style=\"margin-top:28px;\">\n        <article class=\"card other-support-card\">\n          <h3>3. Privately purchased care<\/h3>\n          <p>Private Pay means:<\/p>\n          <p><strong>care or support that is purchased privately.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>It is separate from the publicly funded Home &amp; Community Care provider framework.<\/p>\n          <p>Depending on the situation, a person might consider:<\/p>\n          <ul><li>purchasing services from an agency;<\/li><li>hiring someone directly.<\/li><\/ul>\n          <p>Private Pay should not be treated as an official Alberta Type 4 provider category.<\/p>\n          <p>Questions about legal or employer responsibilities related to direct hiring are outside this Core 3 section.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"card other-support-card\">\n          <h3>4. Family and community support<\/h3>\n          <p>Family, friends and community members may sometimes provide additional help.<\/p>\n          <p>This support can exist alongside formal services.<\/p>\n          <p><strong>But:<\/strong><\/p>\n          <ul>\n            <li>family help is not a formal provider type;<\/li>\n            <li>family members are not automatically responsible for providing care;<\/li>\n            <li>informal help does not automatically replace formal Home &amp; Community Care.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p>Different types of support may sometimes be involved at the same time, but a particular combination should not be assumed or promised.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- D. CDHCI VS SELF-MANAGED CARE -->\n  <section class=\"tone-white\" id=\"cdhci-vs-smc\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">CDHCI vs Self-Managed Care<\/span>\n      <h2>Both fit within Type 3 \u2014 but they are not the same program.<\/h2>\n      <p>Both CDHCI and Self-Managed Care fit within the client-directed Type 3 framework.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"compare-grid\">\n        <article class=\"card official-card\">\n          <div class=\"comparison-title\"><h3>CDHCI<\/h3><span class=\"mini-tag\">Client-directed<\/span><\/div>\n          <p>CDHCI is a publicly funded, client-directed Home &amp; Community Care model.<\/p>\n          <p>At the current verified source level:<\/p>\n          <ul>\n            <li>Assisted Living Alberta determines eligibility;<\/li>\n            <li>the client chooses from registered providers;<\/li>\n            <li>Alberta Blue Cross administers invoicing and direct-billing infrastructure.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p>The client's funded authorization and funded hours are still determined before the provider-delivery decision.<\/p>\n          <p>The client does not choose their own funded hours.<\/p>\n\n          <h3 style=\"margin-top:24px;\">When comparing CDHCI providers<\/h3>\n          <p>Provider information may include things such as:<\/p>\n          <ul>\n            <li>minimum consecutive visit length;<\/li>\n            <li>estimated hourly rate;<\/li>\n            <li>languages;<\/li>\n            <li>service area;<\/li>\n            <li>availability.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p>Minimum consecutive visit length means the shortest continuous visit that a particular provider offers.<\/p>\n          <p>These are provider-specific variables.<\/p>\n          <p>They are not universal CDHCI rules.<\/p>\n          <p>Where relevant, you may also want to ask an individual provider whether there are matters such as:<\/p>\n          <ul>\n            <li>mileage or travel charges;<\/li>\n            <li>holiday charges;<\/li>\n            <li>overtime charges;<\/li>\n            <li>other additional charges.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p>Do not assume these charges apply to every provider.<\/p>\n          <p><strong>Ask.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"card official-card\">\n          <div class=\"comparison-title\"><h3>Self-Managed Care<\/h3><span class=\"mini-tag\">Client-directed<\/span><\/div>\n          <p>Self-Managed Care is also a client-directed arrangement.<\/p>\n          <p>It involves substantially more direct responsibility for the person or legal representative in managing, arranging or directing funded care than CDHCI.<\/p>\n          <p>That difference matters.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"safeguard\">\n            <strong>SELF-MANAGED CARE IS NOT<br>CDHCI WITH A DIFFERENT NAME.<\/strong>\n          <\/div>\n          <p>Core 3 does not go into detailed employment, payroll, tax or workplace-law responsibilities.<\/p>\n          <p>The important point here is simply:<\/p>\n          <p><strong>Self-Managed Care involves a materially different level of direct management responsibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"card\" style=\"margin-top:28px;\">\n        <h3>CDHCI and Self-Managed Care at a glance<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"compare-grid\">\n          <div>\n            <h3>CDHCI<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Publicly funded:<\/strong> Yes<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Provider model:<\/strong> Client chooses from registered providers.<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Administration:<\/strong> Alberta Blue Cross administers invoicing\/direct-billing infrastructure.<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Client responsibility:<\/strong> You choose from registered providers, but you do not manage the care in the same way as Self-Managed Care.<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Eligibility and funded hours:<\/strong> Not decided by the client.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <h3>Self-Managed Care<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Publicly funded:<\/strong> Yes<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Provider model:<\/strong> Client-directed.<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Client responsibility:<\/strong> Substantially more direct responsibility for managing, arranging or directing funded care.<\/div>\n            <div class=\"fact-row\"><strong>Eligibility and funded hours:<\/strong> Not decided by the client.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <p style=\"margin-top:22px;\">The purpose of this comparison is not to decide which program is better.<\/p>\n        <p>It is to help you understand:<\/p>\n        <p><strong>What responsibilities would I actually be taking on?<\/strong><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- E. WHAT KIND OF CHOICE? -->\n  <section class=\"tone-mint\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">What Kind of Choice?<\/span>\n      <h2>CHOICE OF WHAT?<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"lead\">When someone says an arrangement gives you \"choice,\" there is an important question to ask:<\/p>\n      <p>Different kinds of choice are not the same thing.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"choice-grid\">\n        <article class=\"card choice-card\">\n          <h3>Provider choice<\/h3>\n          <p>Can you choose the organization or provider that delivers the service?<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"card choice-card\">\n          <h3>Individual worker or caregiver choice<\/h3>\n          <p>Can you choose the particular person who comes into your home?<\/p>\n          <p>Provider choice does not automatically mean you can choose each individual worker.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"card choice-card\">\n          <h3>Scheduling flexibility<\/h3>\n          <p>What choices, if any, are available about:<\/p>\n          <ul><li>days;<\/li><li>times;<\/li><li>visit arrangements?<\/li><\/ul>\n          <p>Choosing a provider does not automatically guarantee a particular schedule.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"card choice-card\">\n          <h3>Care plan or service authorization<\/h3>\n          <p>What services have been assessed and authorized?<\/p>\n          <p>This is different from choosing who delivers those services.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"card choice-card\">\n          <h3>Care hours and funding<\/h3>\n          <p>How many funded hours or what public funding has been authorized?<\/p>\n          <p>Client direction does not mean the client chooses their own funded hours.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"boundary\">\n        <strong>Before comparing arrangements, keep these questions separate:<\/strong>\n        <p>Who provides the care?<br>\n        Can I choose the provider?<br>\n        Can I choose the individual worker?<br>\n        What scheduling flexibility is available?<br>\n        What services have been authorized?<br>\n        What funded hours have been authorized?<\/p>\n        <p><strong>Those may have different answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- F. REMEMBER -->\n  <section class=\"tone-white\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Remember<\/span>\n      <h2>Five important things to remember<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"remember-grid\">\n        <article class=\"remember-card\">\n          <div class=\"remember-num\">1<\/div>\n          <p><strong>Alberta has three formal publicly funded provider types.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>KYR's four-part learning structure is a teaching tool.<\/p>\n          <p>It does not create four official provider types.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"remember-card\">\n          <div class=\"remember-num\">2<\/div>\n          <p><strong>Client-directed does not mean client decides everything.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>Eligibility, assessed need, authorized services and funded hours are not decided by the client simply because the care is client-directed.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"remember-card\">\n          <div class=\"remember-num\">3<\/div>\n          <p><strong>\"Choice\" can mean different things.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>Provider choice is not automatically the same as:<\/p>\n          <ul><li>worker choice;<\/li><li>scheduling choice;<\/li><li>service authorization;<\/li><li>funded-hours decisions.<\/li><\/ul>\n          <p><strong>Ask:<br>Choice of what?<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"remember-card\">\n          <div class=\"remember-num\">4<\/div>\n          <p><strong>Private Pay is separate.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>Privately purchased care is not Type 4 of Alberta's publicly funded provider framework.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"remember-card\">\n          <div class=\"remember-num\">5<\/div>\n          <p><strong>Family and community help is complementary.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <p>Family, friends or community support may sometimes be involved, but they are not another formal provider type and do not automatically replace formal care.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- G. QUESTIONS I MAY WANT TO ASK -->\n  <section class=\"tone-cream\" id=\"questions-options\">\n    <div class=\"container narrow\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Questions I May Want to Ask<\/span>\n      <h2>You can start with simple questions.<\/h2>\n      <p>You do not need to know every government term before asking questions.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"question-group\">\n        <h3>Questions about my current arrangement<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"checklist\">\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What kind of Home and Community Care arrangement do I have?\"><span>What kind of Home &amp; Community Care arrangement do I have?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Is my care Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3?\"><span>Is my care Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Who is responsible for arranging my current care?\"><span>Who is responsible for arranging my current care?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What choices do I have about the provider?\"><span>What choices do I have about the provider?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Do I have any choice about the individual worker?\"><span>Do I have any choice about the individual worker?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What scheduling flexibility is available?\"><span>What scheduling flexibility is available?<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-group\">\n        <h3>Questions about client-directed care<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"checklist\">\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What responsibilities would I take on under CDHCI?\"><span>What responsibilities would I take on under CDHCI?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What responsibilities would I take on under Self-Managed Care?\"><span>What responsibilities would I take on under Self-Managed Care?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What is different between those two arrangements in my situation?\"><span>What is different between those two arrangements in my situation?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"If I want to understand another available arrangement, who should I speak with?\"><span>If I want to understand another available arrangement, who should I speak with?<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-group\">\n        <h3>Questions when considering a CDHCI provider<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"checklist\">\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Is this provider available in my service area?\"><span>Is this provider available in my service area?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What is the provider's minimum consecutive visit length?\"><span>What is the provider's minimum consecutive visit length?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What is the estimated hourly rate?\"><span>What is the estimated hourly rate?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Does the provider offer service in the language I need?\"><span>Does the provider offer service in the language I need?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What availability does the provider currently have?\"><span>What availability does the provider currently have?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Are there mileage or travel charges that I should know about?\"><span>Are there mileage or travel charges that I should know about?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Are there holiday, overtime or other additional charges that I should ask about?\"><span>Are there holiday, overtime or other additional charges that I should ask about?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What should I know before selecting this provider?\"><span>What should I know before selecting this provider?<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p style=\"margin-top:14px;\">Remember that provider practices may differ.<\/p>\n        <p>Ask the provider rather than assuming that a rule or charge applies to every CDHCI provider.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-group\">\n        <h3>Questions about combining support<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"checklist\">\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Can more than one type of support be involved in my situation?\"><span>Can more than one type of support be involved in my situation?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"How would privately purchased care fit with my current services, if applicable?\"><span>How would privately purchased care fit with my current services, if applicable?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"How does family or community help fit with my formal care?\"><span>How does family or community help fit with my formal care?<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Who should I speak with if my current arrangement no longer seems to meet my needs?\"><span>Who should I speak with if my current arrangement no longer seems to meet my needs?<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- H. DISCUSS \/ DECIDE -->\n  <section class=\"tone-white\">\n    <div class=\"container narrow\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Discuss \/ Decide<\/span>\n      <h2>The next step is to ask questions about your own situation.<\/h2>\n      <p>Now that you understand the main arrangements, the next step is not to score them or choose one from a list.<\/p>\n      <p>The next step is to:<\/p>\n      <p><strong>ask questions about your own situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"decision-box\">\n        <h3>You may want to discuss with your case manager or the appropriate program contact questions such as:<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n          <li>what arrangement you currently have;<\/li>\n          <li>what other arrangements may be available to discuss;<\/li>\n          <li>what provider choices may exist;<\/li>\n          <li>what responsibilities each arrangement would involve;<\/li>\n          <li>what scheduling or worker choices may or may not be available.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>An arrangement or provider situation is not necessarily permanently fixed.<\/p>\n        <p>If you want to understand whether another arrangement may be available, ask your case manager or program contact.<\/p>\n        <p>Do not assume that a change is guaranteed.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p style=\"margin-top:24px;\">The purpose of Core 3 is to help you understand the information and prepare useful questions.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"safeguard\">\n        <strong>KYR HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND THE OPTIONS.<\/strong>\n        <p><strong>YOU DISCUSS YOUR SITUATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE HOME &amp; COMMUNITY CARE CONTACT.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- I. PRINT \/ TAKE-WITH-ME -->\n  <section class=\"tone-mint\" id=\"take-with-me\">\n    <div class=\"container narrow\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow screen-only\">Print \/ Take-With-Me<\/span>\n      <h2>Print \/ Take-With-Me<\/h2>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"print-btn screen-only\" onclick=\"window.print()\">Print this question sheet<\/button>\n\n      <div class=\"take-sheet\">\n        <h3>IF I RECEIVE PUBLICLY FUNDED HOME &amp; COMMUNITY CARE, DO I KNOW MY PROVIDER TYPE?<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"checklist\">\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Type 1\"><span>Type 1<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Type 2\"><span>Type 2<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Type 3\"><span>Type 3<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"I do not know yet\"><span>I do not know yet.<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>These are the official provider types used for publicly funded Home &amp; Community Care.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"sheet-grid\">\n          <div class=\"sheet-block\">\n            <h3>OTHER SUPPORT I USE OR WANT TO ASK ABOUT<\/h3>\n            <ul class=\"checklist\">\n              <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Privately purchased care or support\"><span>Privately purchased care\/support<\/span><\/li>\n              <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"Family or community support\"><span>Family\/community support<\/span><\/li>\n              <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"I am not sure\"><span>I am not sure<\/span><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <p>These are not additional official Alberta provider types.<\/p>\n            <p>They are included here because they may also be part of the support a person uses or wants to ask about.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"sheet-block\">\n            <p><strong>Who is my case manager or program contact?<\/strong><span class=\"blank\"><\/span><\/p>\n            <p><strong>Who currently provides my care?<\/strong><span class=\"blank\"><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3 style=\"margin-top:24px;\">What kind of choice do I have?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"sheet-grid\">\n          <div class=\"sheet-block\"><strong>Provider<\/strong><br>What choices do I have?<span class=\"blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sheet-block\"><strong>Individual worker<\/strong><br>Do I have any choice?<span class=\"blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sheet-block\"><strong>Schedule<\/strong><br>What flexibility is available?<span class=\"blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sheet-block\"><strong>Authorized services<\/strong><br>What services have been authorized?<span class=\"blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sheet-block\"><strong>Funded hours<\/strong><br>What funded hours have been authorized?<span class=\"blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3 style=\"margin-top:24px;\">Questions I want to ask<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"checklist\">\n          <li><input type=\"checkbox\" aria-label=\"What kind of Home and Community Care arrangement do I have?\"><span>What kind of Home &amp; 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