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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 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.
4602 49 Avenue Sylvan Lake Alberta T4S 1M7
403-887-2241
403-887-2610
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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 from 12:00 PM - 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.
18 years and older
Advanced Ambulatory Care Service is intended to meet the needs of patients with unscheduled health needs, particularly when care is required within 24 hours. Appointments are not needed. Patients are seen according to their assessed health needs. The most seriously ill patients will be seen first.
Ambulances are only received if they have been cleared by the on-call doctor before they arrive.
Examples of when to use this service:
For life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac and stroke symptoms, visit your nearest emergency department or call 9-1-1 immediately.
Outside of regular hours services are only provided to the Ambulatory Care Unit.
Offers heart (cardiac) monitoring services, which includes:
Some sites may not offer all of the above services.
Closed from 12-1 PM for lunch.
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
Services support the development of children and youth to participate in meaningful activities of daily life at home and in the community. 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.
Early Childhood Intervention Program 0 - 5 years offers home-based and virtual support to families with children that have developmental delays or disabilities.
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 2:45 PM at the front entrance
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.
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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.
Closed for lunch from 12PM to 1PM. Weekends by appointment only. Please contact service for up-to-date hours.
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 over the noon hour
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.
Outpatient Collection site hours of operation:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Walk ins accepted until 30 minutes before closing.
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:
Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.
These specialists work out of community Recovery Alberta offices.They perform the following duties:
Adult and pediatric patients
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.
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.
Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for Lunch.
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.
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.
Adults over the age of 65.
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
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.
