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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.
Monday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Wednesday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for Lunch. Hours of operation stated are for Reception for information on service delivery and if appropriate to make an appointment.
4580 46 Street Lacombe Alberta T4L 0K2
403-782-3218
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Provides counselling programs for people with substance use or gambling problems. Topics and programs may include:
Adolescents and adults
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Provide services to individuals with significant impairments of functioning due to severe and/or persistent mental illness,often affecting their daily functioning; difficulty accepting and maintaining treatment; lack of personal support systems; and may have coexisting issues related to substance abuse and/or justice involvement. Individuals must be willing to participate in the community or be clients leagally aligned to services through such programs as Community Treatment Orders.Services Include:
People ages 18 years or older with severe and/or persistent symptoms of a diagnosed mental illness.
Clients must be triaged by the Assertive Outreach nurse prior to acceptance for services
Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for Lunch.
Services offered: assessment, individual psychotherapy, option to attend groups in some locations. Concurrent treatment is available with an addiction counselor if appropriate. Crisis Services are available through the local emergency department or by calling 911.
Call the ACCESS Addiction and Mental Health line to complete an intake assessment, please note that eligibility for services will be determined through this intake screen. Children and youth addiction and mental health serves clients between the ages of 5 and 17 years of age.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking
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.
Pick-up Details:
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Closed for lunch (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
Drop-off Days:
Tuesday before 3:00 PM
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.
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,
Closed 12:00 PM to1:00 PM for Lunch.
Helps people of all ages who live at home and need medical support, which may include:
An AHS case manager and Registered Nurse meet with clients and help decide which services they need. This service also assesses applications for long-term care, supportive living, and facility respite care.
The Continuing Care Access Line toll free number (1-855-371-4122) is available for new patients and their family to call if they have questions or inquiries about accessing Home Care services in their community (during and after regular business hours).
Anyone living in Alberta with a valid provincial health care card (or registration in progress) can receive Home Care services as long as their health care needs can be safely met in the home or in a Home Care clinic. Assessments for a Designated Living Option (DLO) have been developed provincially for Type B (Supportive Living) and Type A (Long Term Care) Continuing Care Homes and serve as general guidelines for placement. Each client is individually assessed.
Closed from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, phone for appointment times.
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.
These specialists work out of community Recovery Alberta offices.They perform the following duties:
Adult and pediatric patients
The standard services offered are:
The DOoR program at Red Deer Johnstone Crossing Community Health Centre provides:
Services targeted to:
Based on time and availability.
Rehabilitation service for patients who have recently been discharged from hospital or are recovering from surgery.
Provides services such as:
Services are available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient’s homes and continuing care / long term care centres.
Note: Services may vary by community – please call for more information.
Estimated wait time provided at time of referral
Client will be informed if there is a charge for equipment, supplies, or education resource.
Closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for lunch. Hours of operation stated are for Reception for information on service delivery and if appropriate to make an appointment.
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.
Closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for Lunch.
Breast pumps are available for short term loan at Community Health Centres. Contact your local Community Health Centre for details.
Priority is given to mothers with babies with health concerns and / or have difficulty breastfeeding.
Wait time varies depending on availability of breast pumps.
There is a minimal fee for the breast pump kit for use with a breast pump.
The fee for a breast pump kit may be waived
The four areas that are covered by public health nurses include:
Individual service may be available during the above hours of operation.
Information and support may include:
Parents and caregivers are welcome to access growth measurement equipment at the local Community Health Centre.
Provides a wide range of services related to post-partum assessment and care.
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.
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.
Closed from 12:00 PM to1:00 PM for lunch.
Helps people in all areas of health care, their families, and caregivers by providing:
Service is offered in people's homes, at lodges, hospitals, continuing care homes.
1 to 14 days
Closed over the noon hour
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.
