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Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider.
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Wheel chair access available.
Outpatient Collection site hours of operation:
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays.
Walk ins accepted until 30 min before closing.
Outpatient Collection Site and Testing Laboratory; Walk in service accepted.2001 107 Street Blairmore Alberta T0K 0E0
403-562-5006 (Lab), 403-562-5011 (Switchboard)
403-562-5039
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https://www.albertaprecisionlabs.ca/
Public transportation available
Closed on statutory holidays.
Rehabilitation service to help restore maximum function and independence through:
Services are available at hospital-based outpatient physiotherapy departments, community health centres, patient's homes, long term care centres and Supported Living facilities.
Note: Services vary by community. Please call for information.
Outpatient services provided to adults without third party payer coverage and children with orthopedic conditions. Patients seeking physiotherapy services due to work-related injuries (WCB) and motor vehicle accidents (MVA) are not eligible for AHS publicly-funded outpatient services and will be redirected to private physiotherapy provider.
Inpatient services provided to patients with functional limitations resulting from cardio-respiratory, orthopedic and/or neurological conditions.
Community services provided to patients who require home assessment or unable to come to the clinic due to limitations with respect to transportation and/or physical condition.
Wait-time for outpatient and community physiotherapy services is less than 1 month.
There is no fee for assessment and treatment, but the client may be billed for therapeutic supplies.
Hours of operation vary by program. Call for information.
Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) services provided vary slightly from Zone to Zone. Some of the below services may be available via on-line or telehealth at some locations. Services may include information, education, techniques, and support to help improve your health and quality of life with a chronic condition. The program is based on a model that includes:
Health Education:
Self-Management:
Better Choices, Better Health - Learn self-management skills for the physical and emotional challenges of living with long-term health conditions. Better Choices Better Health
Better Choices, Better Health® - Online - This online workshop is available to Albertans interested in gaining confidence and building skills to manage their chronic conditions and develop healthier lifestyles. Family members and support people are welcome to join.
Exercise Programs:
Supervised Exercise - Learn how to self-monitor and stay safe while exercising. Improve your cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility with our 12 week program.
Specialty Care / Clinics:
For more information please visit the Alberta Healthy Living website.
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.
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments:
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.
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We can’t predict how long you will need to wait in the emergency department. Patients are assessed (triaged) using a standard scoring system called the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to see how urgent their health needs are.
On-call service available.
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.
Provides day surgery for common procedures below:
Surgical services for adult patients who do not require an overnight stay in hospital.
Wait times are dependant on individual surgeons wait list.
Open Statutory holidays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
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.
Provides hemodialysis treatments (a process where the client's blood is passed through a special filter that removes waste products and water). Most people need 3 treatments every week. Each treatment lasts 4 hours.
Visiting hours: 2:00pm - 8:00pm M-F 11:00am - 8:00pm Weekends
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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.
This service provides:
If you have questions, contact the site for information.
Pregnant women from southern Alberta.
Call for information 8:00-4:00 Mon-Thurs; availability of dietitian appointments vary.
The majority of nutrition counselling occurs on an individual basis, however, group sesions may be offered to promote enhanced learning of clients prior to individual appointment. Nutrition information and resources can be found on Alberta health Services Healthy Eating Starts Here& and MyHealth.Alberta.ca
Additional Services:
Visit the PEAS (Pediatric Eating and Swallowing) website to find relevant information for families and care providers of children with an eating, feeding and swallowing disorder.
Closed Thur and Fri between 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
In the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling program, families work one-on-one with a registered dietitian (dietitian) trained in Pediatric Weight Management. The dietitian will help the family work on healthy eating and active living habits and set realistic goals that focus on creating a healthy lifestyle. Areas of focus include nutrition, physical activity, sedentary time and sleep.
The dietitian and the family’s healthcare provider work together to ensure the family is supported in achieving their health goals. They can also assist in connecting the family with other supports as needed, such as physical activity, mental health, and community services.
The program’s aim is to help families achieve a lifestyle that promotes healthy growth and development in their children.
For more information visit the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling website.
Available to children ages 2-4 years with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above the 97th percentile and children ages 5 - 17 years with a BMI above the 85th percentile.
Occupational Therapists enable people of all ages to engage more fully in the activities of everyday living. They work together with clients, their families and caregivers to develop ways to help clients reach their potential in caring for themselves, working, and enjoying life.
Pediatric OT services are accessed through the Children’s Allied Health Department in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge.
All ages.
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Saturday, Sunday and Statutory holidays 9:30AM - 4:00 PM.
ER 24 hours.
Services offered:
This service provides podiatry consultations, assessments, recommendations, and teachings.Also provided are services for:
Client's requiring services offered by podiatrists
Wait times are dependant on individual specialist wait list.
Fees may apply for non-Canadian residents
After hours registration in 24/7 Emergency department. Statutory holidays 10am - 4pm.
Patient Registration registers:
Schedule may vary due to therapist availability.
Services include:
Provides short-term care for a chronically or terminally ill person in a continuing care facility to allow the caregiver to take a break.
Clients must be eligible for or receiving Home Care services or waiting for long-term care placement.
Fees are based on the daily rate according to the Continuing Care Accommodation rates.
Hours vary from community to community. Call local Community Health Site for information on current times.
Speech-Language Pathologists evaluate, diagnose, treat and enhance function in both communication (speech production, receptive and expressive language, cognition, voice, resonance, fluency, and hearing) and swallowing, including related feeding behaviors. Taking a lead role in advocating for and implementing Communication Access (i.e., low tech solutions to high technology solutions for individuals who are not able to use their voice for short term or long term reasons).Intervention includes:
Speech-language pathology may support individuals experiencing;
Works with individuals to;
There is no wait time for inpatient services. The wait time for outpatient services varies depending on referral rate (typically one to two week wait period).
Hours of Operation, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM:
Week 1: Tuesday - Friday
Week 2: Monday - Wednesday
Week 3: Monday - Friday
Week 4: Tuesday - Thursday
The Operating Room is closed Saturday, Sunday, and statutory holidays. Staff on call for emergency surgeries outside regular hours.
Offers a wide range of surgical procedures. Dental surgery is limited to patients with special needs.
Surgeon referral: Sends a completed booking form to the Operating Room.
Visiting surgeons: the surgical clinic clerk books surgery at the time of the consultation with the surgeon.
ER 24 hours
These services include:
Helps people with physical, social, emotional, and mental challenges that affect their leisure activity by assessing their needs and strengths, developing, following and evaluating a therapy plan. Teaches how to use resources and take part in recreation and leisure activities by:
Adults who can no longer participate in their regular recreation and leisure activities because of a disability or illness.
Provides care for people with long-term health concerns. In addition to 24 / 7 residential nursing care, this service offers:
Also offers services for clients who live in the community, which may include respite.
Visit the Alberta Health Services Continuing Care website for more information.
The use of the assessment tool will indicate the level of care required.
There is a daily fee for services as well as additional fees for personal services such as laundry, hairdressing, podiatry, etc.
If the client cannot afford the accommodation fee, they will meet with a social worker to explore options.
Closed Mondays, Fridays, Weekends and Stat Holidays
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.
