Wellness — Health Concerns
- 211 Community Connection
Connects to human services, community programs.
TTY access is available for the hard of hearing.
Provincial
- Alberta Seniors' Week
- Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL)
AADL helps provide authorized basic medical equipment and supplies to people with a chronic disability or illness and those who are terminally ill.
The intent is to help people function more independently in a home or home-like setting.
Placards for Handicapped Persons
- Health Link Alberta (780) 408 – link (5465)
24 hour/7 days a week access
Provides nurse telephone advice and health information service.
Federal
ASSIST Wellness Programs
- Asian Immigrant Seniors Wellness Group [free]
Coordinator: Mary Li at (780) 429-3111
- Enhance Chinese seniors’ awareness of the importance of physical and mental health.
- Help them to adjust to western culture.
- Understand what is happening around town.
- Short English vocabulary lesson
- Workshop on health issues, senior benefits
- Mental Health Counseling [free]
Twice/month [Fridays]
English, Cantonese or Mandarin
Call Jane at (780) 429-3111
- Steady As You Go
1½ hr seminar
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