Walk-In April 25, 2025
Please note that the walk-in clinic will be closed on Friday April 25th, 2025.
Emergencies will be seen at the Drumheller Health Centre
(351 – 9th St. N.W.) 403-823-6500
The Walk-In Clinic will return to regular business hours on Monday April 28th, 2025, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, or until capacity is reached.
GiveLifeAlberta
One organ donor can save up to eight lives and one tissue donor can dramatically improve up to 75 lives. April is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month – a time to honor those who have given the gift of life and to share your donation decision with those who need to know.
How to Act on Your Good Intentions
A deceased person can donate organs such as lungs, heart, kidneys and liver – and/ or tissues such as eyes, skin, bone and tendons. If you’re interested in leaving these gifts, please register your decision online at GiveLifeAlberta.ca or in person at a motor vehicle registry office. Donor cards don’t exist anymore; if you have signed the back of your Alberta Health card in the past, you are asked to join Alberta’s registry in one of the ways above.
Albertans are also encouraged to share their wishes with their loved ones. Generally, if someone is eligible to donate at the time of their death, the Give Life Alberta donation team will check the registry and inform their family about their donation decision. It will then be up to their family to decide if they’d like to proceed with donation or not. Many previous donor families have found that decision was easier if they knew what their loved one wanted.
Sharing Your Donation Decision
Donation discussions don’t need to be grim. The national award-winning Give Life Alberta public awareness campaign All the Ways portrays creative ways one could tell their family they’d like to be a donor; for example in the form of a cake, a card or even a t-shirt. Families could also spark the conversation by watching public awareness videos and real-life donor and transplant recipient stories on GiveLifeAlberta.ca
Constant Need for Organs and Tissues
While Alberta marked another record year in 2024 – with 317 deceased organ and tissue donors — there are more than 500 people waiting for life-saving transplants in our province. Last year, 33 people on the wait list died.
For contact information and to learn more about organ and tissue donation, visit https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/gf/Page18846.aspx
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April 18th, 2025 – Clinic Closed for Good Friday
Drumheller Associated Physicians will be closed on Friday April 18th, 2025, for our staff to spend Good Friday with their families.
Regular hours will resume Monday April 21st, 2025
Emergencies will be seen at the Hospital – 351 – 9th Street N.W.
Walk-In Clinic Closed April 17th & April 18th, 2025
Please note that the walk-in clinic will be closed on Thursday April 17th , 2025 & Friday April 18th, 2025.
Emergencies will be seen at the Drumheller Health Centre
(351 – 9th St. N.W.) 403-823-6500
The Walk-In Clinic will return to regular business hours on Monday April 21st, 2025, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, or until capacity is reached.
Walk- In Clinic Update – April 14 & 15, 2025
Please note that the walk-in clinic will start at 1pm on Monday April 14th & the walk-in clinic be closed on Tuesday April 15th, 2025.
Emergencies will be seen at the Drumheller Health Centre (351 – 9th St. N.W.) 403-823-6500
The Walk-In Clinic will return to regular business hours on Wednesday April 16th, 2025, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, or until capacity is reached.
What is Pediatric Rehabilitation?
Pediatric Rehabilitation: https://together4health.albertahealthservices.ca/peds-rehab helps children and youth live well, build resiliency and take part in activities meaningful to them and their families.
Rehabilitation professionals:
Work with families to understand their priorities and provide the support their child needs.
Help children develop the skills they need to take part in activities, connect, and play.
Provincial Virtual Children’s Rehabilitation
This team is part of AHS Pediatric Rehabilitation and offers:
Live webinars, video series, and written materials
Free resources, information, and strategies on various developmental topics
Community presentations to increase service awareness and reduce barriers
April 2025 Seniors Initiative Lunch and Learn
Drumheller Legion Branch #22 invites all seniors and their caregivers to attend their Community Seniors Initiative
Lunch & Learn – Protecting Your Assets
Tuesday April 15, 2025
Lunch and Learns are open to all seniors as well as caregivers in the community, free lunch will be provided.
For more information please call 403-823-5611
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
It’s Testicular Cancer Awareness Month – Every man should know there’s support.
The message is clear: Know. Thy Nuts. Get to know how your pair’s hanging. That way, any unusual changes, like a lump, swelling or pain, become more easily noticeable. If you do notice something different over time, book a doctor’s appointment to get it checked out.
How to check in 3 easy steps:
Know Thy Nuts | All you need to know about testicular cancer and checking your testicles https://ca.movember.com/men-s-health/testicular-cancer
Testicular cancer resource center & information: https://nutsandbolts.movember.com/
Movember – About Us – Testicular Cancer Projects & Work
Getting Your Gut On Track
Gut microbiome is the community of microbes (bacteria) that live in your colon that influences your health.
There are many foods that support a healthy gut microbiome which is linked to better overall mental and physical health.
– Whole plant foods should make up the majority of what you eat: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, legumes and nuts that have undergone limited processing. A variety of whole plant foods has been shown to help improve feeling of fullness and can help your body to be more sensitive to the insulin.
– Protein foods to support gut health are plant-based protein foods and fatty fish. Examples of plant-based protein foods are kidney beans, chickpeas and lentils, nuts like walnuts or almonds and fatty fish like Arctic char, mackerel, herring, salmon, sardines and trout. Beans and nuts contain fibre, and phytochemicals (plant chemicals) which can help to increase the helpful gut microbes. Fatty fish has omega-3 fatty acids which help lower inflammation.
– Fermented dairy foods that have live bacteria (like kefir and yogurt) can increase the good bacteria in the gut microbiome.
– Low fat milk, yogurt, and kefir with little or no added sugar and lower milk fat, lower fat dairy (2% M.F. or less) is recommended over higher fat dairy foods like cheese because they are lower in saturated fat. Saturated fat is linked to inflammation
– Limit red meat: Small amounts of lean red meat can be included in a healthy eating pattern, as red meat has many nutrients including protein. It is recommended to be included in smaller amounts because it can contribute to inflammation.
– Avoid processed meat: Avoid or minimize them because the curing agents in processed meats contribute to cancer forming compounds when they are digested by gut microbes.
– Try a Mediterranean style of eating – it has been shown to help support a healthy gut microbiome. It includes lots of vegetables, fruits, beans, peas, lentils, fish, nuts, and olive oil. If you are looking for practical ways to eat in a way to support a healthy gut microbiome, visit ahs.ca/nutritionhandouts and search for Mediterranean Style of Eating.
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