Phone:

(403) 823-3345

Address:

140 Riverside Dr E, Drumheller, AB, T0J 0Y4

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It’s Mental Health Week

Mental Health Week is organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The campaign aims to educate and shift attitudes and perceptions about mental health. 🧠

This year’s theme is ‘My Story’ – collectively and individually, we have multiple layers and stories that make us who we are. While each year one in five Canadians experience a mental illness or mental health issue, all of us have a state of mental health.

Sharing stories and experiences with each other, especially of difficult times and challenges, can benefit a person’s mental health and help others feel like they are not alone.

If you are looking for someone to talk to, a great place to begin with is your family doctor. They can help connect you with mental health professionals, programs and workshops offered by Big Country Primary Care Network

Learn more:
https://cmha.ca/mental-health-week/

https://bigcountrypcn.com/

#MyStory #CMHAMentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters
#ABHealth #BigCoutryPCN

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Spring or Seasonal Allergies

Do you experience spring or seasonal allergies? 🤧
 
As the snow melts, common air contaminants like pollen, grass and mold can stir up allergens. Watch out for common symptoms like watery eyes, sneezing, coughing, runny or stuffy nose, post-nasal drip, sore throat and headache and fatigue.
 
Manage and treat your spring allergies with these tips:
 
🏡 keep your house and car clean and free of dust, and ensure windows stay closed
 
🏔 limit the time you spend outside when pollen counts are high (midday and afternoon)
 
👕 change your clothes after you work or play outside
 
🚿 use a vaporizer or humidifier in the bedroom and take hot showers to help clear a stuffy nose
 
💧 stay hydrated – extra fluids can help to thin the mucus in your nasal passages and encourage sinus drainage
 
💊 use over-the-counter allergy
medicine to help your symptoms
 
👨🏾‍⚕️ ask your doctor or pharmacist for suggestions to eliminate or reduce your allergy symptoms.
 
Get more tips from Alberta Health: https://bit.ly/3Z5Vfq4
 
#ABHealth #HealthyHabits #SpringAllergies #SeasonalAllergies #Allergies #AllergyPrevention
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World Health Day

April 7 marks World Health Day 2023, this year the World Health Organization is celebrating 75 years of improving public health. 🌎
 
This year’s theme is “Health for All,” emphasizing the importance of equal access to quality care for all people everywhere.
 
Through this initiative from @WHO we are reminded that health care is not only an essential service but also a human right — which the Drumheller Associated Physicians Clinic fully recognizes and is committed to. We strive to make health care, programs, services and resources accessible to all patients for personal health and well-being.
 
Further information regarding World Health Day is available here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day
 
#HealthForAll #WorldHealthDay #PrimaryCare #HealthCare #WorldHealthOrganization
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Inflation sending your grocery bills up?

Food costs have grown by up to 10% so far this year and many are feeling the pinch.
Try some of these tips from Alberta PCN Dietitian to stretch those dollars while still making nutritious and budget-friendly meals:
✏️ Set a budget and make a list to cut down on impulse buys
❄️ Check your fridge, freezer and pantry first and use up what you have on hand
🛒 Shop the sales by checking store flyers
🍳 Buy in bulk and batch cook
🌱 Try plants for protein in one meal a week
For inflation-busting meal ideas, help setting personal nutrition goals or learning more about eating healthy, book a one-on-one appointment or group workshop with a PCN registered dietitian.
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Did you know that one in four Canadians experience high levels of anxiety?

There are many different types of anxiety, and these can affect any age group.
 
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns for children and adults, affecting upwards of 20% of children and adolescents over their lifespan.
 
Everyone experiences anxiety sometimes.
 
Primary Care Networks offer a variety of workshops to help you develop tools to cope with anxiety.
 
Visit: https://albertapcns.ca/pcn to access these free skill-building sessions led by our health professionals.
The choices include a 45-minute online course – A Slice of Anxiety to Calm – which offers some helpful tips to reduce feelings of anxiety.
 
Further information regarding anxiety can be found here: https://www.anxietycanada.com/
 
#AnxietyCanada #BigCountryPCN #PCNWorkshops #ABHealth #MentalHealth #Anxiety
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Eat More Fibre

We asked a PCN dietitian for the simplest thing an individual can do to improve their diet. The answer was … eat more fibre!
 
Fibre can help you feel full for longer, lower blood cholesterol levels and bowel regularity
 
Here are some easy ways to add more fibre into your diet:
 
🍎 adding fruit to your snacks
 
🥕 having more vegetables during meals
 
🥣 adding beans or lentils to soups
🍞 swapping white breads and pastas for whole grains (e.g., whole grain bread, whole grain cereal, whole grain roti).
 
 
Talk to your family physician or Big Country PCN health team member about creating a balanced diet that works for you. http://www.https://bigcountrypcn.com/
 
 
#Fibre #GovernmentofCanada #BigCountryPrimaryCare #Dietitians #Nutrition #HealthyEating #HealthyDiet #ABHealth #CanadaFoodGuide
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February 04 is #WorldCancerDay
 
The theme for the 2023 World Cancer Day is: Close the Care Gap
This World Cancer Day, we recognize the power of working together.
 
We know that every single one of us has the ability to make a difference, large or small, and that together we can make real progress in reducing the global impact of cancer.
 
This year, we call on you, whoever and wherever you are, to play your part in creating a cancer-free world. 
 
This World Cancer Day, what will you do to close the gap in cancer care?
 
 
Getting screened for #cancer regularly is the best way to find it early — before you have any symptoms and when treatment is likely to work best.
 
Did you know, the recommended age for mammogram screenings for average-risk women has been lowered to 45 from 50?
 
Ask your doctor about the right screenings for you.
 
Learn more at www.screeningforlife.ca
 
#WorldCancerDay #CancerMonth #ABHealth #Screenings #ClosetheCareGap
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🚭 National Non-Smoking Week 🚭

Quitting smoking, vaping and using tobacco products is one of the best things someone can do for their health and to reduce the risk of lung cancer.

If you need help quitting or reducing smoking, vaping, or tobacco products usage talk to your doctor about your options and visit albertaquits.healthiertogether.ca for more tips and support.

Don’t wait to quit smoking one day, make a plan and set a date https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/video/smoking-cessation.html

Plan to quit, learn how to make a plan to quit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzIM9z-VUDE

For additional information on lung health please visit: https://www.lung.ca/lung-health

#health #support #smoking #vaping #nonsmoking #primarycare #lungcancer #abhealth #healthcanada #breathe #lunghealth #healthcanada #whiteribbon

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#BlueMonday

Are you still feeling the post-holiday blues? You’re likely not alone. Today is #BlueMonday.

 

Today is widely considered one of the saddest days of the year as social calendars quiet down, long winter nights continue to bring chilly temperatures.

 

“For many, (Blue Monday) is a real thing,” says Daniel Liddle, a mental health professional with Primary Care Network.

 

“Please treat people with kindness and concern. For those whom it directly impacts, please know there is help available. You do not have to endure this alone.”

 

If you’re feeling…

💙 sadness

💙 despair

💙 uncertain

💙 discouraged

💙 lonely

 

Alberta Primary Care Networks can help – for a few tips, read our blog post: https://bit.ly/3W995GS

 

Consult your family doctor, arrange a one-on-one appointment with a mental health professional, or attend an in-person/virtual workshop addressing topics ranging from anxiety, grief, and even happiness.

 

Use Blue Monday as an opportunity to check in with your own mental health.

 

#MentalHealth #BlueMonday #ABHealth #Depression #Anxiety #Grief #SAD

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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

https://alzheimer.ca/en/take-action/change-minds/alzheimers-awareness-month

This year’s theme is – First Link

First Link is a program offered by  the Alzheimer’s Society. This program offers approved services and information while providing connections to support, care, knowledge, expertise and referrals.

Further information can be found here:

https://alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/programs-services/first-link

#takeactionchangeminds #alzheimersawarenessmonth

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