Support that nurtures both children and their caregivers.
At Rural Care Co., we understand that caregiving is both meaningful and demanding. Our Respite Care Program offers families the opportunity to rest, recharge, and focus on other needs while their child receives compassionate, attentive care in a peaceful, home environment.
Families are welcome to book a stay for their child at our Red Deer County location for up to 7 days at a time. During their stay, children experience the calming rhythm of country life — fresh air, gentle farm animals, and the healing connection to nature and home.
For funding inquiries or to check availability, please contact us directly.
Compassionaite In-Home Care for Every Stage of Life.
Serving Families in Red Deer County and across Central Alberta.
When health needs change, you shouldn’t have to face it alone. Rural Care Co. provides trusted nursing support, palliative care, respite, and guidance that meets you right where you are — at home, in your community, and with dignity.
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Redefining Family Care
Specialized Palliative Expertise
Amber is a Registered Nurse with experience in pediatric and adult palliative care, serving both Alberta Children’s Hospital and community-based programs. She leads a team trained to support complex medical and emotional needs at home.
Care That Respects Home, Family & Choice
Whether a family needs 24/7 support or a few hours of relief, our team provides care that balances medical needs with the comfort, dignity, and familiarity of home — wherever that may be.
A Team Built for Rural Alberta
From Companions and HCA’s to LPN’s, RN’s, and Death Doulas, our caregivers live and work within the communities they serve, ensuring timely, reliable support across Central Alberta.
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Care Navigation & Age-in-Place Support
Clear guidance when health or caregiving needs begin to shift. We help families understand their options, clarify goals, and create a practical, personalized plan — including referrals, system navigation, and support with next steps.
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In-Home Care
Following Care Navigation, your Care Navigator organizes a personalized team - companions, HCAs, LPNs, RNs, lab techs, even death doulas — ensuring comfort, safety, and continuity of care, including palliative and end-of-life support.
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Respite Care
Reliable support so caregivers can rest and recharge. From short breaks to overnight care, our trained caregivers step in with skilled, reassuring support at home, giving families confidence that their loved one is safe and well-cared for.
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Pediatric Respite Care
Compassionate, in-home support for children — from skilled nannying to pediatric-focused nursing and respite care. Delivered by trained doulas, RN’s, and HCA’s, depending on your family’s needs.
Our Care Options
Guidance for Every Moment That Matters
Care Navigation
$150 / Visit
Clear guidance when health, aging, or caregiving needs begin to change.
Whether you’re planning ahead or facing new medical realities, Care Navigation helps families understand their options, identify priorities, and create a step-by-step plan for safe, dignified care at home.
What's Included:
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In-depth health + family needs assessment
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Support understanding diagnoses, options & next steps
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System navigation (AHS, benefits, funding, programs)
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Customized age-in-place or palliative care plan
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Referrals, paperwork support & coordinated next steps
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families
What you people do is amazing. To be able to give the opportunity for people who are suffering to be at peace. I'm so grateful it was you today with my family.
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families
Thank you for everything you do. You’re always so calming in the room.
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families
If anyone in Central Alberta needs a doula, she is the best of the best. You can’t beat a naturally minded doula that knows her stuff and is a nurse all in one!!
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families
Amber, our family has been reimbursed by your kindness, experience, and expertise. In hindsight I don’t know how we would have managed without your help and that of your professional ladies.
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families
I've never been a proponent of the health care system but you are a very special person that deserves the best! Thank you for all that you do from everyone that you come in contact with!
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Additional Support Available
Alongside our primary care offerings, Rural Care Co. partners with trusted professionals to connect families with additional support when needed. These contracted services ensure families have access to the full circle of care — from emotional guidance to specialized end-of-life support — through providers Amber knows and trusts.
MAiD Support
Guidance, emotional support, and practical assistance for families navigating Medical Assistance in Dying.
Death Doula Services
Gentle, presence-based support to help families honour the final chapter with dignity and connection.
Counselling
Emotional and grief support for individuals and families adjusting to change, caregiving, or loss.
Community Support
Access to trusted resources, equipment rentals, and referrals that make home-based care easier.
A Unique Respite Experience
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our primary focus is providing in-home palliative and supportive care where comfort, familiarity, and family connection can be prioritized.
However, if hospital-based support is needed — whether planned or unexpected — we collaborate closely with medical teams to ensure continuity, compassion, and clear communication for families.Homecare provides essential services, but it often has limitations in availability, continuity, and time. Rural Care Co. fills the gaps by offering personalized, consistent, relationship-based care.
We collaborate with homecare, hospice, and other services to ensure families never fall through the cracks — helping you access the right support at the right time.Yes. Most personal benefit plans will cover in-home nursing care, including postpartum nursing visits. We can direct bill Alberta Blue Cross and Veterans Affairs, and we’re happy to help families understand their coverage and explore available funding options.
As a private company, Rural Care Co. works with clients and families to provide care that matches their financial abilities. We direct bill to Alberta Blue Cross, Veterans Affairs, and can work with clients to access additional funding within the province.
Rural Care Co. offers care for all ages and stages. We have staff who are experienced in offering newborn care, childcare, and aging individuals. We have a team of caregivers that are experienced and passionate about caring for those needing respite and end of life care to paediatrics, geriatrics, and everyone in between.
Rural Care Co. provides care across Central Alberta, employing caregivers from many different communities. Our vision is to support clients, families, and communities through the transition from life to death; therefore, we want caregivers to serve those within the communities in which they live. We have provided care for the folks in Rocky Mountain House, Sylvan Lake, Eckville, Pinelake, Innisfail, Red Deer, Olds, Didsbury, Three Hills, and Sundre.
At Rural Care Co. we care for individuals AND their families. "Palliative" includes anyone who has a diagnosis that will affect their anticipated life span. For some, this diagnosis comes well in advance of the End of Life, and can bring many challenges for the caregiver and client. We offer respite care so that the caregiver can take time to care for themselves or leave the home with peace of mind their loved one is in good hands.
For our pediatric respite, we offer a respite bed in the home of our Founder. As a Registered Nurse, she designed her home to be wheelchair accessible and created space for children with medical needs to be cared for within the central zone.
Birth doula support, postpartum care, prenatal education, in-home nursing, palliative care, and system care navigation — all delivered directly to rural Alberta families.
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Red Deer County, Innisfail, Penhold, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Olds, Rocky Mountain house
© 2026 by Rural Care Co. Site & Branding designed by BL Marketing
Birth doula support, postpartum care, prenatal education, in-home nursing, palliative care, and system care navigation — all delivered directly to rural Alberta families.
Red Deer County, Innisfail, Penhold, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Olds, Rocky Mountain House
© 2026 by Rural Care Co. Site & Branding designed by BL Marketing