RhPAP Rural Health Round-Up provides a regular glimpse at the efforts on going to meet rural Alberta’s health workforce challenges. This week we revisit last weekend’s successful skills event in Milk River, and we provide a review of rural health headlines from across the province….
Consultant Corner
Our congratulations to the Quad Municipalities committee for the great work they did in showing students from UofC, SAIT and Mount Royal University what Milk River, Coutts, and the Village and County of Warner had to offer. The RhPAP team was busy “shooting” away in Milk River last weekend. Here’s a sample of what they saw:
RhPAP News!
November 1, 2017
Sundre’s Moose & Squirrel Medical Clinic receives prestigious award
Moose & Squirrel Medical Clinic of Sundre has been honoured as a recipient of the Alberta College of Family Physician’s Outstanding Family Practice Award for Alberta in 2017.
Around the Province!
November 1, 2017 – Medicine Hat
AUPE concerned about palliative care closure
http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2017/11/01/aupe-concerned-about-palliative-care-closure/
November 1, 2017 – Lethbridge Herald
Scientist grades water risks from wildfires prairies at top of list
November 1, 2017 – Okotoks Western Wheel
Family looking to give back with blood donor clinic
http://www.westernwheel.com/article/Family-looking-to-give-back-with-blood-donor-clinic-20171101
November 1, 2017 – The Stettler Independent
Blue-green algae advisory lifted for Alix Lake
http://www.stettlerindependent.com/
October 31, 2017 – The Three Hills Capital
Strong donations and estate giving lifts total revenues at prairie
October 31, 2017 – Sylvan Lake News
Sylvan family health centre receives award
http://www.sylvanlakenews.com/news/sylvan-family-health-centre-receives-award/
October 31, 2017 – Tofield Mercury
Committee in works to attract and retain health care workers
http://tofieldmerc.com/?p=5590
October 31, 2017 – Bonnyville Nouvelle
A test worth taking
http://www.bonnyvillenouvelle.ca/article/A-test-worth-taking-20171031
October 31, 2917 – Drayton Valley Western Review
DV health care auxiliary receives award
http://www.draytonvalleywesternreview.com/2017/10/31/dv-health-care-auxiliary-receives-award
October 31, 2017 – Cold Lake Sun
Doctor – flu can be one less thing we battle this winter
http://www.coldlakesun.com/2017/10/31/doctor-flu-can-be-one-less-thing-we-battle-this-winter
October 31, 2017 – Lacombe Express
Doctor says Canadian led heart value surgery details will blow people’s minds
October 31, 2017 – The Chestermere Anchor
Flu season has started in Alberta
http://www.theanchor.ca/2017/flu-season-has-started-in-alberta/
October 31, 2017 – The Chestermere Anchor
Massive new fulfillment centre announced
http://www.theanchor.ca/2017/massive-new-fulfillment-centre-announced/
October 31, 201 – Olds Albertan
Housing a major issue for seniors
http://www.oldsalbertan.ca/article/Housing-is-a-major-issue-for-seniors-20171031
October 30, 2017 – Red Deer Advocate
Supervised drug consumption site is coming soon to Red Deer says some councillors
October 27, 2017 – Fitzhugh
Alberta’s safe drug consumption site approved for Calgary
http://www.fitzhugh.ca/albertas-safe-drug-consumption-site-approved-for-calgary/
October 27, 2017 – Cochrane Times
Community bands together to raise $54,000 for local womens shelter
October 26,2017 – Cochrane Eagle
STARS benefits from CEOs reach
http://www.cochraneeagle.com/article/STARS-benefits-from-CEOs-reach-20171026
October 26, 2017 – Fort Saskatchewan Record
Rural residents warned of explosives
http://www.fortsaskatchewanrecord.com/2017/10/26/rural-residents-warned-of-explosives