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HOSPITAL ALLOWANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comfort allowance
1, record 1, English, comfort%20allowance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- comforts allowance 2, record 1, English, comforts%20allowance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A comfort allowance is currently given to psychiatric patients in general hospitals(who tend to be less chronic), but not to patients in a provincial psychiatric hospital. 3, record 1, English, - comfort%20allowance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allocation de menues dépenses
1, record 1, French, allocation%20de%20menues%20d%C3%A9penses
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allocation pour menues dépenses 2, record 1, French, allocation%20pour%20menues%20d%C3%A9penses
feminine noun
- allocations de douceurs 3, record 1, French, allocations%20de%20douceurs
feminine noun
- allocation pour menus besoins 4, record 1, French, allocation%20pour%20menus%20besoins
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les allocations de menues dépenses (Canada Assistance Plan (Act) allocations de douceurs 3, record 1, French, - allocation%20de%20menues%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Non-Governmental Provincial Programs (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Allowance for Handicapped Children
1, record 2, English, Allowance%20for%20Handicapped%20Children
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family raising a child under 18 years of age with a severe and permanent impairment may apply for an allowance to assist them in caring for the child. The child must be certified by a physician as being affected by a hearing, visual or motor impairment, mental retardation, or a psychological or chronic physical illness. Eligible families who are either caring for the child at home or paying the full costs of the child's care in a hospital or reception centre receive this allowance in addition to their monthly Quebec Family Allowance. 1, record 2, English, - Allowance%20for%20Handicapped%20Children
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes provinciaux non gouvernementaux canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Allocation pour enfant handicapé
1, record 2, French, Allocation%20pour%20enfant%20handicap%C3%A9
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une famille qui élève un enfant de moins de 18 ans ayant une incapacité grave et permanente peut demander une allocation pour l'aider à prendre soin de l'enfant. Un médecin doit attester que l'enfant a une incapacité auditive, visuelle ou motrice, qu'il a un retard mental ou qu'il a une maladie psychologique ou physique chronique. Les familles admissibles qui prennent soin d'un enfant à la maison ou qui paient tous les frais de l'hôpital ou du centre d'accueil qui garde l'enfant reçoivent cette allocation en plus de l'allocation familiale mensuelle du Québec. 1, record 2, French, - Allocation%20pour%20enfant%20handicap%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Social Services and Social Work
- Employment Benefits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hospital allowance 1, record 3, English, hospital%20allowance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Avantages sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allocation d'hospitalisation 1, record 3, French, allocation%20d%27hospitalisation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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