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RhPAP-supported therapist eases patient trauma through nature

Encouraging conversation by gathering twigs and pebbles or taking a serene walk through nature can be effective ways to help people open up about their…

Encouraging conversation by gathering twigs and pebbles or taking a serene walk through nature can be effective ways to help people open up about their trauma and anxiety. High River-based Anna Swanepoel has used the concept in her practice after…

Innisfail’s Dementia Friendly Community program is a model for other rural communities

Three years ago, the town of Innisfail had very little programming for individuals living with dementia. Today, Innisfail is a dementia friendly...
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Rural health providers get ‘REAL’ lifelong learning support

Finding the time and money to enrol in optional professional development courses can be challenging for rural nurses and other health professionals....
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Health providers collaborate in Worsley to enhance patient care

Collaborations are a vital part of the efforts made by health professionals to improve patient outcomes. They are especially important in smaller...
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RhPAP funds tele-rehab project in Crowsnest Pass

Crowsnest Pass residents requiring additional rehabilitation support are now able to remotely access expertise from larger centres thanks to a cutting-edge technology project...
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Nurses learn on the job during summer break

Click here to read the sidebar, “Alberta Health Services (AHS) knows students can be the key to retention.” *This story appeared in...
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Dogs tag along with couple during rural learning journey

Dr. Asha Cadrin knew she wanted to be a doctor since the fourth grade in elementary school. So, when Asha and her...
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RhPAP provides free accommodations to health professions students learning in rural Alberta

RhPAP wants to make the rural experience as positive as possible for health professions students learning in rural Alberta. RhPAP works in...
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Wabasca NP urges patients to be seen as whole person

Fear of being labelled keeps more than 60 per cent of Canadians with mental health issues or illnesses from seeking help, according...
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Program promoting healthy habits comes to rural Alberta

Learning how to shop for, cook, and eat healthy food are some skills children and their families are being taught to “CHANGE” their habits and reduce chronic...
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Let’s Go Rural! Nursing students share secrets to successful transition to post secondary

The path to becoming a nurse may look different to everyone with the underlying desire often the same—a passion for helping others....
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Rural clinic ‘mooves’ vaccination clinic along

Family physician, Dr. Lana Fehr, wasn’t hesitant to “take it outside” at her western-themed Arrowwood Medical Clinic. It simply made sense “to...
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Doctor’s children follow his lead into health professions

In honour of Father’s Day on June 20, we pay tribute to all dads especially those who also contribute to the health-care scene across rural Alberta. One...
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