This free digital health tool supports young adults living with advanced illness. LivingOutLoud.Life is the world’s first online platform dedicated to supporting and empowering young adults and teens living with advanced illness as well as their families, friends and health providers. The webspace consists of written excerpts and videos from young people who share their… [More…]
Community Support Group – Whitecourt Cancer & Wellness Society
The Whitecourt Cancer & Wellness Society supports healthcare providers and residents that are working with, or living with, cancer in Whitecourt. They provide information about cancer, chronic diseases, and emotional support strategies. They offer information about transportation and accommodation services, and funding supports. They also host guest speakers, and supply library resources (e.g. books, videos) and… [More…]
Financial Assistance – Canadian Cancer Society
The Financial Assistance Program gives support to people in financial need for transportation and accommodation when traveling to and from treatment at cancer treatment facilities in Alberta. Contact the Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta/NWT Division for more information or visit the Financial Help page. Please contact the Canadian Cancer Society regarding a significant expansion to their… [More…]
Home Care – Whitecourt Public Health Centre
Home Care provides healthcare services for palliative patients and their caregivers. Services include medication management and teaching, symptom management, special equipment provisions, and caregiver respite. People may choose to die at home with support from home care if they have a doctor who agrees to care for them there, have an Alberta Health Care Insurance… [More…]
Hospice and Palliative Care Committees and Societies – Whitecourt – Friends of Whitecourt Society
An active non-profit organization whose members volunteer their time and effort to provide comfort and hope to the patients of the Whitecourt Health Care Centre, and also raise money to further the hospitals objectives.Activities include hospital visitation/care program; gift cupboard and library as well as the operation of the Repeat Boutique. Meetings are the 3rd… [More…]
Hospital – Whitecourt Healthcare Centre
This hospital has a designated palliative bed which may be available to individuals who require admission to acute care with acute palliative needs. If a palliative designated bed in acute care is not available the individual will still receive appropriate palliative care. Address: 20 Sunset Boulevard, Whitecourt, Alberta T7S 1M8 Phone: 780-778-2285
Primary Care Network – Whitecourt: McLeod River Primary Care Network
Geographic Area Served: Edson, Fox Creek, Mayerthorpe and Whitecourt. A Primary Care Network (PCN) can be comprised of one clinic with many physicians and support staff, or several physicians in several clinics across a region. Other health care professionals such as pharmacists, dietitians, exercise specialists, mental health professionals and others work closely with family doctors… [More…]
Resource Guide for Community Development of Palliative and End-of-Life Care within Alberta
A Resource Guide for Community Development of Palliative and End-of-Life Care within Alberta has been developed. The Resource Guide will assist communities in the creation of their own local palliative and end-of-life community services and supports, and was developed in response to numerous requests AHS received from communities across Alberta for palliative and end-of-life care… [More…]
