Eligibility for Benefits and Available Benefits
You may be eligible for benefits through Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) if you:
- are an Alberta resident,
- have a valid Alberta Personal Health Card, and
- require assistance because of a long-term disability, chronic illness or terminal illness. Long-term and chronic are defined as being six months or longer.
You may not be eligible for AADL benefits if you are eligible to receive comparable benefits from another source, including:
- Veterans Affairs (if you are a veteran who needs help because of a medical condition from active duty)
- Workers' Compensation Board
- Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Directorate, First Nations and Inuit Branch, Health Canada. People who have treaty status on or off a reserve receive assistance from NIHB with their medical equipment and supplies.
- a private insurance plan
- Aural rehabilitation — "Third Ear" (pilot project)
- Back and abdominal supports
- Bathing and toileting equipment*
- Burnscar garments
- Compression stockings and garments
- Custom-made footwear
- Custom-made ocular prostheses
- Dressing supplies
- Hearing aids and FM systems
- Homecare beds and accessories*
- Incontinence supplies (diapers and catheters)
- Injection supplies (not provided for insulin injections)
- Laryngectomy equipment and supplies
- Lymphedema reduction system (pilot project)
- Mastectomy prostheses
- Orthotic braces (not foot orthotics)
- WalkAide system for treatment of foot drop with myo-orthotics technology (pilot project)
- Ostomy supplies
- Oxygen
- Patient lifters*
- Pressure reduction overlays
- Prosthetic devices
- Respiratory equipment*
- Shoe elevations
- Specialized paediatric equipment*
- Specialized seating devices
- Speech generating communication devices (pilot project)
- Stocking aids (pilot project)
- Therapeutic shoes with custom modifications
- Transfer aids
- Walkers and walking aids
- Wheelchair cushions and accessories
- Wheelchairs - manual and power*
*Equipment might not be new
Please note that AADL does not provide coverage for foot orthotics, eyeglasses, prescription drugs, dental care or dentures. Seniors may be eligible for financial assistance with these items through other programs.
For more information on AADL benefits, refer to the AADL Program Manual.
A maximum number of benefits are available each year. AADL will review requests for more than the maximum number through an appeal.
Some benefits may be upgraded to a more expensive item, but you are responsible for paying the additional amount. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please speak to your authorizer/specialty supplier.
