Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

This Government of Alberta funded program assesses people for funding for benefits like wheelchairs, walkers, bathing equipment, wound supplies, and compression stockings.

Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

This Government of Alberta funded program assesses people for funding for benefits like wheelchairs, walkers, bathing equipment, wound supplies, and compression stockings.

Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

This Government of Alberta funded program assesses people for funding for benefits like wheelchairs, walkers, bathing equipment, wound supplies, and compression stockings.

Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

This Government of Alberta funded program assesses people for funding for benefits like wheelchairs, walkers, bathing equipment, wound supplies, and compression stockings.

Audiology Services

This services:

• provides hearing screening and testing
• counsells people and their families who are affected by hearing loss.

You may be referred to another North Zone clinic location if there is not a local appointment available.

Audiology Services

This services:

• provides hearing screening and testing
• counsells people and their families who are affected by hearing loss.

You may be referred to another North Zone clinic location if there is not a local appointment available.

Audiology Services

This services:

• provides hearing screening and testing
• counsells people and their families who are affected by hearing loss.

You may be referred to another North Zone clinic location if there is not a local appointment available.

Audiology Services

This services:

• provides hearing screening and testing
• counsells people and their families who are affected by hearing loss.

You may be referred to another North Zone clinic location if there is not a local appointment available.

Children's Allied Health Services

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:

• use of speech sounds
• use of words to communicate thoughts and ideas
• speaking smoothly and easily
• how the voice sounds
• understanding spoken language and listening

Eating, feeding and swallowing

Services help with:

• concerns with the safety or efficiency of eating and drinking
• concerns with getting enough nutrition or hydration
• ability for the child to feed themselves

Equipment to support communication

Services help with:

• use of equipment to help children talk and understand (i.e. strategies such as pointing to pictures or using tablets that generate speech)
• this is often called Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC)

Equipment to support movement and function

Services help with:

• need for specialized equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, standing frames
• making of splints, orthotics and specialty casting

Participating in childhood activities and taking care of self

Services help with:

• participation in activities typical for their development, such as play
• self-care (e.g. dressing, toileting, sleeping, personal hygiene)self / emotional regulation (e.g. difficulty with outbursts, meltdowns, becoming overwhelmed)

Children's Allied Health Services

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:

• use of speech sounds
• use of words to communicate thoughts and ideas
• speaking smoothly and easily
• how the voice sounds
• understanding spoken language and listening

Eating, feeding and swallowing

Services help with:

• concerns with the safety or efficiency of eating and drinking
• concerns with getting enough nutrition or hydration
• ability for the child to feed themselves

Equipment to support communication

Services help with:

• use of equipment to help children talk and understand (i.e. strategies such as pointing to pictures or using tablets that generate speech)
• this is often called Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC)

Equipment to support movement and function

Services help with:

• need for specialized equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, standing frames
• making of splints, orthotics and specialty casting

Participating in childhood activities and taking care of self

Services help with:

• participation in activities typical for their development, such as play
• self-care (e.g. dressing, toileting, sleeping, personal hygiene)self / emotional regulation (e.g. difficulty with outbursts, meltdowns, becoming overwhelmed)

Early Childhood Intervention Program

The program provides navigation, education,support and information for families of children from birth to 5 years in many settings and locations; clinic, family's home (if needed), playgroups, and in the community.

Works with families concerned with their child's development and/or children at risk for developmental delays (premature birth, prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol, diagnosed disability).

Early Childhood Intervention Program

The program provides navigation, education,support and information for families of children from birth to 5 years in many settings and locations; clinic, family's home (if needed), playgroups, and in the community.

Works with families concerned with their child's development and/or children at risk for developmental delays (premature birth, prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol, diagnosed disability).

Early Childhood Intervention Program

The program provides navigation, education,support and information for families of children from birth to 5 years in many settings and locations; clinic, family's home (if needed), playgroups, and in the community.

Works with families concerned with their child's development and/or children at risk for developmental delays (premature birth, prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol, diagnosed disability).

Early Childhood Intervention Program

The program provides navigation, education,support and information for families of children from birth to 5 years in many settings and locations; clinic, family's home (if needed), playgroups, and in the community.

Works with families concerned with their child's development and/or children at risk for developmental delays (premature birth, prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol, diagnosed disability).

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Community Screening

Your baby will be referred to Community Hearing Screening if:

• your baby is discharged from hospital or birth centre before hearing screening can take place
• your baby is born at a hospital or birth centre that does not offer hearing screening
• your baby is not born in a hospital or birth centre

A community screening site will call and offer a hearing screening appointment for your baby soon after their birth.

The results of your baby's hearing screening and any follow up needed will be shared with you.

Hearing screening is the best way to find out if your baby has hearing loss.

Hearing screening is quick, safe, and will not hurt your baby. Your baby's hearing is important for many areas of child and brain development. Hearing loss can delay your child's speech, learning and social skills.

For more information, visit our website.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Community Screening

Your baby will be referred to Community Hearing Screening if:

• your baby is discharged from hospital or birth centre before hearing screening can take place
• your baby is born at a hospital or birth centre that does not offer hearing screening
• your baby is not born in a hospital or birth centre

A community screening site will call and offer a hearing screening appointment for your baby soon after their birth.

The results of your baby's hearing screening and any follow up needed will be shared with you.

Hearing screening is the best way to find out if your baby has hearing loss.

Hearing screening is quick, safe, and will not hurt your baby. Your baby's hearing is important for many areas of child and brain development. Hearing loss can delay your child's speech, learning and social skills.

For more information, visit our website.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Diagnostic Assessment

This test is called a diagnostic ABR assessment and is used to rule out or confirm hearing loss.

With your consent, the health care provider who completed your baby' s hearing screening test will refer your baby for a diagnostic ABR assessment. Diagnostic ABR assessments are available across the province at select sites in larger city centers. The nearest AHS Audiology Service site will call you to make an appointment when they receive the referral.

The results of your baby's diagnostic ABR assessment and any follow up needed will be shared with you.

A diagnostic ABR assessment is safe and will not hurt your baby. Your baby's hearing is important for many areas of child and brain development. Hearing loss can delay your child's speech, learning and social skills.

A diagnostic ABR assessment is recommended when a baby is at least 4 weeks of age.

For more information, visit our website.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Diagnostic Assessment

This test is called a diagnostic ABR assessment and is used to rule out or confirm hearing loss.

With your consent, the health care provider who completed your baby' s hearing screening test will refer your baby for a diagnostic ABR assessment. Diagnostic ABR assessments are available across the province at select sites in larger city centers. The nearest AHS Audiology Service site will call you to make an appointment when they receive the referral.

The results of your baby's diagnostic ABR assessment and any follow up needed will be shared with you.

A diagnostic ABR assessment is safe and will not hurt your baby. Your baby's hearing is important for many areas of child and brain development. Hearing loss can delay your child's speech, learning and social skills.

A diagnostic ABR assessment is recommended when a baby is at least 4 weeks of age.

For more information, visit our website.

Equipment Loan Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

Provides short-term loans of medical equipment for people who are recovering from surgery or need palliative care so they can live in their own homes. Equipment loans include:

• wheelchairs, walkers, and canes
• hospital beds
• moveable toilets, raised toilet seats, and toilet armrests
• transfer benches, bath seats, and grab bars

Equipment Loan Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

Provides short-term loans of medical equipment for people who are recovering from surgery or need palliative care so they can live in their own homes. Equipment loans include:

• wheelchairs, walkers, and canes
• hospital beds
• moveable toilets, raised toilet seats, and toilet armrests
• transfer benches, bath seats, and grab bars

Equipment Loan Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

Provides short-term loans of medical equipment for people who are recovering from surgery or need palliative care so they can live in their own homes. Equipment loans include:

• wheelchairs, walkers, and canes
• hospital beds
• moveable toilets, raised toilet seats, and toilet armrests
• transfer benches, bath seats, and grab bars

Equipment Loan Program

Due to COVID-19, service times may vary. Call to confirm.

Provides short-term loans of medical equipment for people who are recovering from surgery or need palliative care so they can live in their own homes. Equipment loans include:

• wheelchairs, walkers, and canes
• hospital beds
• moveable toilets, raised toilet seats, and toilet armrests
• transfer benches, bath seats, and grab bars

Home Care

Home Care helps people who live at home and need support such as:

• Care after surgery
• Long-term care
• Palliative care
• Respite services

A case manager, who is usually a nurse, will meet with the clients and help decide what services will best support them.

Home Care

Home Care helps people who live at home and need support such as:

• Care after surgery
• Long-term care
• Palliative care
• Respite services

A case manager, who is usually a nurse, will meet with the clients and help decide what services will best support them.

Home Care

Home Care helps people who live at home and need support such as:

• Care after surgery
• Long-term care
• Palliative care
• Respite services

A case manager, who is usually a nurse, will meet with the clients and help decide what services will best support them.

Home Care

Home Care helps people who live at home and need support such as:

• Care after surgery
• Long-term care
• Palliative care
• Respite services

A case manager, who is usually a nurse, will meet with the clients and help decide what services will best support them.

Nutrition Counselling - Adult and Pediatric

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:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Pediatric Weight Management

Nutrition Counselling - Adult and Pediatric

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:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Pediatric Weight Management

Nutrition Counselling - Adult and Pediatric

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:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Pediatric Weight Management

Nutrition Counselling - Adult and Pediatric

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:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Pediatric Weight Management

Occupational Therapy Services

Occupational therapists apply knowledge and skills to assess, collaborate with, empower, and enable clients to:

• learn new ways of doing activities
• develop or regain skills
• use devices, materials and equipment to make life easier
• adapt their environment
• maximize their independence across their lifespan

Occupational Therapy helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person's ability to do the things that are important to them.

Occupational Therapy Services

Occupational therapists apply knowledge and skills to assess, collaborate with, empower, and enable clients to:

• learn new ways of doing activities
• develop or regain skills
• use devices, materials and equipment to make life easier
• adapt their environment
• maximize their independence across their lifespan

Occupational Therapy helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person's ability to do the things that are important to them.

Occupational Therapy Services

Occupational therapists apply knowledge and skills to assess, collaborate with, empower, and enable clients to:

• learn new ways of doing activities
• develop or regain skills
• use devices, materials and equipment to make life easier
• adapt their environment
• maximize their independence across their lifespan

Occupational Therapy helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person's ability to do the things that are important to them.

Occupational Therapy Services

Occupational therapists apply knowledge and skills to assess, collaborate with, empower, and enable clients to:

• learn new ways of doing activities
• develop or regain skills
• use devices, materials and equipment to make life easier
• adapt their environment
• maximize their independence across their lifespan

Occupational Therapy helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person's ability to do the things that are important to them.

Physical Therapy Services

Rehabilitation service to help restore maximum function and independence through:

• education re: injury management and prevention
• orthopedic injury or surgery rehabilitation
• falls prevention
• chronic pain management
• functional restoration
• neurological rehabilitation
• gait, balance and coordination re-education and training

Services may be available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient's homes and continuing care / long term care centres.

Physical Therapy Services

Rehabilitation service to help restore maximum function and independence through:

• education re: injury management and prevention
• orthopedic injury or surgery rehabilitation
• falls prevention
• chronic pain management
• functional restoration
• neurological rehabilitation
• gait, balance and coordination re-education and training

Services may be available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient's homes and continuing care / long term care centres.

Physical Therapy Services

Rehabilitation service to help restore maximum function and independence through:

• education re: injury management and prevention
• orthopedic injury or surgery rehabilitation
• falls prevention
• chronic pain management
• functional restoration
• neurological rehabilitation
• gait, balance and coordination re-education and training

Services may be available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient's homes and continuing care / long term care centres.

Physical Therapy Services

Rehabilitation service to help restore maximum function and independence through:

• education re: injury management and prevention
• orthopedic injury or surgery rehabilitation
• falls prevention
• chronic pain management
• functional restoration
• neurological rehabilitation
• gait, balance and coordination re-education and training

Services may be available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient's homes and continuing care / long term care centres.

Social Work

Services may include:

• refer and liaise with appropriate community and government agencies
• collaborate with other healthcare providers (discharge planning, family conferences)
• provide counselling and crisis intervention
• provide information/education on important resources and legislation (e.g., Personal Directives, Guardianship, Trusteeship, Child Welfare and Protection for Persons in Care)

Social Work

Services may include:

• refer and liaise with appropriate community and government agencies
• collaborate with other healthcare providers (discharge planning, family conferences)
• provide counselling and crisis intervention
• provide information/education on important resources and legislation (e.g., Personal Directives, Guardianship, Trusteeship, Child Welfare and Protection for Persons in Care)

Social Work

Services may include:

• refer and liaise with appropriate community and government agencies
• collaborate with other healthcare providers (discharge planning, family conferences)
• provide counselling and crisis intervention
• provide information/education on important resources and legislation (e.g., Personal Directives, Guardianship, Trusteeship, Child Welfare and Protection for Persons in Care)

Social Work

Services may include:

• refer and liaise with appropriate community and government agencies
• collaborate with other healthcare providers (discharge planning, family conferences)
• provide counselling and crisis intervention
• provide information/education on important resources and legislation (e.g., Personal Directives, Guardianship, Trusteeship, Child Welfare and Protection for Persons in Care)

Speech and Language Services

Services are for people with developmental and / or medical conditions who need help with:

• facilitating communication access;
• pronouncing speech sounds;
• understanding and using spoken language;
• using gestures, pictures, communication boards or speech devices to communicate;
• rehabilitating reading and writing after an illness or injury;
• speaking smoothly and easily (fluency, stuttering);
• improving voice quality;
• eating, feeding and swallowing; and / or
• consultation, follow-up and referral to other community services.

Speech and Language Services

Services are for people with developmental and / or medical conditions who need help with:

• facilitating communication access;
• pronouncing speech sounds;
• understanding and using spoken language;
• using gestures, pictures, communication boards or speech devices to communicate;
• rehabilitating reading and writing after an illness or injury;
• speaking smoothly and easily (fluency, stuttering);
• improving voice quality;
• eating, feeding and swallowing; and / or
• consultation, follow-up and referral to other community services.

Speech and Language Services

Services are for people with developmental and / or medical conditions who need help with:

• facilitating communication access;
• pronouncing speech sounds;
• understanding and using spoken language;
• using gestures, pictures, communication boards or speech devices to communicate;
• rehabilitating reading and writing after an illness or injury;
• speaking smoothly and easily (fluency, stuttering);
• improving voice quality;
• eating, feeding and swallowing; and / or
• consultation, follow-up and referral to other community services.

Speech and Language Services

Services are for people with developmental and / or medical conditions who need help with:

• facilitating communication access;
• pronouncing speech sounds;
• understanding and using spoken language;
• using gestures, pictures, communication boards or speech devices to communicate;
• rehabilitating reading and writing after an illness or injury;
• speaking smoothly and easily (fluency, stuttering);
• improving voice quality;
• eating, feeding and swallowing; and / or
• consultation, follow-up and referral to other community services.

Supportive Living

Supportive living accommodations are a type of continuing care accommodation where people can remain as independent as possible. It offers a congregate setting with access to services that meet their changing needs.

Supportive Living

Supportive living accommodations are a type of continuing care accommodation where people can remain as independent as possible. It offers a congregate setting with access to services that meet their changing needs.