Calgary Rural Diabetes Program

This service may provide:

• diabetes education/counselling in a virtual group setting
• one-to-one appointments with nurses and dietitians, which include an overview of the disease, complications, medications, exercise, and nutrition

Calgary Rural Diabetes Program

This service may provide:

• diabetes education/counselling in a virtual group setting
• one-to-one appointments with nurses and dietitians, which include an overview of the disease, complications, medications, exercise, and nutrition

Calgary Rural Diabetes Program

This service may provide:

• diabetes education/counselling in a virtual group setting
• one-to-one appointments with nurses and dietitians, which include an overview of the disease, complications, medications, exercise, and nutrition

Calgary Rural Diabetes Program

This service may provide:

• diabetes education/counselling in a virtual group setting
• one-to-one appointments with nurses and dietitians, which include an overview of the disease, complications, medications, exercise, and nutrition

Cardiac Diagnostics - Holter Monitoring

Offers heart rhythm monitoring services to help assess heart rhythms. Clients wear a portable monitor for 24 or 48 hours. The monitors are small and lightweight, and can be worn outside the hospital as clients do their normal everyday activities. Clients must not bath or do water-based activities.

Monitors must be returned at the scheduled time because they need to be processed and prepared for next client.

Cardiac Diagnostics - Holter Monitoring

Offers heart rhythm monitoring services to help assess heart rhythms. Clients wear a portable monitor for 24 or 48 hours. The monitors are small and lightweight, and can be worn outside the hospital as clients do their normal everyday activities. Clients must not bath or do water-based activities.

Monitors must be returned at the scheduled time because they need to be processed and prepared for next client.

Cardiac Diagnostics - Holter Monitoring

Offers heart rhythm monitoring services to help assess heart rhythms. Clients wear a portable monitor for 24 or 48 hours. The monitors are small and lightweight, and can be worn outside the hospital as clients do their normal everyday activities. Clients must not bath or do water-based activities.

Monitors must be returned at the scheduled time because they need to be processed and prepared for next client.

Cardiac Diagnostics - Holter Monitoring

Offers heart rhythm monitoring services to help assess heart rhythms. Clients wear a portable monitor for 24 or 48 hours. The monitors are small and lightweight, and can be worn outside the hospital as clients do their normal everyday activities. Clients must not bath or do water-based activities.

Monitors must be returned at the scheduled time because they need to be processed and prepared for next client.

Cardiology - Electrocardiogram Services

Provides ECGs to diagnose possible heart conditions. Cardiologists and the Internal Medicine department reviews the results and sends a report to the referring / ordering doctor.

Cardiology - Electrocardiogram Services

Provides ECGs to diagnose possible heart conditions. Cardiologists and the Internal Medicine department reviews the results and sends a report to the referring / ordering doctor.

Cardiology - Electrocardiogram Services

Provides ECGs to diagnose possible heart conditions. Cardiologists and the Internal Medicine department reviews the results and sends a report to the referring / ordering doctor.

Cardiology - Electrocardiogram Services

Provides ECGs to diagnose possible heart conditions. Cardiologists and the Internal Medicine department reviews the results and sends a report to the referring / ordering doctor.

Community Physiotherapy

Service is provided to clients who meet the following inclusion criteria:

• resident of Alberta
• valid Alberta personal health care number (AB-PHN)
• functional rehabilitation goal(s)
• rehabilitation readiness, including: medically stable; physically able to participate in intervention, cognitively able to participate

Exclusion criteria includes:

• WCB and MVA injury related concerns
• multi-disciplinary pain management
• currently receiving / received physiotherapy from another program or provider
• children / youth developmental delay support

Community Physiotherapy

Service is provided to clients who meet the following inclusion criteria:

• resident of Alberta
• valid Alberta personal health care number (AB-PHN)
• functional rehabilitation goal(s)
• rehabilitation readiness, including: medically stable; physically able to participate in intervention, cognitively able to participate

Exclusion criteria includes:

• WCB and MVA injury related concerns
• multi-disciplinary pain management
• currently receiving / received physiotherapy from another program or provider
• children / youth developmental delay support

Community Physiotherapy

Service is provided to clients who meet the following inclusion criteria:

• resident of Alberta
• valid Alberta personal health care number (AB-PHN)
• functional rehabilitation goal(s)
• rehabilitation readiness, including: medically stable; physically able to participate in intervention, cognitively able to participate

Exclusion criteria includes:

• WCB and MVA injury related concerns
• multi-disciplinary pain management
• currently receiving / received physiotherapy from another program or provider
• children / youth developmental delay support

Community Physiotherapy

Service is provided to clients who meet the following inclusion criteria:

• resident of Alberta
• valid Alberta personal health care number (AB-PHN)
• functional rehabilitation goal(s)
• rehabilitation readiness, including: medically stable; physically able to participate in intervention, cognitively able to participate

Exclusion criteria includes:

• WCB and MVA injury related concerns
• multi-disciplinary pain management
• currently receiving / received physiotherapy from another program or provider
• children / youth developmental delay support

Day Surgery Unit

Cares for people before and after general surgery procedures.

Day Surgery Unit

Cares for people before and after general surgery procedures.

Day Surgery Unit

Cares for people before and after general surgery procedures.

Day Surgery Unit

Cares for people before and after general surgery procedures.

Emergency Services

If you have an emergency, call 911.

Emergency departments:

• take care of people that are very sick or injured on a priority basis. This means the sickest people are seen first. If you go to an emergency department for care that isn't urgent, you will not likely be seen right away.
• provide medical care, which includes assessment and treatment
• stabilize people and get them ready to transport to a higher level of care facility (if needed)
• provide follow-up care including referrals to a family doctor or specialist (if needed)

Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.

This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted.

Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options.

Emergency Services

If you have an emergency, call 911.

Emergency departments:

• take care of people that are very sick or injured on a priority basis. This means the sickest people are seen first. If you go to an emergency department for care that isn't urgent, you will not likely be seen right away.
• provide medical care, which includes assessment and treatment
• stabilize people and get them ready to transport to a higher level of care facility (if needed)
• provide follow-up care including referrals to a family doctor or specialist (if needed)

Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.

This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted.

Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options.

Emergency Services

If you have an emergency, call 911.

Emergency departments:

• take care of people that are very sick or injured on a priority basis. This means the sickest people are seen first. If you go to an emergency department for care that isn't urgent, you will not likely be seen right away.
• provide medical care, which includes assessment and treatment
• stabilize people and get them ready to transport to a higher level of care facility (if needed)
• provide follow-up care including referrals to a family doctor or specialist (if needed)

Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.

This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted.

Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options.

Emergency Services

If you have an emergency, call 911.

Emergency departments:

• take care of people that are very sick or injured on a priority basis. This means the sickest people are seen first. If you go to an emergency department for care that isn't urgent, you will not likely be seen right away.
• provide medical care, which includes assessment and treatment
• stabilize people and get them ready to transport to a higher level of care facility (if needed)
• provide follow-up care including referrals to a family doctor or specialist (if needed)

Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.

This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted.

Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options.

General Medicine - Inpatients

Offers care on an inpatient basis including assessing, diagnosing, and treating many types of medical problems.

General Medicine - Inpatients

Offers care on an inpatient basis including assessing, diagnosing, and treating many types of medical problems.

General Medicine - Inpatients

Offers care on an inpatient basis including assessing, diagnosing, and treating many types of medical problems.

General Medicine - Inpatients

Offers care on an inpatient basis including assessing, diagnosing, and treating many types of medical problems.

General Radiography (X-Ray)

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.

General Radiography (X-Ray)

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.

General Radiography (X-Ray)

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.

General Radiography (X-Ray)

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.

Health Information / Records Management

Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.

Health Information / Records Management

Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.

Health Information / Records Management

Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.

Health Information / Records Management

Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.

Hospitals

To access contact information and a list of services offered, select a hospital.

Search through a complete list of progams and services, or hospital and facility information with the following:

Find Healthcare:

• Progams & Services
• Hospitals & Facilities

Hospitals

To access contact information and a list of services offered, select a hospital.

Search through a complete list of progams and services, or hospital and facility information with the following:

Find Healthcare:

• Progams & Services
• Hospitals & Facilities

Hospitals

To access contact information and a list of services offered, select a hospital.

Search through a complete list of progams and services, or hospital and facility information with the following:

Find Healthcare:

• Progams & Services
• Hospitals & Facilities

Hospitals

To access contact information and a list of services offered, select a hospital.

Search through a complete list of progams and services, or hospital and facility information with the following:

Find Healthcare:

• Progams & Services
• Hospitals & Facilities

Laboratory Services

Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:

• blood and body fluid sample collection
• biochemistry and toxicology
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• genetics and genomics
• urinalysis
• transfusion medicine
• hematology
• coagulation studies
• microbiology
• public health testing
• serology
• surgical pathology
• cytopathology
• autopsy pathology
• student practicum training for medical lab technologists and medical lab assistants

Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.

Laboratory Services

Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:

• blood and body fluid sample collection
• biochemistry and toxicology
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• genetics and genomics
• urinalysis
• transfusion medicine
• hematology
• coagulation studies
• microbiology
• public health testing
• serology
• surgical pathology
• cytopathology
• autopsy pathology
• student practicum training for medical lab technologists and medical lab assistants

Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.

Laboratory Services

Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:

• blood and body fluid sample collection
• biochemistry and toxicology
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• genetics and genomics
• urinalysis
• transfusion medicine
• hematology
• coagulation studies
• microbiology
• public health testing
• serology
• surgical pathology
• cytopathology
• autopsy pathology
• student practicum training for medical lab technologists and medical lab assistants

Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.

Laboratory Services

Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:

• blood and body fluid sample collection
• biochemistry and toxicology
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• genetics and genomics
• urinalysis
• transfusion medicine
• hematology
• coagulation studies
• microbiology
• public health testing
• serology
• surgical pathology
• cytopathology
• autopsy pathology
• student practicum training for medical lab technologists and medical lab assistants

Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.

Lost and Found Services

Provides a contact point for people who have lost items at the facility.

Lost and Found Services

Provides a contact point for people who have lost items at the facility.

Lost and Found Services

Provides a contact point for people who have lost items at the facility.

Lost and Found Services

Provides a contact point for people who have lost items at the facility.

Parking Services

Provides pay parking services at a variety of lots at each site. Please contact the individual site office for detailed information.

Free visitor parking is available at all rural hospitals.

For more information about parking maps, paying a ticket or appealing a ticket visit the website.

Parking Services

Provides pay parking services at a variety of lots at each site. Please contact the individual site office for detailed information.

Free visitor parking is available at all rural hospitals.

For more information about parking maps, paying a ticket or appealing a ticket visit the website.

Parking Services

Provides pay parking services at a variety of lots at each site. Please contact the individual site office for detailed information.

Free visitor parking is available at all rural hospitals.

For more information about parking maps, paying a ticket or appealing a ticket visit the website.

Parking Services

Provides pay parking services at a variety of lots at each site. Please contact the individual site office for detailed information.

Free visitor parking is available at all rural hospitals.

For more information about parking maps, paying a ticket or appealing a ticket visit the website.

Patient Email Well Wishes

As part of our support for patient care and comfort, friends and family of inpatients at hospital and health care facilities can send well wishes via email. Sites participating in the program will receive the message, will ensure that the message is only "well-wish" (any other type of communication will be deleted) and will arrange for delivery within 3 business days. A couple of important reminders - the electronic delivery system is not a secure connection, so please don't add any confidential information to your message. Plus the "well-wish" system does not allow for replies or confirm receipt / delivery confirmation.

Patient Email Well Wishes

As part of our support for patient care and comfort, friends and family of inpatients at hospital and health care facilities can send well wishes via email. Sites participating in the program will receive the message, will ensure that the message is only "well-wish" (any other type of communication will be deleted) and will arrange for delivery within 3 business days. A couple of important reminders - the electronic delivery system is not a secure connection, so please don't add any confidential information to your message. Plus the "well-wish" system does not allow for replies or confirm receipt / delivery confirmation.

Patient Email Well Wishes

As part of our support for patient care and comfort, friends and family of inpatients at hospital and health care facilities can send well wishes via email. Sites participating in the program will receive the message, will ensure that the message is only "well-wish" (any other type of communication will be deleted) and will arrange for delivery within 3 business days. A couple of important reminders - the electronic delivery system is not a secure connection, so please don't add any confidential information to your message. Plus the "well-wish" system does not allow for replies or confirm receipt / delivery confirmation.

Patient Email Well Wishes

As part of our support for patient care and comfort, friends and family of inpatients at hospital and health care facilities can send well wishes via email. Sites participating in the program will receive the message, will ensure that the message is only "well-wish" (any other type of communication will be deleted) and will arrange for delivery within 3 business days. A couple of important reminders - the electronic delivery system is not a secure connection, so please don't add any confidential information to your message. Plus the "well-wish" system does not allow for replies or confirm receipt / delivery confirmation.

Patient Information

Services offered:

• responding to patient location inquires
• providing direction on a patients whereabouts

Patient Information

Services offered:

• responding to patient location inquires
• providing direction on a patients whereabouts

Patient Information

Services offered:

• responding to patient location inquires
• providing direction on a patients whereabouts

Patient Information

Services offered:

• responding to patient location inquires
• providing direction on a patients whereabouts

Registration

Patient Registration registers:

• and pre-registers patients and collects demographic and financial information
• patients for inpatient admissions, ambulatory clinic appointment, and emergency department services

Registration

Patient Registration registers:

• and pre-registers patients and collects demographic and financial information
• patients for inpatient admissions, ambulatory clinic appointment, and emergency department services

Registration

Patient Registration registers:

• and pre-registers patients and collects demographic and financial information
• patients for inpatient admissions, ambulatory clinic appointment, and emergency department services

Registration

Patient Registration registers:

• and pre-registers patients and collects demographic and financial information
• patients for inpatient admissions, ambulatory clinic appointment, and emergency department services

Respiratory Therapy - Rural

This service includes:

• education for patients and their families on asthma, COPD, tobacco reduction
• diagnostic testing ( i.e.spirometry assessments, with Respirologist interpretation; blood gases )
• supporting rural community clients with life support equipment ( e.g., ventilators )
• monitoring airway health
• supporting the Alberta Aids to Daily Living home oxygen assessments
• also support clients in a home living environment, unable to access outpatient services

Respiratory Therapy - Rural

This service includes:

• education for patients and their families on asthma, COPD, tobacco reduction
• diagnostic testing ( i.e.spirometry assessments, with Respirologist interpretation; blood gases )
• supporting rural community clients with life support equipment ( e.g., ventilators )
• monitoring airway health
• supporting the Alberta Aids to Daily Living home oxygen assessments
• also support clients in a home living environment, unable to access outpatient services

Rural Nutrition Counselling - Adult

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. This service is available to rural communities only.

Additional Services:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Nutrition Counselling - Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain

Rural Nutrition Counselling - Adult

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. This service is available to rural communities only.

Additional Services:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Nutrition Counselling - Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain

Rural Nutrition Counselling - Adult

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. This service is available to rural communities only.

Additional Services:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Nutrition Counselling - Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain

Rural Nutrition Counselling - Adult

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. This service is available to rural communities only.

Additional Services:

• Nutrition Counselling (Dietitian) - Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Nutrition Counselling - Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain

Social Work - Acute Care and Long Term Care

Services provided include (but are not limited to):

• short term crisis support
• resource brokering
• grief and loss
• domestic violence
• sexual assault support
• family dynamics
• advance care planning
• placement / transition planning
• caregiver support
• liaison with other programs
• advocate

Social Work - Acute Care and Long Term Care

Services provided include (but are not limited to):

• short term crisis support
• resource brokering
• grief and loss
• domestic violence
• sexual assault support
• family dynamics
• advance care planning
• placement / transition planning
• caregiver support
• liaison with other programs
• advocate

Social Work - Acute Care and Long Term Care

Services provided include (but are not limited to):

• short term crisis support
• resource brokering
• grief and loss
• domestic violence
• sexual assault support
• family dynamics
• advance care planning
• placement / transition planning
• caregiver support
• liaison with other programs
• advocate

Social Work - Acute Care and Long Term Care

Services provided include (but are not limited to):

• short term crisis support
• resource brokering
• grief and loss
• domestic violence
• sexual assault support
• family dynamics
• advance care planning
• placement / transition planning
• caregiver support
• liaison with other programs
• advocate

Social Work Services

This service works individually with patients, groups and/or families to:

• conduct assessments and develop interventions to alleviate social and personal problems
• identify needs and gaps and connect patients with community supports and resources
• empower patients to cope and problem solve during or after injury, disease or illness
• provide referrals to other AHS and community programs as required (example - Addictions and Mental Health )
• counsel patients and their families in coping with aspects of an illness, hospitalization and the impact of lifestyle choices on health
• assist patients and families to navigate the healthcare system and address legal and financial issues impacting care

Social Work Services

This service works individually with patients, groups and/or families to:

• conduct assessments and develop interventions to alleviate social and personal problems
• identify needs and gaps and connect patients with community supports and resources
• empower patients to cope and problem solve during or after injury, disease or illness
• provide referrals to other AHS and community programs as required (example - Addictions and Mental Health )
• counsel patients and their families in coping with aspects of an illness, hospitalization and the impact of lifestyle choices on health
• assist patients and families to navigate the healthcare system and address legal and financial issues impacting care

Social Work Services

This service works individually with patients, groups and/or families to:

• conduct assessments and develop interventions to alleviate social and personal problems
• identify needs and gaps and connect patients with community supports and resources
• empower patients to cope and problem solve during or after injury, disease or illness
• provide referrals to other AHS and community programs as required (example - Addictions and Mental Health )
• counsel patients and their families in coping with aspects of an illness, hospitalization and the impact of lifestyle choices on health
• assist patients and families to navigate the healthcare system and address legal and financial issues impacting care

Social Work Services

This service works individually with patients, groups and/or families to:

• conduct assessments and develop interventions to alleviate social and personal problems
• identify needs and gaps and connect patients with community supports and resources
• empower patients to cope and problem solve during or after injury, disease or illness
• provide referrals to other AHS and community programs as required (example - Addictions and Mental Health )
• counsel patients and their families in coping with aspects of an illness, hospitalization and the impact of lifestyle choices on health
• assist patients and families to navigate the healthcare system and address legal and financial issues impacting care

Spiritual Care Services

Provision of spiritual health care by clinically trained Spiritual Health Practitioners to patients and families across diverse spiritual, religious, cultural, and philosophical values, beliefs, and practices.

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:

• counselling (supportive, problem focused or grief counselling), to help you:
• find strength to accept what is happening.
• find meaning and connection in the midst of illness, injury and trauma.
• cope better with pain and discomfort
• understand feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness
• understand what’s important to you and make decisions about your health.
• support when facing ethical dilemma, moral distress, and the need to make difficult decisions.
• being an advocate to support patients / families as they navigate the health care system in light of their spiritual, religious, philosophical and cultural beliefs, values, and practices
• connecting with religious and / or cultural supports and services
• providing palliative and end of life spiritual care

Spiritual Care Services

Provision of spiritual health care by clinically trained Spiritual Health Practitioners to patients and families across diverse spiritual, religious, cultural, and philosophical values, beliefs, and practices.

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:

• counselling (supportive, problem focused or grief counselling), to help you:
• find strength to accept what is happening.
• find meaning and connection in the midst of illness, injury and trauma.
• cope better with pain and discomfort
• understand feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness
• understand what’s important to you and make decisions about your health.
• support when facing ethical dilemma, moral distress, and the need to make difficult decisions.
• being an advocate to support patients / families as they navigate the health care system in light of their spiritual, religious, philosophical and cultural beliefs, values, and practices
• connecting with religious and / or cultural supports and services
• providing palliative and end of life spiritual care

Spiritual Care Services

Provision of spiritual health care by clinically trained Spiritual Health Practitioners to patients and families across diverse spiritual, religious, cultural, and philosophical values, beliefs, and practices.

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:

• counselling (supportive, problem focused or grief counselling), to help you:
• find strength to accept what is happening.
• find meaning and connection in the midst of illness, injury and trauma.
• cope better with pain and discomfort
• understand feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness
• understand what’s important to you and make decisions about your health.
• support when facing ethical dilemma, moral distress, and the need to make difficult decisions.
• being an advocate to support patients / families as they navigate the health care system in light of their spiritual, religious, philosophical and cultural beliefs, values, and practices
• connecting with religious and / or cultural supports and services
• providing palliative and end of life spiritual care

Spiritual Care Services

Provision of spiritual health care by clinically trained Spiritual Health Practitioners to patients and families across diverse spiritual, religious, cultural, and philosophical values, beliefs, and practices.

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:

• counselling (supportive, problem focused or grief counselling), to help you:
• find strength to accept what is happening.
• find meaning and connection in the midst of illness, injury and trauma.
• cope better with pain and discomfort
• understand feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness
• understand what’s important to you and make decisions about your health.
• support when facing ethical dilemma, moral distress, and the need to make difficult decisions.
• being an advocate to support patients / families as they navigate the health care system in light of their spiritual, religious, philosophical and cultural beliefs, values, and practices
• connecting with religious and / or cultural supports and services
• providing palliative and end of life spiritual care

Switchboard

These services include:

• answering incoming telephone calls
• transferring telephone calls and
• giving out authorized telephone numbers

Switchboard

These services include:

• answering incoming telephone calls
• transferring telephone calls and
• giving out authorized telephone numbers

Switchboard

These services include:

• answering incoming telephone calls
• transferring telephone calls and
• giving out authorized telephone numbers

Switchboard

These services include:

• answering incoming telephone calls
• transferring telephone calls and
• giving out authorized telephone numbers

Volunteer Resources

Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.

Volunteers are:

• way-finders who help guide patients and families around our busy facilities,
• friendly visitors who spend time with our socially isolated patients,
• patient and family advisors who provide input and direction to AHS on numerous committees,
• supporters of our volunteer retail operations - where the proceeds are returned to AHS to provide patient care and comfort.

For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.

Volunteer Resources

Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.

Volunteers are:

• way-finders who help guide patients and families around our busy facilities,
• friendly visitors who spend time with our socially isolated patients,
• patient and family advisors who provide input and direction to AHS on numerous committees,
• supporters of our volunteer retail operations - where the proceeds are returned to AHS to provide patient care and comfort.

For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.

Volunteer Resources

Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.

Volunteers are:

• way-finders who help guide patients and families around our busy facilities,
• friendly visitors who spend time with our socially isolated patients,
• patient and family advisors who provide input and direction to AHS on numerous committees,
• supporters of our volunteer retail operations - where the proceeds are returned to AHS to provide patient care and comfort.

For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.

Volunteer Resources

Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.

Volunteers are:

• way-finders who help guide patients and families around our busy facilities,
• friendly visitors who spend time with our socially isolated patients,
• patient and family advisors who provide input and direction to AHS on numerous committees,
• supporters of our volunteer retail operations - where the proceeds are returned to AHS to provide patient care and comfort.

For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.