Maureen Miller can’t believe her community’s good fortune. St. Paul’s mayor is excited about the fact that seven new physicians have recently settled...
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Demographic statistics show that seniors (those 65 or older) are the fastest growing population in rural Alberta; however, not all rural communities are...
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Two new families have rolled up their sleeves to ensure a northwestern Alberta community once again has health-care access close to home. After at least 30 years without local health-care...
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The recruitment and retention of nurses has been a challenge in rural Alberta for years. In response to that challenge, a “grow...
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Eileen and Mel Clow may be landlords, but when medical learners come to stay in the basement suite of their Hanna home,...
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta Health changed the physician fee schedule to allow physicians to provide virtual health care to...
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Rural VIP No. 20: Role of Rural Municipalities in Health Care With the upcoming municipal elections quickly approaching on October 18, 2021...
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In Alberta, over 10 per cent of the rural workforce is employed in health care and social assistance, and they are making a difference...
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A University of Calgary professor wants rural seniors to have an opportunity to remain at home for as long as they can. Joon Lee along...
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Over the past decade, some innovative health services that offer better access and quality of care for rural communities have begun to...
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For communities in Northern Alberta, attracting health professionals, and retaining them once they are there, can be a challenge. That’s why a new collaboration between...
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Rural VIP No. 19: Primary care For May’s survey, we asked the Rural Voice Information Panel (Rural VIP) members about their experience with primary care in their...
Read MoreWe are now inviting rural Albertans from all backgrounds to provide their opinions on issues related to health care in rural Alberta. Please feel free to participate in any of the 12 surveys below, and have your voice heard!
For April’s survey, we asked Rural Voice Information Panel (Rural VIP) members about their experiences relating their health-care needs to government.
Governments are elected by, and accountable to, their constituents. As such, any policies developed by governments should address the needs, including the health-care needs, of all people they represent.
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