Mental health is often misunderstood and can be difficult to talk about, but it is important to remember it is manageable.
Here are a few resources individuals and families in Alberta can access to receive support for #MentalHealth concerns:
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health concerns, talk to your family doctor.
#MentalHealthMatters #ABHealth #Alberta #PCNBigCountry
Drumheller Associated Physicians will be closed on
Monday September 5th, 2022
for our staff to spend Labour Day with their families
Regular hours will resume, Tuesday
September 6th, 2022
All emergencies will be seen at the Hospital – 351 – 9th Street N.W.
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August is #MedicAlert Awareness Month! Medical IDs are essential if you have life-threatening or potentially dangerous medical conditions.
Did you know? You can set up a medical ID on your phone. In case of an emergency, it gives first responders access to:
🚑 medical conditions
🚑 medications
🚑 allergies
🚑 emergency contacts
If you are an Apple user, visit the Health app to set up your medical ID. Android users can download the medical ID app from the PlayStore.
#MedicAlertID #MedicalID #MedicalEmergency #ABHealth
Today is #InternationalYouthDay and this year’s theme is Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages.
@United Nation’s The Global Report on Ageism highlights that young people continue to report age-related barriers in various spheres of their lives, including health care.
To learn more about this year’s theme, visit https://bit.ly/3cPzXKY
No matter your age, your doctor’s office is a safe space to share your health concerns.
#InternationalYouthDay #AgeismInHealthCare
It’s #nationalbooklovers day! Reading is a great way to improve your mental health. It has been linked with many benefits such as:
📘 relaxing your mind and body
📘 exercising your brain to increase brain health
📘 calming your thoughts
Grab a book and start reading — even a few minutes can positively impact your mental health.
For more information regarding mental health concerns, speak to your family doctor.
#MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness
Some positive news for those families that are living with dementia in the Drumheller Valley.
A relatively new group, the Drumheller Community Seniors Coalition, has been working very hard to bring programs and services to the Drumheller Valley supporting people living with dementia, families, support people, and those at risk of isolation or without a social support network. The “Coalition” applied for a grant through the Rural Development Network to bring Memory Café to Drumheller. Kim Larsen, a Community Recreation Therapist with Alberta Health Services in Drumheller, shares the details of Memory Café. “Memory Cafe is a program that is designed to be friendly and welcoming. To provide social interaction, support, and activities, for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Our hope is that it will bring people together that have similar living situations so they can enjoy the comradery of others who understand what it’s like to live with dementia, or to be in the caregiving role.”
Involved in the Drumheller Community Seniors Coalition are Kim Larsen and Lisa Orton with AHS, Amanda Panisiak with the Primary Care Network, and Liza Trohan, Senior Outreach Nurse with AHS.
There are numerous benefits to those who attend Memory Café according to Larsen. “We have found that there is not a lot of opportunity for people living with dementia, and their caregivers, to participate in activities where that supportive environment is provided. Because everyone coming to the program will be in a similar situation, that risk of stigma is gone. Our hope is that they are able to form friendships and that they’ll look forward to coming to this program every month.”
The program has partnered with the Homestead Museum so that they will be able to use some items to spur on the conversation. Larsen also shares that with the funding received by the grant, $5,000, they may be able to go on outings to other locations in our community, like the Royal Tyrrell Museum, or even bring in entertainment to the monthly meeting.
If you are interested in being involved or would like more information on the program, contact either Kim Larsen or Lisa Orton, who are both AHS Community Recreation Therapists by phone at 403-820-7297. The venues for the meetings are yet to be confirmed.
https://www.drumhelleronline.com/local/memory-cafe-to-help-dementia-patients-in-drumheller-valley?fbclid=IwAR2PE-26SVADiJzR64tLBJ7NoFeoySMoutizJAJXbNpMl5Nxkggf47oSmxg
