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You will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers spanning the continuum of care in home, community or health care facilities. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. The Medicine Hat Regional Hospital was Alberta’s first civilian hospital. Opened in 1890, the hospital has grown and expanded over the years to keep pace with the city’s growing population and technological advances. Current renovations are under way to expand the emergency, surgical, physiotherapy and diagnostic imaging departments providing patients with improved access to specialized care.
No, we provide home health care services to the entire age spectrum – from newborn babies to seniors. Anyone living in Alberta with a valid provincial health care card can receive Home Care services as long as their health care needs can be safely met in the home. Consistent access criteria have been developed provincially for Supportive Living and Long Term Care and serve as general guidelines. To find out which vaccines are recommended for you and to book an appointment for immunization, call your nearest community / public health centre. If you are not sure where your nearest community / public health centre is, you can call Health Link at 811. Bring any immunization records you have to the appointment, especially if you were immunized in another province or country.
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Nurse Next Door provides in home care; a 7 Days a Week, 24 Hour Home Care Team; experts in Alzheimer’s & dementia; licensed and bonded caregivers; and nursing services where needed – all with no long-term contracts. With their unique combination of health care and business experience, Amanda and Todd have become both experts and leaders in home health care and elderly care. They have made it their goal to build Nurse Next Door into a premier home care service provider and offer families the peace of mind they need when they are caring for aging loved ones. Provides support for people with medical needs including activities of daily living so they can live in their own homes or communities. Alternatively, you can contact a private travel health clinic, your doctor or local pharmacist to obtain immunizations for a fee. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.
Start of Care We will come with our Caregiver on the first day of care to go through the Care Plan together and help with introductions. By clicking on submit, you approve that the information you entered will be transmitted via email, and understand that information provided should not be considered medical advice or treatment. At Nurse Next Door, we ensure there is a replacement when one of our Caregivers becomes unavailable.
Nurse Next Door Services
They are happy to discuss your healthcare needs, complete an assessment and send a referral to the most appropriate AHS healthcare provider or service. There are fees for prenatal / postnatal classes and travel health services. Genetic outreach centres, located in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer, have genetic counsellors available to see patients and families closer to home. In cases where a geneticist MD is required, a geneticist from Calgary travels monthly to all sites to provide medical genetic consultations. Nurse Next Door Home Care Medicine Hat provides compassionate 24 hour care services for all ages to Medicine Hat andsurrounding communities. Everyone deserves comfort, quality of life, and respect for personal treatment decisions and cultural or spiritual concerns.
The overall goal of this approach is to maintain and improve the health status of the entire population, reduce the incidence of disease and injury, and to eliminate inequities in health status between population groups. Monitoring and reporting on the health status of the population. Advocate for changes in policy that will improve the health of residents (e.g., smoking by-laws, bicycle trail systems, intersection safety and red light campaigns).
Health Care Aide (Casual Part Time)
Ability to perform duties as outlined in the physical demand statement for the position. Ability to follow and adhere to home care policies, procedures, goals and objectives. Initial Call Once we’ve received your information, we will have a short 5-10 minute call to answer any pressing concerns and set up a time to meet in person.
Caregiver consistency is essential to building strong relationships, and delivering on our philosophy of Happier Aging®. All Nurse Next Door Caregivers are carefully screened with criminal background checks and vulnerable sector checks. We confirm our Caregivers' educational credentials and verify upon hire and annually, that every nurse is registered and in good standing with their respective College of Nurses. If you hire a caregiver privately, you will need to perform background checks and screening yourself.
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We believe in continuity of care and will contact you to inform you of a Caregiver change. If you hire a caregiver privately, it may be difficult to find a replacement caregiver depending on how much notice is given. To see other communities served by neighbouring branches, please click here.
For more general information about immunization, go to immunizealberta.ca,Immunizations at myhealth.alberta.ca, or call Health Link at 811. For the routine immunization schedule, go to immunizealberta.ca. This service is free of charge, for adults who live, work or go to school in Alberta. For more general information about immunization go to ImmunizeAlberta.ca, Immunizations at myhealth.alberta.ca, or call Health Link. To book a road test, please go to the top of the page and select the office you would like to conduct your road test. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
A minimum of post-secondary education in a health profession. Registration with an appropriate Alberta Regulated Health Profession. A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development. Progressive leadership experience in a healthcare environment in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity. Uses strategic thinking, taking into account long-term goals assessing options and implications.
Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage diverse human, financial and physical resources within a complex environment. Strong organizational skills, client-focused orientation and commitment to providing long-term quality services. Experience in collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
This southern Alberta community receives over 2,512 hours of sunshine every year – great news for gardeners, golfers, and outdoor enthusiasts. An all-year playground, Medicine Hat boasts seven golf courses, over 90 kilometers of paved recreational trails, 100 parks, four water play parks, and the 20-story high Saamis Teepee – the largest tepee in the world. A child diagnosed with asthma must have their short acting asthma reliever medication with them to receive service. This provincial prevention service is available in all AHS zones. For questions and for upcoming rural sites class availability, please call the Lethbridge or Medicine Hat office, or contact your local Public Health site.
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