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Preventive dental health services are offered to students in Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 to prevent tooth decay.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) health zones partner with schools in low income neighborhoods to provide preventive dental services at school.
Information about services along with a consent form is sent home to all students in eligible schools. A parent or legal guardian signature is required for service.
Wheel chair access available. Wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Elevators and designated disabled parking.
Monday: 8:15 am - 4:30 pm.Tuesday: 8:15 am - 4:30 pm.Wednesday: 8:15 am - 4:30 pm.Thursday: 8:15 am - 4:30 pm.Friday: 8:15 am - 4:30 pm.
10409 98 Street Grande Prairie Alberta T8V 2E8
780-513-7500
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Services may include:
Referrals will be seen and prioritized based on their need for medical treatment. Because there are a variety of services, the waiting period for each of these would be different.
Fees may apply for some supplies, as well as medical legal documents.
This clinic provides surgical interventions for weight management and improving health. Support is provided to individuals with obesity who require complex surgical intervention.
The initial clinic assessment determines the patient’s specific barriers to managing their weight. Developing an individualized care plan with the patient may include:
For patients who have had previous bariatric surgery, please visit:
Adults, age 18 to 65 at time of referral:
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This services:
You may be referred to another North Zone clinic location if there is not a local appointment available.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking. You will be put on a wait list and contacted as soon as an appointment is available. Urgent cases may be seen first.
Provides education to cyclists, school staff, recreation staff, parents, and community volunteers about why bicycle helmets are mandatory equipment for all cyclists under the age of 18 in Alberta and how to wear a helmet properly. More information and resources about bicycle and wheeled safety are available here.
Free service that supports breastfeeding mothers and mothers with breastfeeding issues due to:
Breastfeeding women
If you need assistance with your child safety seat, please refer to the child safety seat owner’s manual and the appropriate YES Test available at Health Link.
For more information on rear-facing / forward-facing car seats, booster seats and Transport Canada public notices on child restraint systems (recalls), visit our website.
Offers teaching and supports for patients and families to understand how best to lead an active and healthy lifestyle through focusing on diet, supervised exercise sessions, and other cardiovascular risk reduction activities.
Provides teaching and follow-up to people with a history of heart problems, including:
Offers teaching about heart disease and exercise, which includes these topics:
Physician referral is required. Contact family doctor or specialist to attend.
Open to people who have experienced a heart event (heart attack, stent, bypass surgery, heart valve surgery) in the last 6 months or have been diagnosed with heart failure.
Cashier services performs financial transactions, including the acceptance of payment for patient fees.
Provides quality daycare for children of staff as well as the public.
Children ages 0 to 6 years.
The current waitlist is 12 - 18 months. The wait time varies depending on the child's age.
Call for information on fees.
Subsidies are available for those who qualify.
Services are goal-driven; starting and continuing services is based on having functional reasons / goals for rehabilitation. Services will vary and is based on a child's needs and goals, and the availability of local programs.
Communication
Services help with:
Eating, feeding and swallowing
Equipment to support communication
Equipment to support movement and function
Participating in childhood activities and taking care of self
Services are available for children and youth from birth to 18 years of age.
Children birth to five years of age (prior to school entry): a broad range of health and developmental services are offered.
Children and youth 6 to 18 years: specific eligibility (call to inquire), health-focused services are offered when a child / youth has a significant change in their medical or (neuro)developmental condition; or due to injury, medical intervention, surgery, or illness.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Services include:
Adults age 17 and older Chronic Kidney Disease stages 4 and 5.
An outpatient service which assesses, diagnoses, treats, and provides follow-up for women with abnormal pap test results.Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for women with abnormal pap test results, and are screened for cancer of the cervix, vulva, and vagina.
Services offered include:
colposcopy exams / treatment
Urgent referrals will be processed according the urgency of the patient's need for care . Routine appointments will be booked within 6-12 months.
Provides a wide range of health services including immunization and public health nursing. Select the community health centre nearest you to learn more about the services offered.
Note: Not all services are offered at all locations. For the most accurate public health services that offer at Public Health Centre, please refer to the Public Health Service record by zone.
Clients with complex conditions with specific functional goals that requires a multi-disciplinary program, can be seen in this time limited intensive out patient treatment program. Clients needs to be able to attend therapy several times per week and independently find transport to attend. The team works with the client to establish feasible functional goals that can be achieved over a maximum of 12 weeks.
Clients with complex rehab needs requiring a multi-displinary approach, where treatment can be completed in 12 weeks.
3-6 months, depending on prioritization
No fee applicable for treatment, but some of the therapeutic applications used may be charged to the client.
The Complex Care Support team supports patients who have been referred to the Continuing Care stream (Home Care, Designated Living or Long Term Care). Clients may include persons with Dementia, early onset Dementia, brain injury, developmental disabilities or other conditions that affect cognition or behaviors. Our services include:
Clients in the Continuing Care stream where behavioral needs cannot be met with a usual Continuing Care level of service.
Continuing Care Access phone number available Monday to Friday 8:15 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Albertans who would like to schedule a visit at participating continuing care sites can visit Continuing Care Visitation Request.Visit the Alberta Health Services Continuing Care website for more information on services and resources.
Waiting times vary depending on the facility.
Continuing Care accomodation charges apply, please refer to the continuing care accommodation charges website for more information.
Open weekdays
Provides these services to AHS (North Zone):
In-persons service include:
For those that cannot come in-person (primarly physical therapy and speech language pathologists):
Client may be on a wait list for assessment.
The IPTP clinics provide education and support for Albertans of all ages living with Type 1 or Type 3 diabetes who want to start using an insulin pump. An insulin pump is a small device a person wears that supplies a continuous flow of rapid-acting insulin underneath the skin. It is a way to get insulin instead of injecting insulin many times a day. It is about the size of a deck of cards and gives insulin through a small flexible tube that goes under the skin. There are insulin pumps with and without tubing.
For more information, please visit: Diabetes Insulin Pump Therapy | Alberta Health Services
Albertans with Type 1 and Type 3C diabetes who meet the eligibility criteria.
Waiting times vary by clinic.
Provides teaching and support for adults and children with Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Gestational Diabetes and Pre-existing Diabetes in pregnancy.Offers Individual appointments for teaching and support which includes:
Group and individual sessions:
This service:
Core functions of the Division include:
Sample bottle pick-up and drop off details:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY from 8:30 am to 11:30 am until further notice.
Inside the first set of main doors to your left, there is a donation box where the cooler will be located. Do not collect your samples before 9:00 AM and ensure bacteriological samples are dropped off the same day they are collected. The lab does not accept samples taken more than 24 hours before they arrive at the lab.
Chemical sample bottles can be picked up and dropped off in the same location.
If more bottles are required, please call the EPH Call Centre to make arrangements.
Drinking water, beaches and swimming pool water can be tested. Chemical water sampling testing is available and looks for common chemicals and trace metals found in water. Bacteria water sampling tests water samples for indicator bacteria to ensure water is safe.
For additional information,
Services provided may include:
The Rural General Nephrology Clinics are offered in some rural communities to help more people get service without having to travel. Clinics are offered in:
Person with a sustained or acquired injury to wrist and/or hand. Person with a hand condition.
There may be additional charges for certain materials such splints or braces, or certain physiotherapy tools
Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.
There is a fee for copies of health records.
Provides community presentations on health promotion topics including:
Teaches individuals, organizations and communities about making healthy lifestyle choices by:
Topics include:
staying safe in the sun
Provides hemodialysis treatments (a process where the client’s blood is passed through a special filter that removes waste products and water).
Most people need 3 treatments every week. Each treatment lasts 4 hours.
For urgent consults, family doctors need to call the internal medicine specialist.
Assesses, treats, and provides education to those with chronic liver diseases including:
For those who have been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis or who are at risk for HCV (e.g., blood transfusion before 1990, history of intravenous or intranasal drug use, tattoos or piercings with equipment that wasn't sterile, needle stick injury).
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking
This service includes the following:
Virtual interpretor on wheels available.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of referral for training.
To find out which vaccines are recommended for you and to book an appointment at a public health or community health centre:
For adult immunization information, visit Immunization for adults.Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your health conditions or risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Service targeted to:
Try to call at least 4 weeks in advance of when your child’s immunization is due.
Immunizations are recommended for babies starting at age 2 months. For the routine immunization schedule, visit Routine immunization schedule at a glance.
Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your child’s health conditions or other risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is especially important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Primary Care Alberta provides routine immunizations free of charge to students in Grades 1, 6 and 9. These vaccines are offered in school.
Each year, public health reviews immunization records for students in grades 1, 6 and 9 to see what immunizations each student needs. A consent form is sent home with an information sheet for each vaccine recommended for the student. No immunizations will be given in school without consent from a parent or legal guardian.
For school immunization information, visit School immunization.
If your child cannot receive vaccines at school - such as if they are homeschooled or absent on the day of immunizations - public health will provide you with information on how your child can be immunized.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link.
Students in Grades 1, 6, and 9.
This program provides support and health information to healthcare providers, Indigenous patients / clients and their families through personal visits. Specifically, this includes:
This service is available on-site in hospitals, public health centres and in the community. Upon request, staff can be present at hospital rounds, medical appointments and case conferences. This program will communicate with the healthcare team to ensure provision of culturally sensitive healthcare service.
Patient / client language interpretation service is also available upon request.
Patients and clients may also be asked about their healthcare experience to help ensure they receive the best possible healthcare.
Clients can self refer or be referred by family or friends.
First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis, and Inuit peoples and their families.
This program:
The program also:
Management of IBD: Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Indeterminate Colitis.
Suspected or diagnosed IBD
Wait time varies depending on the urgency of the referral and ranges from 1-6 months
365 days a year
As of December 4, 2021 at 6:00 AM, this service has been moved to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital at 11205-110 Street.
Cleans acute and continuing care facilities according to standards set by Alberta Health and Wellness and Alberta Health Services (AHS) infection control.Services include:
Personal laundry fees in effect for long term care clients.
Provides clean or sterilized items for use in patient care including:
Consultations will often be virtual or face-to-face based on the clinical evaluation. If a face-to-face assessment is required, patients will be seen in the QEII ambulatory care center outpatient department.
Service will be provided through home care, inpatients, as well as outpatients. Services and delivery will differ depending on location. Consultations will often be virtual or face-to-face based on the clinical evaluation. If a face-to-face assessment is required, patients will be seen at a home-care clinic or outpatient department.
Examples of services:
This service will also provide support, teaching and / or counselling:
Depends on the waitlist and urgency of the referral.
The majority of teaching is one-to-one, however, group sessions may be offered to promote enhanced learning of clients. Nutrition information and resources can be found on Alberta health Services’ Healthy Eating Starts Here and at MyHealth.Alberta.ca
Additional Services:
In the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling program, families work one-on-one with a registered dietitian (dietitian) trained in Pediatric Weight Management. The dietitian will help the family work on healthy eating and active living habits and set realistic goals that focus on creating a healthy lifestyle. Areas of focus include nutrition, physical activity, sedentary time and sleep.
The dietitian and the family’s healthcare provider work together to ensure the family is supported in achieving their health goals. They can also assist in connecting the family with other supports as needed, such as physical activity, mental health, and community services.
The program’s aim is to help families achieve a lifestyle that promotes healthy growth and development in their children.
For more information visit the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling website.
Available to children ages 2-4 years with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above the 97th percentile and children ages 5 - 17 years with a BMI above the 85th percentile.
Bone specialist examines patients with problems with bones and/or muscles. Also puts on or takes off casts.
A doctor must refer.
Book all appointments for outpatient department. Give preparation instructions for medical tests, receive cancellations, inform patients and physicians of booked appointments and book visiting specialist appointments.
Only Colorectal screening available at this location.
Service offers diagnostic procedures, including:
Not all services are offered at all locations.
Provides recovery to:
Not all services available at all locations.
Referred by physician.Booked through Outpatient booking department.
Services offered:
Information and counselling is offered for birth control and sexually transmitted infections.
In-person classes are offered on select Saturdays (1:00 PM).
For upcoming classes and to register, visit Grande Prairie Public Health Prenatal Class Series.
Grande Prairie Public Health Prenatal Class Series | Eventbrite
In-Person classes are offered where capacity and needs allow; and for those in areas who cannot access the in-person classes; virtual classes are held monthly.
For more information visit our website at Prenatal – North Zone. These classes may be in the evenings or on Saturdays.
Please be advised not all locations offer all services and to contact your local community health centre.
Please register online at either: Prenatal | Alberta Health Services or our online form: AHS North Zone Prenatal Education Classes (albertahealthservices.ca)
It is important to register early because class sizes are limited. The 2nd trimester is ideal for learning.
Fluoride varnish helps protect your child's teeth from tooth decay (cavities). It slows down decay already started.
Your child needs four fluoride varnish visits, six months apart, to best protect their teeth. Fluoride varnish is painted on your child's teeth. It takes less than one minute to apply. You can hold your child during the visit.
You can also ask any questions you may have about protecting your child's teeth.
If your child is diagnosed with asthma by a doctor, bring their quick reliever medication to the appointment. If your child feels anxious with dental visits it may trigger asthma symptoms.
This provincial prevention service is available across Alberta.
For more information and eligibility, visit our website: Preschool Oral Health Services
Low German interpretation is available in South and Central Zones.
Children between 12 and 35 months (1 and 2 years) old are eligible to start the program. For more information and eligibility, visit our website Preschool Oral Health Services
Note: For Calgary and area, eligibility is also based on family income.
Public Health Nurses provide immunization and follow-up services to clients of all ages. · Routine vaccinations (2, 4, 6, 12, 18 months and 4 years of age)· Communicable Disease ControlAfter vaccination & immunization follow-up and care
Community Health Centres | Alberta Health Services
Our goal is to improve the oral health of people of all ages, in the North Zone (all Areas). A healthy mouth is an important piece in a person's overall health. Healthy teeth and gums support good nutrition, speech, growth, development, learning, and social development.This program offers:
Targeted School Services: Fluoride varnish applications, oral health assessments and referrals, sealant applications, classroom education, and resource provision. These services are targeted to schools identified with students at oral health risk. Services may vary across the North Zone.
Preschool Program: Fluoride varnish applications, oral health assessments and referrals for eligible children 12-35 months old. Services may vary across the North Zone.
Community Education: Education for health professionals, community leaders, parent groups and other community groups to promote oral health. Information on fluoride and private well water sampling to determine fluoride levels available. Services may vary across the North Zone.
Age 12 - 35 months to begin preschool fluoride varnish program.
North Zone Sexual & Reproductive Health Clinics are seeing clients in the clinic, for the following concerns: · Birth control and safer sex counseling · Pregnancy testing and pregnancy options counseling. · KNOWN STI and needs treatment. · Contact with a known STI and needs testing/treatment. · Symptoms of an STI · Routine STI Screening · Emergency contraceptive pill · Vaccinations Not all services are available at all locations. Contact each clinic to check what services they offer.
Everyone including all teens, young adults and clients with barriers to accessing service (e.g., no Alberta Health Care, low income, or English is not first language)
Provides nursing care and support which may include:
You will be contacted after you are discharged from the hospital to arrange an initial assessment
Closed weekends and Stat holidays
After hours coverage in Emergency 24/7 for Emergencies only
Patient Registration registers:
Provides healthcare in schools.
Students in school.
Services are offered to eligible schools and may include:
A child diagnosed with asthma must have their short acting asthma reliever medication with them to receive service.
A doctor or other healthcare provider must send in a referral.
Spirituality is a dimension of health. A Spiritual Health Practitioner (SHP) is a member of the health care team that can help you understand your unique health journey in light of your personal beliefs, values, relationships and experiences. Spiritual healthcare is confidential, inclusive, compassionate, and respectful and SHPs are skilled in providing philosophical, spiritual, and religious patient care across beliefs, cultural perspectives, and practices. They address spiritual distress (experiences of loss of meaning and connection in relation to yourself, to others and to what you understand as greater) and promote spiritual well-being (connection in relation to yourself, to others and to what you understand as greater).
A SHP will listen compassionately and work with you to determine the support you want and need. Services may include the following:
Promotes early discharge from hospital following a mild to moderate stroke, easing the transition from hospital to home to community. Clients actively participate in setting goals for their 4 to 8 week therapy. Stroke specialists also provide support with overcoming barriers and reintegration into the community.
Mild to moderate stroke. Appropriate rehabilitation goals. Living within a 75km radius of the QEII Hospital.
Closed Statutory holidays.
Eligible clients include:
Estimated wait time will be provided when appointment time is booked.
These services include:
Therapeutic recreation is important to a person's quality of life. With this in mind, this service:
Referrals can be received from family physicians, Home Care, or other Allied Health professionals.
Service is targeted primarily for residents residing in continuing care and acute care patients waiting placement. Also available on a consultative basis only for individuals in the communities who require this service due to medical reasons.
Community Health Services staff, local RCMP and local traffic safety partners work together to improve the wear rates of seat belts and child safety seats and support safe driving.
The Mantoux skin test is not recommended to diagnose active TB.
Testing is done at public health centres throughout the province:
For travel or work related TB testing contact the Travel Health Services in your area.
Eligibility includes:
Wait times vary.
Eligibility criteria must be met to receive free testing and may vary by site. Call to find out more.
Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.
Volunteers are:
For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.
Evening appointments until 6:00 PM are available on select Thursdays
Provides immunizations for babies and young children.
Services include information about:
New mothers are also offered postpartum depression screening.
For more information please visit Immunize Alberta.
