Aspen Care - Calgary
Aspen Care provides professional and compassionate transitional services to fellow Calgarians who are experiencing medical issues or limited abilities due to chronic illness or aging.Shelley’s lifelong passion for helping others through their health crisis is what led her to create Aspen Care. A native Calgarian, Shelley has the understanding of the local health care system combined with a passion for helping others.
Shelley has served Calgarians for over 30 years, most of that time in the health care industry. She specializes in palliative care for clients in local facilities. Through the years, Shelley has demonstrated an ability to love her clients unconditionally and to support their families at the most critical and emotional times.
Her various volunteer activities also support her interest in helping people live a better quality of life. For example, a recent trip included the Mother Teresa House in Kolkata, India, where she and her children helped wash and care for 35 young girls with physical disabilities. Shelley also played a role in helping build a charitable hospital near Delhi, through her involvement as a director with the CHILD Foundation.
Shelley comes by her compassion and care through personal experience. Her brother, Dwight McLellan, died in his 40s from an incurable brain tumor. He gave his sister one of the best gifts in life before passing – he died in her arms, in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family. Shelley was able to provide that love and support for Dwight during his last six months.Shelley has walked in your shoes. Through her personal experience, she developed the medical, technical, administrative and emotional understanding of these kinds of critical situations and wants to share her expertise with you.
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Business Operation Hours
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Monday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Tuesday
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9:00 AM to
5:00 PM
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Wednesday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Thursday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Friday
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Saturday
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Closed
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Sunday
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Closed
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Additional Information
The last chapter of life is the most precious for our clients and their families and friends. During this period, family members come together during an emotional and difficult period of transition. Aspen Care journeys with you to maximize the quality of your loved one’s life with the utmost dignity and respect.
Aspen Care offers exceptional palliative care services in Calgary in a private home or in a facility such as a nursing home and hospice. Care is provided by specially trained members of an interdisciplinary team. At the centre of this team is your loved one, along with family and closed friends.
While our focus is always in the client, our caregivers pay particular attention to family members. Family members are encouraged to reflect on the life experiences of their loved one and have open, honest conversations with each other. we also encourage family members to take care of themselves during this often-stressful time.
As a client advocate, Aspen Care’s knowledgeable staff work with Alberta Health Services to complete the necessary paperwork so that our clients receive the maximum benefit under the provincial health care plan. We work with doctors and nurses to ensure our clients; concerns or change in health conditions are heard and addressed promptly
Product and Services
A serious medical emergency may cause an extended hospital stay which is often overwhelming for both the individual facing the illness and for family and friends. This time can feel like an emotional roller coaster, encompassing hope and despair, as well as the stress involved in trying to get information from hospice or hospital staff and doctors, who may not always be available to answer questions. In many cases, there are challenging decisions faced by the individual and his or her family members.
A Calgary based Aspen Care has extensive expertise in providing comfort, support and conversation for individuals and families during hospital stays. We can help you determine the questions you need to ask as you try to map out a road for the future. We can work with Alberta Health Services and your hospital to provide complete Hospice care that takes into account your physical, emotional and spiritual needs.An important element of our assistance is planning for discharge to ensure that there is no gap in services when you return home. (See Home Care section).
Sometimes returning home after a hospital stay is not possible. To make the right decision for you it is important to understand the different types of care facilities in Calgary. There are six different types of facilities available, depending on your level of care needs.
Below is a brief description of each type of care facility. There are a lot of factors to consider when you are looking for your next home. Let an Aspen Care consultant provide some guidance and background information about making your best choice.
Languages Spoken
English
Payment Options
Visa,Master Card,Cash,Check
