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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: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
604 Main Street Airdrie Alberta T4B 3K7
1-855-943-1300
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https://www.ahs.ca/achc
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Provides up to 6 hours of wellness program. The program offers:
A referral from a Home Care Case Manager is needed.
Must be a Home Care client over the age of 18.
Wait time depends on how urgent the referral is.
May be a charge for a daily fee.
Client is responsible for transportation arrangements and costs.
May be eligible for cost share based on annual income.
Some appointments may be scheduled outside of these hours based on clinician availability.Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Centralized referral intake and scheduling is utilized for Community Audiology which includes multiple sites:
Not all services are offered at each site. Available sites for specific testing will be shared at the time of scheduling appointment.
SHC is the site for all vestibular assessments.
RRDTC is home to the Adult Cochlear Implant Service for the southern half of the province.
Community Audiology provides the following services:
This service does not provide, adjust or sell hearing aids. Information about where to obtain hearing aids is provided post hearing assessment.
Wait times vary depending on service requested. The wait time for routine adult hearing assessments is approximately 8 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.
Contact our booking clerk between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Clinics run at various times and locations all around the Calgary Zone.
In person or virtual education appointments for children and their families with mild to moderate asthma that includes a customized Asthma Action Plan for every patient. A breathing exercise (simple spirometry) for children 6 years of age and older will be scheduled as required.
Children from 2 years to 18 years of age. Children 6 years of age and older may also have a breathing test (simple spirometry) as required.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Pick-up Details:
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Drop-off Days:
Tuesday before 12:00 (noon)
The lab will not test a sample that exceeds the maximum time limit for testing. Ensure bacteriological samples are collected the same day they are dropped off. The drop off day schedule is likely to change on weeks with statutory holidays.
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,
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.
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.
The primary focus of Home Care is to provide medical support for people so they can live in their own homes. The goal is to maximize, enhance and maintain the clients current level of functioning by addressing unmet health needs. This includes clients of all ages. Clients are categorized by their health needs into categories based on their assessed needs.
Acute - urgent, time limited interventions, such as wound care, rehab, long term support to those at risk of institutionalization.
Maintenance - stable chronic health conditions, palliative and end of life.
Additional services offered:
There may be a small fee for meals at Adult Day Program. Fees for wound care supplies and stockings.
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.
Hours of Operation: Please call clinic for hours of operation for this program
Our goal is to improve the oral health of people of all ages, in Calgary and its surrounding 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.
Services include:
Health Promotion Campaign
Services offered:
Closed for lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Services support the development of children and youth to participate in meaningful activities of daily life at home and in the community. We want to understand what's important to your child and family. Services are goal-driven; starting and continuing services is based on having functional reasons / goals for rehabilitation. Therapists will work with parents to provide the tools and strategies to apply in the context of their home and life. Therapy may look like 'play', depending on your child's age. We will work together so you and your child are supported to move to the next developmental stage or between providers and services. Services are provided by phone, zoom and some in person sessions as determined by your therapist. They may be in a group or one to one. Services provided are related to (neuro) developmental conditions and / or medical conditions. Social Work and Registered Dietitian services are available to support rehabilitation outcomes.
Occupational Therapy 0-18 years services children and their families with self - care; motor development and eating, feeding and swallowing.
Physiotherapy 0-18 years services children and their families with development and movement.
Speech Language Pathology 0-18 years services children and their families with communication and eating, feeding, and swallowing.
We work closely with our pediatric rehabilitation partners to ensure referrals go to the right place and services are offered within the most appropriate program.
Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy: a broad range of health and developmental services are offered for children 0-5 years. Children and youth 6 to 18 years with significant change in their medical or (neuro) developmental condition, injury, medical intervention, surgery or illness.
The length of time before an assessment can be scheduled will vary depending on the capacity of the clinic and the monthly Program funding available. Clients have access to treatment on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact the clinic to have your name added to the waitlist.
You may have to pay other fees for materials or supplies used for treatment.
Families with newborn infants 0 to 2 months old who live in Calgary.
Please call clinic for hours of operation for this program.
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.
Community Health Centres provide a wide range of health services, which may include:
Patient Registration registers:
This service offers:
School communities (students, staff and families) in Calgary and surrounding areas requiring routine school immunization, health promotion, disease and injury prevention.
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.
These services include:
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.
Urgent care services are for people who have unexpected but non-life-threatening health concerns that usually require same-day treatment. Some examples include broken bones, sprains, lacerations, asthma, dehydration, pain and infections.
All patients are seen according to the urgency of their health condition, with the sickest patients being seen first.
For more information please call Health Link by dialing 811
In case of emergency dial 911
Patients are triaged and seen in order of medical priority.
Provides immediate assistance with concerning issues such as bullying, addictions, depression, anxiety, parenting, relationships, grief and loss, and chronic disease.
Urgent mental health services are available with no appointment through the Urgent Care department. Individuals need to go through triage and register with Urgent Care. Please note there is no psychiatrist on call and clinicians are not able to make medication changes.
Urgent Mental Health conditions may include:
Hours and services may vary by location. Please select the location you are seeking to determine hours and whether both mental health assessment and single session therapy are offered.
The waiting period is dependent on the demand for service.
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.
Please call during the hours listed for information about the Well Baby Visits.
Provide appointments for:
There are 20 Community Health Centres (7 urban and 13 rural) in Calgary and surrounding areas.
Families with infants and / or children aged 2 months to 5 years of age requiring routine well child appointments.
