Public Health Programs:

 

Public Health Nursing

Healthy growth and development throughout the lifespan.

Health promotion, disease and injury prevention for children, youth and adults.

Investigation and follow-up of clients with communicable disease as mandated under the Public Health Act.

 

Promotion of healthy sexual and reproductive health with resources, sexual health counselling, and education in schools, community groups and professionals.

International Travel Clinic

Appointments required       Phone: 762-2990

 

Consultation and Immunization Assessment

Routine immunizations

Travel vaccines including Yellow Fever vaccine

Fees:    Consultation fee

Travel vaccines  (Vary in cost)

 

Sexual Health “ ASK” Clinic

Drop-in, phone or by appointment

Contact:  Brenda Birch, RN, BN      Phone: 762-2990 (Ext. 230)

Fees:  Free pregnancy-testing, condoms available

Services:  Sexual health education to individuals and groups

Counselling and referral (birth control, STD’s, pregnancy options, etc)

 

Maternal Child Program

Phone: 762-2990

Phone, by appointment or registration          

Services:

Prenatal classes (registration fee)

Well child clinics including immunization

Postnatal visits

Healthy Moms/Healthy Babes

                                               

A program to reduce the incidence of low birth weight in babies

 

Young Family Wellness-

Provides families (with children 0-5 years) with education, resources and developmental screening

School Nurse program

 

Health Promotion Projects with our Community Partners

Smoke-Free Bow Valley 

Contact:  Fred Folliott     Phone: 762-2990

Initiative to support smoke-free places for Bow Valley residents and visitors

 

SMARTRISK initiates

Look First, Buckle up, Drive Sober, Wear the Gear, Get Trained, Seek Help

 

Snowsmart

P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth)

 

Community Nutrition

Provides wellness and/or illness focused nutrition education and counselling for individuals or groups  (i.e. healthy vegetarian diets, latest fad diets, body image and nutrition issues, etc.)

Fee:  Free

Contact:  Monique Chambefort, Registered Dietitian 762-2990

 

Environmental Health

Contact :Theresa Wawrykow, Public Health Inspector

762-2990 (Ext. 231)

theresa.wawrykow@calgaryhealthregion.ca

 

Types of services:

 

Mental Health

Confidential and Free counselling by qualified therapists

Contact:  Self-referral, phone 762-2990 for an appointment

Mental Health Therapists

Elaine Spencer, MSW, RSW

Karen McDiarmid, MSc, RSW

Services:

Individual and group counselling

Information and referral

Education

                                      

Community Care

Community Care is individualized care that is planned, coordinated and delivered with our clients, their caregivers and our team. 

Contact:  Brenda Pelton, RN  (Access Coordinator)  762-2990 (Ext. 233)

 

Types of services: 

 

-Direct Nursing Care

-Palliative care/ comfortable death

-Respite care and personal care

-Home parental IV therapy

-Client advocacy

-AIDS to Daily Living

-Health monitoring

-Health promotion

-Promotion of Independent living

-Hands on Rehabilitation

 

-Assessment for entry to continuing care facilities

 

-Adult day support

-Liaison with Hospitals

-Support Groups

-Wellness Clinics

-Leisure activity/exercise programs

-Developmental assessments