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Wheel chair access available. Main entrance
424069 Range Road 255 Ponoka Alberta T4J 1R8
403-783-7600 (Switchboard)
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Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) medications (ie. methadone, Suboxone®) are available in all locations. Most OAT medications allows a person to function normally without drowsiness or withdrawal symptioms. In cases where OAT medications are not effective hydromorphone can be accessed in Narcotic Transition Services (NTS) locations (Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge). In all locations, individuals have access to medical support, medication and psychosocial support (housing, financial, mental health, legal, relationships).
Services available in all clinics may include:
Services are voluntary and confidential.
For more information, visit our website
Looking for additional Addiction & Mental Health (AMH) services visit AMH Programs & Services.
Service targeted to:
No Fee to attend the program.
Dispensing fees payable to patient's assigned pharmacy.
Staff will assist to apply for medication funding when needed / appropriate.
Client's Health and Benefit Plan or other prescription coverage, Alberta Works (if eligible).
The program offers:
Acute Mental Health Services
Assessment, treatment, and stabilization to people 18 to 64 years who have a severe and continuing mental illness and / or are having an acute mental health crisis. The program supports people as they integrate back into their community by making sure they have the contacts and services they need.
This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers
A doctor's referral is needed.
Adults ages 18 to 64 years.
Waiting time varies - based on triage and unit capacity.
There may be a charge for staying in the rehabilitation units at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury, if you are no longer in need of service.
Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Catering services and vending machines are available at some sites. Each cafeteria services site team is dedicated to creating great food, inspiring healthy eating, and providing outstanding customer service to support the health of Albertans.
**Please note hours of operation may vary from site to site.
Food is available for purchase.
Offers fresh food and drinks that people can buy at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury.
Payment can be made by cash, debit or credit.
A voluntary, specialized inpatient program offering assessment and treatment for people with co-occurring severe mental illness and severe addiction issues. Patients participate in supportive concurrent recovery, and development of functional and coping skills necessary to live in their home community environments. These include:
This 22 day program provides treatment to adults between the ages of 18-64 years.
Adults between the ages of 18-24 and pregnant women are given priority.
This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers.
For adults 18 to 64 years old who:
18 to 24 years old and pregnant women will be accepted into the program first.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Service is available Monday-Friday for inpatients only.
General Radiography uses x-rays to produce images of the structures inside the body, particularly bones. X-ray beams can pass through the body, but they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through.
Inpatient rehabilitation for moderate-to-severe complex brain injury or stroke patients. Education is offered to patients and their families to help prepare the patients to return to the community.
Specialty services include:
About Us
All candidates must have a completed referral package that will be reviewed by the physicians and admissions committee
For people who:
Wait time varies on services required.
There may be fees for some equipment and services.
In accordance with Alberta's Health Information Act, this is a service which enables the release of individually identifiable health information with or without the consent of an individual.
For health information, please contact the hospital or health care centre where you received treatment.
For detailed instructions, frequently asked questions and forms, please visit Access & Disclosure | Alberta Health Services.
A basic fee of $25.00 is applied to all requests which includes up to 20 pages depending on record format i.e. paper, electronic or microfilm record. Each additional page costs from .25 to .50 cents per page. Additional costs may apply. Fees are applied in accordance with the Health Information Act.
If you are unable to pay the fee, please submit evidence of financial hardship.
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.
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.
Patients and clients may also be asked about their healthcare experience to help ensure they receive the best possible healthcare.
First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis, and Inuit peoples and their families.
For healthcare professionals, referrals should be made electronically in the Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM). The new order is called Aboriginal Liaison Referral. All Aboriginal Hospital Liaison staff will also be using the SCM MPR to complete their clinical documentation.
General hours of meal service:
Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM;
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM;
Supper: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Services offered:
Pharmacy Services are provided by:
A doctor's prescription is needed.
This ia an educational, treatment, and prevention program that follows a psychosocial recovery model. The content is delivered in group sessions only.
The focus of the program is to teach functional and coping skills to empower people to live as independently as possible. There are several units in this centre:
Marion Unit
This program assists individuals living with mental illness by supporting them to live as fully and independently as possible, by working with the client and family to achieve their recovery goals.
Cascade Unit
Offers inpatient services and 24 / 7 care for people who have mental health concerns and other health issues and require long-term rehabilitation.
Malmo Unit
Offers services and 24 / 7 care for people who have mental health concerns and other health issues and require long-term rehabilitation.
A referral from a doctor or community mental health therapist is needed. Doctors and therapists can call to ask for a referral form.
Waiting time varies.
Adults 18 years and older living with Schizophrenia.
Waiting time varies please contact for details.
Patient Registration registers:
Offers services to seniors by ruling out physiological factors, and provide care planning / behavior management strategies to clients in facility and in their homes. We assess for a variety of mental health concerns including:
We are typically a one-time consult, although will provide follow up in more complex situations. It is important to note that we do not provide therapy, or medication administration.
Generally for people 65 years and older.
Assessment and treatment of senior adults with mental health concerns, including:
A referral from a professional is needed. Doctors and therapists can call to ask for a referral form.
For people generally 65 years and older.
Wait time varies.
Please phone for Chaplain availablility after hours.
Spiritual Care Staff and Volunteers
Reasons You Might Like to Speak with a Spiritual Health Practitioner
These services include:
This service is for under-serviced rural communities in Alberta via video conferencing and zoom. Consultations are scheduled at your local health facility or via zoom
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.
