Diversity and Alberta Health Services

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Basic Health Care Resources In Calgary, Alberta

Alberta Health Care Insurance Card

You need a health care card to get government paid health care services.

· Visit a registry to apply: http://www.employment.alberta.ca/FCH/2076.html

· Toll-free: 310-0000, enter 780-427-1423 after the prompt

· www.health.alberta.ca

Health Information, Services And Nurse Advice -- Health Link Calgary

Free 24 hour telephone health information, services and nurse advice with interpretation.

· Calgary Health Link: 403-943-5465 for all languages

· Calgary Mandarin Health Link: 403-943-1554

· Calgary Cantonese Health Link: 403-943-1556

· Toll-free: 1-866-408-5465 for all languages

· www.healthlinkalberta.ca

Health Services And Health Topics -- Alberta Health Services

Find information of many health services, facilities, and health topics.

· Health services and facilities: www.albertahealthservices.ca

· Health topics in English: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Pages/default.aspx

· Health topics in other languages & English: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/4248.asp

Mental / Emotional Health -- Access Mental Health

Free telephone mental health information and service referrals with interpretation.

· Calgary: 403-943-1500

· Email: mental.health@albertahealthservices.ca

Doctors -- Family Doctors

In Alberta, medical doctors are either family doctors or specialists. Family doctors treat most medical problems and you need to make an appointment. Usually you need to be referred by a family doctor to see a specialist.

· Find a family doctor: Health Link Calgary 403-943-5465

· http://www.needadoctorcalgaryandarea.ca/

Doctors -- Walk-In Clinics

When your family doctor is not available to give you care, you can see a Walk-In Clinic doctor without making an appointment.

· Find a Walk-In Clinic: look under “Clinics” in the Yellow Pages

· Call Health Link Calgary: 403-943-5465

· Call 211

Doctors -- Urgent Care Centres

People have unexpected but not life-threatening health concerns that need to be treated on the same day can go to an Urgent Care Centre. Health concerns include broken bones, muscle sprains, asthma, pain and infections. Both adults and children can be treated at any Urgent Care Centre. You do not need an appointment.

Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre South Calgary Health Centre

403- 955- 6200 403-943-9300

1213 – 4^th Street SW 31 Sunpark Plaza SE

Hours: 24 hours a day; 7 days a week Hours: 8am – 10pm; 7 days a week

· For a list of Urgent Care Centres: Health Link Calgary 403-943-5465

· www.albertahealthservices.ca

Doctors -- Emergency Departments/Hospitals

People are admitted to hospital only if they are referred by a family doctor, a specialist or an emergency department (ER) doctor. You go to an ER when you are at risk of life-threatening health problems.

· Call an ambulance to get to ER: 911

Foothills Medical Centre

1403-29 Street NW 403-944-1110

Peter Lougheed Centre

3500-26 Ave NE 403-943-4555

Rockyview General Hospital

7007-14 Street SW 403-943-3000

Alberta Children’s Hospital

2888 Shaganappi Trail NW 403-955-7211

Health Care Interpreters -- Alberta Health Services

Assist patients and families in Alberta Health Services’ hospitals, community health centres or when receiving home care in Calgary. The service is free to patients and families.

· Calgary: 403-955-1199

Health Benefit -- Alberta Child Health Benefit

Extended government paid health services for children in low income families.

· Toll-free: 1-877-469-5437

· http://www.employment.alberta.ca/FCH/2076.html

Health Benefit -- Alberta Adult Health Benefit

Extended government paid health services for adults (pregnant women or people with ongoing prescription drug needs) with low income.

· Toll-free: 1-877-469-5437

· http://www.employment.alberta.ca/FCH/2085.html

Injury Prevention -- Seat Belt And Child Safety Seat

In Alberta, all drivers and passengers must use an appropriate seat belt or child safety seat.

The seat belt or child safety seat must be used correctly. Drivers are responsible to ensure

passengers under the age of 16 are properly secured in seat belts or child safety seats.

· www.albertaseatbelts.ca/kids

· www.boosterseats.ca

· www.safekidscanada.ca