A simple phone call is connecting some Southern Albertans with a central point of contact for anyone requiring addiction and mental health assistance.
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For the 38 per cent of Albertans who live in rural and remote areas accessing important mental health supports can be a challenge.
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Front-line workers in remote Northern Alberta communities are getting a helping hand from some fellow Albertans.
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“Try it. You just might like it.” I’m sure you’ve heard that before, perhaps when your parents were trying to convince you to...
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many planned programs and activities, rural Albertans have continued to adapt and improvise.
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Many homegrown family doctors have been drawn to a welcoming Northern Alberta community, outfitted with a well-supported teaching hospital. Several western Canadian graduates have been part...
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Educators across rural Alberta are finding industrious ways to continue academic work, ease uncertainty, and let their students know they are not alone as they transition to online education during the coronavirus pandemic.
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RhPAP is pleased to welcome Jennifer Best as our newest Rural Community Consultant for the north-east zone. Jennifer has been living, working,...
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Every year, RhPAP offers up to four Medical School Awards to deserving medical students who plan to practise in rural Alberta to assist them on their...
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In September 2019, the Alberta Government announced it was increasing spending to hire nurse practitioners to work in primary care settings in rural and underserved areas, including the Bonnyville Primary...
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Endoscopies are procedures to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body and require an endoscope to be...
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During times of uncertainty, Drayton Valley residents wear their hearts on their sleeves, their front lawns, windows, and anywhere else they can...
Read MoreThe experience of dealing with adversity and enduring the tough times provides rural residents with some different options in their toolbox for dealing with the uncertainty of COVID-19.
In Drayton Valley, the town is helping to ease the debt burden faced by future health providers by picking up the tuition tab for some post-secondary students taking health-care aide training in the community.
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