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Psychosocial Oncology is a department of healthcare professionals from psychology, social work, spiritual care, nursing, and psychiatry, specializing in cancer care.
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Exlusion Criteria:
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Patients can self refer or be referred by their doctor or nurse.
Patients can call for appointment or to register for classes.
Wheel chair access available.
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
3395 Hospital Drive Calgary Alberta T2N 5G2
587-231-3570
403-355-9735
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https://www.ahs.ca/cancer/Page17172.aspx
calgarypsychosocial@ahs.ca
The closest parking option is located in the underground parking lot of the Arthur Child, directly off of Hospital Drive.
Closed on stat holidays
Provides care and support to people having a blood and marrow transplant. Offers care and support for people having an allogeneic or autologous blood and marrow transplant.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Time to transplant (once a donor is identified, if applicable) varies dependent upon urgency.
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays
Offers assessments and apheresis treatment, including:
Urgent Referral wait times 1-2 weeks.
Routine Referral wait times 3 months.
Closed on 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.
RRDTC is home to the Adult Cochlear Implant Service for the southern half of the province.
All vestibular assessments are completed at the SHC site.
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.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking. Wait times vary depending on service requested.
Services offered in the program include:
The health team includes:
For more information visit our webpage.
This clinic is wheelchair accessible, but patient must be able to transfer themselves to the exam table, or bring a companion to the appointment.
Closed statutory holidays
Cancer centres are located within local regional hospitals / health centres. They deliver a range of treatments and care options to cancer patients as close to home as possible, including outpatient chemotherapy, education, navigation, and support.
Contact a centre for information or educational material related to cancer.
Wait times vary by location.
Hours noted above are for the hours of service in the treatment area. Telephone line coverage is limited to 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Hours of operation for this service varies. Please call for site specific information.
This service uses systemic treatment (anti-cancer medicine) to treat cancer. This may include:
Classes and / or resources are available.
This service operates on a consultative basis in conjunction with patients’ existing oncology and community care teams. Patients are seen by a physician or nurse practitioner. The team will follow the patient's progress until symptoms are stable, and management is then continued by patients’ existing oncology and community-based providers.
This service is available to current Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre patients. Patients must have symptoms caused by cancer or cancer treatment.
This service does NOT manage chronic or non-malignant pain syndromes.
On-Call Services:
Mon-Fri 5:00PM -7:00AM
Sat/Sun/STAT 24 hours
Computed tomography, also known as "CT Scan" or "CAT Scan", is when pictures of the body are taken using radiation and computer-enhanced imaging.
A language line is available, but requests need to be made before tests are scheduled.
This service also provides:
All adults over 18 years are eligible.
We specialize in patients who are:
Fees are comparable to community dental offices. All treatment is billable to the patient (patient may be reimbursed by private dental plan or applicable third party plan).
Clinic for patients with a presumed or confirmed malignant pleural effusion, specializing in tunneled pleural catheters.
The patient must have an underlying malignancy or suspected malignancy. We require a referral letter from the referring physician.
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.
A hospital boutique featuring a wide selection of gifts, snacks and toiletries for sale. At The Red Thread Gift Shop your gift gives twice! Proceeds of sales support programs that focus on patient care and comfort as well as the purchase of new patient focused equipment.
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.
To access contact information and a list of services offered, select a hospital.
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Offers 100% oxygen at high atmospheric pressure to treat a specified list of conditions approved by Alberta Health and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. This treatment increases blood oxygen levels, which can prevent tissue death, promote healing, and help fight infection.
Only certain health conditions are eligible for treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Please consult with a physician at HBO Clinics for further information.
Interventional Radiography is a sub-specialty of Diagnostic Imaging (radiology) that uses imag-guided procedures for both therapeutic and diagnostic Purposes. Interventional radiography can be done using x-ray, CT, Ultrasound or MRI images and are done to diagnose and treat disease in almost every organ system.
Angiography, which is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a radio-opaque dye and a specialized x-ray camera to take pictures of the blood flow in specific blood vessels (arteries or veins) or blood flow within the heart itself. Sometimes treatments are done during an angiogram.
Closed Statutory holidays
24 hour service provided for inpatients.
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.
Provides help with:
This workshop is provided by the Oncology And Sexuality, Intimacy and Survivorship Program (OASIS) service.
For women affected by cancer treatment.
Offered monthly as virtual class.
Closed stat holidays
The Lymphoma Diagnosis Program's role is to support patients with presentations that have a high likelihood of being a lymphoma diagnosis and expedite their care from the point of suspicion through diagnostic work-up, staging, definitive diagnosis and eventual consult with an oncologist.
This program works to ensure people with lymphoma get faster access to treatment. The program seeks to improve the patient journey, patient outcomes and standardize care delivery across the province. Services provided by the program include:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Presence of all three features below are indications for referral:
- Autoimmune disease (arthritis, morning stiffness, rash, Raynaud’s)
- infection (chills, morning / afternoon fever, sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, diarrhea, skin ulcer / lesions, recent travel or other exposures)
MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields and radiowaves to form images of the body. The technique is widely used in hospitals for medical diagnosis, staging of disease and for follow-up without exposure to ionizing radiation.
Used for many exams, including: head, spine, heart, bone / joints, and abdomen.
For service information, visit the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre website. (https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ajec/Page15399.aspx)
Mammography is a type of x-ray to look for growths or changes in breast tissue.
Based on Albertan recommendations (guidelines):
Women, aged 45 to 74, who live in Alberta and have no symptoms and no personal / family history are eligible for regular breast cancer screening using mammograms every 2 years. If you're between the ages of 45 and 74, you're automatically included in the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening program. Once you turn 50, and if you haven't had a screening mammogram in Alberta already, you'll receive a letter letting you know that you're at an age when screening is important and inviting you to get screened.
Clients swallow, inhale, or are given a needle with a radiotracer before their exam. Radiotracers go to a specific body part so the camera can take pictures. (tests may take a number of hours to complete; patients may be required to return later that day or the next day to complete exam).
Radiotracers are also given to treat diseases like thyroid disease.
Nutrition plays a key role in providing the best care to cancer patients for prevention, symptom control, treatment and quality of life. Registered Dietitians provide patients and their families with expertise in the field of nutrition care including:
Related services:
Services are available in-person and virtually via telephone or Zoom."
A variety of in-person programs and services for patients (and their partners) across Alberta. Virtual support by telephone and over zoom available to patients across the province. Topics covered include:
Group education offered by OASIS include:
Open to cancer patients, coupled or single, regardless of sexual orientation.
Referrals are reviewed and triaged by sexual health consultants.
For service information, visit the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre website: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ajec/Page15399.aspx
Confirmed pathology for solid tumours is required for all referrals.
Cancer drugs are provided, without charge, to registered Alberta cancer patients through specific locations in the province.
Please refer to the Alberta Health Services Cancer Drug Benefit Program.
Professional referral required.
Recipients must be:
General Hours of Service:
Breakfast: 7:30AM - 11:45AM
Lunch 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Supper: 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
The person is given a radioactive substance that collects in certain cells in the body. These cells can then be detected and the PET/CT combined gives a clear picture of the size, shape, and location of the abnormal cells.
This service provides help for patients and their family with coping with the stress that often comes with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Taking care of your emotional, social, spiritual and practical well-being is an important part of your treatment plan and coping.
We are a part of your oncology treatment team. We offer different types of programs and services to support your wellbeing;
Availability of programs and services changes depending on the cancer centre.
Services may be available via telephone, online platform (Zoom) or at your healthcare centre through Telehealth.
Pamphlets:
Provides radiation therapy for treating tumours.
Rehabilitation has many benefits: It can help manage cancer-related pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in speech, language, voice quality and mobility.
The Rehabilitation Oncology program consists of a team of rehabilitation specialists including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, a physiatrist and speech and language therapists. Services vary per location, however many services may be accessed through virtual care (e.g. phone, Zoom, Telehealth):
Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) in Edmonton: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy
Grande Prairie Cancer Centre: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Language Pathology
Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre (ACCC) in Calgary: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Physiatry. Physiatrists are medical doctors specializing in Physical Medicine & RehabilitationJack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge: Physiotherapy
Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge: Physiotherapy
Assessments and treatments are offered in-person (1:1, groups) and through virtual platforms (phone, Zoom, Telehealth).
Your doctor will get a written report after your assessment.
For more information, please visit:
Cancer Care Alberta: Rehabilitation Oncology
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Our team of physiatrists — specialist physicians trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry) — work to identify and address rehabilitation needs early, whether they arise from cancer itself or its treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, transplant, and all systemic therapy. By focusing on the whole person, not just specific symptoms, our physiatrists tailor care to restore or optimize functional outcomes. We support patients throughout their cancer journey, from diagnosis and treatment to survivorship or palliative care, to maximize independence and well-being.
Rehabilitation has many benefits, it can help manage various cancer-related symptoms and side effects such as pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in thinking, memory, speech, language, voice quality and mobility.
Assessment and treatments are offered in in-person, group settings and virtually (through phone and online platforms like Zoom and Telehealth).
Rehabilitation has many benefits: It can help manage various cancer-related symptoms and side effects such as pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in thinking, memory, speech, language, voice quality and mobility.
Assessment and treatments are offered in in-person, groups settings and virtually (through phone and online platforms like Zoom and Telehealth).
For more information, please visit: Cancer Care Alberta: Rehabilitation Oncology
Adults with cancer-related speech, language or swallowing changes.
Wait times vary.
These services include:
Ultrasound is an imaging test that captures images of soft tissue organs, blood vessels and tissues using high-frequency sound waves (no radiation). Ultrasound is also known as sonography.
Not all tests are offered at all sites. Call the location for more information.
