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Laboratory Services at Breton Continuing Care Centre

Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider.

How to access this service

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

Wait

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Accessibility

Wheel chair access available.

Service hours

Tuesday: 7:30 am - 1:45 pm.
Thursday: 7:30 am - 1:45 pm.

Tuesday to Thursday 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM

Walk ins accepted until 30 minutes before closing.

Address

Outpatient Collection Site. Appointment Service ONLY.
4919 49 Avenue
Breton Alberta
T0C 0P0

Telephone

780-696-4708 (Lab)

Fax

780-696-4747

Getting there

Wayfinding information not currently available.

Other services

Cafeteria Services | 780-696-4713

Service hours

Breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch available to staff and visitors by pre-ordering from patient menu through Food Services department.

Supper: available to staff and visitors by pre-ordering from patient menu through Food Services department.

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Cafeteria Services

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.

Telephone

780-696-4713

Service Hours

Sunday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Monday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Thursday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Friday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Saturday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Fees

Food is available for purchase.

Cafeteria Services | 780-696-4713

Service hours

Breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch available to staff and visitors by pre-ordering from patient menu through Food Services department.

Supper: available to staff and visitors by pre-ordering from patient menu through Food Services department.

View more information...

Cafeteria Services

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.

Telephone

780-696-4713

Service Hours

Sunday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Monday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Thursday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Friday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Saturday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Fees

Food is available for purchase.

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Health Information / Records Management

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

Telephone

780-696-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Fees

There is a fee for copies of health records.

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Health Information / Records Management

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

Telephone

780-696-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Fees

There is a fee for copies of health records.

Laboratory Services | 780-696-4708 (Lab)

Service hours

Tuesday to Thursday 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM

Walk ins accepted until 30 minutes before closing.

Wait Times

Yes
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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.

Telephone

780-696-4708 (Lab)

Service Hours

Tuesday: 7:30 am - 1:45 pm.
Thursday: 7:30 am - 1:45 pm.

Wait times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Laboratory Services | 780-696-4708 (Lab)

Service hours

Tuesday to Thursday 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM

Walk ins accepted until 30 minutes before closing.

Wait Times

Yes
View more information...

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.

Telephone

780-696-4708 (Lab)

Service Hours

Tuesday: 7:30 am - 1:45 pm.
Thursday: 7:30 am - 1:45 pm.

Wait times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Patient Food Services | 780-696-4701

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Patient Food Services

Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:

  • Offer quality food and food choice, to support Patient Centered Care
  • Work with the whole care team to ensure that Meals Matter
  • Foster a positive meal experience that results in enjoyment of meals, as well as improved satisfaction and food intake that supports recovery
  • Provide menus that are based on “Canada’s Food Guide” and that are adaptable for therapeutic requirements
  • Offer appealing food that encourages eating for health
  • Provide meal service styles appropriate to the patient population (e.g. tray service, dining room service) and meal delivery systems that support safe high quality food served at appropriate temperatures to the correct patient / resident

PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.

Telephone

780-696-4701

Service Hours

Sunday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Monday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Tuesday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Wednesday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Thursday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Friday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Saturday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.

Patient Food Services | 780-696-4701

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Patient Food Services

Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:

  • Offer quality food and food choice, to support Patient Centered Care
  • Work with the whole care team to ensure that Meals Matter
  • Foster a positive meal experience that results in enjoyment of meals, as well as improved satisfaction and food intake that supports recovery
  • Provide menus that are based on “Canada’s Food Guide” and that are adaptable for therapeutic requirements
  • Offer appealing food that encourages eating for health
  • Provide meal service styles appropriate to the patient population (e.g. tray service, dining room service) and meal delivery systems that support safe high quality food served at appropriate temperatures to the correct patient / resident

PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.

Telephone

780-696-4701

Service Hours

Sunday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Monday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Tuesday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Wednesday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Thursday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Friday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.
Saturday: 7:00 am - 6:45 pm.

Patient Information | 780-396-3944

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Patient Information

Services offered:

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

Telephone

780-396-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Patient Information | 780-396-3944

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Patient Information

Services offered:

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

Telephone

780-396-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Registration | 780-696-3944

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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

Telephone

780-696-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm.
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm.
Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm.

Registration | 780-696-3944

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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

Telephone

780-696-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm.
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm.
Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm.

Service hours

Please call for hours as they vary depending on the availability of the respiratory therapist.

Referral Needed

Yes

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Respiratory Therapy - Outpatients / Community

Services include:

  • home oxygen assessments
  • arterial blood gases (ABGs)
  • respiratory education (Asthma & COPD)
  • spirometry
  • tobacco cessation
  • artificial airway management
  • trach change
  • pulmonary rehabilitation

Telephone

780-514-7157

Service Hours

Monday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Referral Needed

Physician Order Required for all but education, Tobacco Cessation.

Can be a physician order, or a respiratory Requisition form. Submitted via fax

Wait times

7 Days

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Fees

There may be a charge for services or equipment that Alberta Healthcare doesn't cover.

Service hours

Please call for hours as they vary depending on the availability of the respiratory therapist.

Referral Needed

Yes

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Respiratory Therapy - Outpatients / Community

Services include:

  • home oxygen assessments
  • arterial blood gases (ABGs)
  • respiratory education (Asthma & COPD)
  • spirometry
  • tobacco cessation
  • artificial airway management
  • trach change
  • pulmonary rehabilitation

Telephone

780-514-7157

Service Hours

Monday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Referral Needed

Physician Order Required for all but education, Tobacco Cessation.

Can be a physician order, or a respiratory Requisition form. Submitted via fax

Wait times

7 Days

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Fees

There may be a charge for services or equipment that Alberta Healthcare doesn't cover.

Service hours

Hours of operation are for information on service delivery only. Times of operation vary depending on number of referrals and traveling therapist schedule.

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Speech Language Pathology - Outpatients / Community

This service provides assessment and treatment for:

  • communication
  • rehabilitation
  • fluency and swallowing disorders
  • neurological / degenerative diseases such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
  • make sounds correctly / reduce stuttering
  • thinking skills (like memory, problem solving, and verbal reasoning)

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.

Telephone

403-343-4508

Service Hours

Monday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Wednesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Wait times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Service hours

Hours of operation are for information on service delivery only. Times of operation vary depending on number of referrals and traveling therapist schedule.

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
View more information...

Speech Language Pathology - Outpatients / Community

This service provides assessment and treatment for:

  • communication
  • rehabilitation
  • fluency and swallowing disorders
  • neurological / degenerative diseases such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
  • make sounds correctly / reduce stuttering
  • thinking skills (like memory, problem solving, and verbal reasoning)

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.

Telephone

403-343-4508

Service Hours

Monday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Wednesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Wait times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Switchboard | 780-696-3944

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Switchboard

These services include:

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

Telephone

780-696-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Switchboard | 780-696-3944

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Switchboard

These services include:

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

Telephone

780-696-3944

Service Hours

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Service hours

Hours of operation for program information.

Wait Times

Yes
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Transition Services Continuing Care Counsellors and Social Workers

Helps people in all areas of health care, their families, and caregivers by providing:

  • short-term counselling to help manage change
  • grief counselling
  • in home visits
  • referrals to other specialized services or resources
  • support groups for caregivers (in some areas)
  • information on housing options, advance care planning, and end-of-life planning
  • referrals to other healthcare providers and agencies, as needed
  • cognitive assessments

Service is offered in people's homes, at lodges, hospitals, continuing care homes.

Telephone

780-696-3731

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Wait times

14 Days

1 to 14 days

Service hours

Available 24 a day, 7 days a week.

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Type A - Continuing Care Home

Offers housing and support for adults with a wide range of health issues.

Services may include:

  • on site care services by HCA, LPN and RN/RPN 24/7
  • rehabilitation to support healthy aging
  • social work
  • nutritious meals and snacks (changes for special needs can be made)
  • weekly room cleaning
  • care management followed by physician &/or nurse practitioner.
  • some sites have the ability to have secure households

Visit the Alberta Health Services Continuing Care website for more information.

Telephone

780-696-4713

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Eligibility

Clients are assessed during the intake process to ensure placement in the most appropriate residential care setting available.

Wait times

Depending on the location, there may be a waitlist for admission. AHS manages the waitlist / bed offer process

Fees

There’s a cost for housing (room and board set fee by Alberta Health) and extra services (i.e. laundry, cable, internet, telephone, etc). Care is paid for by AHS.



Fee Reductions

There is possibility of additional benefits through Alberta Serniors Benefits.

Service hours

Available 24 a day, 7 days a week.

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Type A - Continuing Care Home

Offers housing and support for adults with a wide range of health issues.

Services may include:

  • on site care services by HCA, LPN and RN/RPN 24/7
  • rehabilitation to support healthy aging
  • social work
  • nutritious meals and snacks (changes for special needs can be made)
  • weekly room cleaning
  • care management followed by physician &/or nurse practitioner.
  • some sites have the ability to have secure households

Visit the Alberta Health Services Continuing Care website for more information.

Telephone

780-696-4713

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Eligibility

Clients are assessed during the intake process to ensure placement in the most appropriate residential care setting available.

Wait times

Depending on the location, there may be a waitlist for admission. AHS manages the waitlist / bed offer process

Fees

There’s a cost for housing (room and board set fee by Alberta Health) and extra services (i.e. laundry, cable, internet, telephone, etc). Care is paid for by AHS.



Fee Reductions

There is possibility of additional benefits through Alberta Serniors Benefits.

Volunteer Resources | 780-514-7171

Multiple Languages

Yes
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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.

Telephone

780-514-7171

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Volunteer Resources | 780-514-7171

Multiple Languages

Yes
View more information...

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.

Telephone

780-514-7171

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.