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Patient Jane Wickenheiser, right, with daughter Bryn and husband Jason
Phone and online access to support 24 hours a day, seven days a week and resource links on child abuse, family violence, sexual abuse and bullying.
Offers a network of resources and support for victims experiencing, or at risk of, older adult abuse
Offers a variety of programs and services that provide counselling and crisis support to individuals and their support persons who have been impacted by sexual abuse and sexual assault.
Connect has a 24-hour support line. It connects you to Calgary’s network of services and support for domestic, relationship and sexual abuse /violence.
Know your options and where to find help
Toll free confidential help line and link that provides support, information and resources.
Self-help recovery programs for people who believe their lives may have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Information and resources on allergy
Provides help for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their caregivers.
Provides help for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their caregivers.
Provides information on services and resources for vulnerable adults and their families.
Specialized dementia advice service helps support individuals and caregivers living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
Thrombosis Society of Canada - information sheets on medications and videos
Alberta Health Services information. Search for anticoagulants and anticoagulation.
Follow the link and search 'vitamins and minerals.'
Self-help information, programs and resources for parents and caregivers.
Information and links with advice on when to see a rheumatologist.
Healthy eating information for arthritis. Under 'Bones, joints and muscles.'
Information on arthritis diseases, medications and exercise.
Events, education, resources and programs.
Read A Patient’s Guide to Asthma Care.
Asthma advice and information for adults, teens and children.
Control asthma through treatment and lifestyle changes.
Offers free tools on how to take your pulse and calculate your risk
Information and resources about living with atrial fibrillation
This link takes you to comprehensive information and learning modules on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.
Resources, tips and tools for living with breast cancer.
Information on breast, cervical and colorectal cancer and screening.
Public Health Agency of Canada information
Public Health Agency of Canada tips
Public Health Agency of Canada information
Stanford Medicine information on hand expression
Alberta Health Services information on how to breastfeed and informative links to other resources
Resources and a list of helplines for pregnancy and lactation specific issues.
Canadian site run by a physician and lactation consultant
COPD Action Plan and information on symptoms and triggers.
Information about treatment and lifestyle changes for people with COPD.
Read stories of people living across Canada with COPD.
Information and resources on living with cancer and beyond
Information and links about cancer prevention
General information about cancer concerns and topics
Information, resources and links from Alberta Health Services: from first symptoms to surviving cancer
Information and resources about cancer
Access information on cervical, breast and colorectal cancer screening.
A way to help you think, document and talk about your wishes for health care.
Secure online registry by the Government of Alberta.
Offers resources, links and information on topics of interest to caregivers
Self-help information, programs and resources for parents and caregivers.
Find information on Alberta's continuing care system that provides health, personal care and accommodation services.
Offers support for caregivers.
Federal, provincial and some city information about services, benefits, programs and initiatives for caregivers in Alberta.
List of government programs, non-profit organizations and links related to caregiving.
Information on cervical cancer
Information on breast, cervical and colorectal cancer and screening.
Outlines skills teens can use to overcome or prevent depression.
Lists community services available to youth
Free YMCA Calgary Membership for grade 6 students for the school year.
Learn about benefits of physical activity and tips on getting active.
Symptom, identification and treatment information on common mental health conditions.
Free education sessions and resource materials to address child, youth, family and mental health needs.
Asthma advice and information for teens and children.
Links to resources on topics such as depression, body image and sun safety.
Healthy eating resources for families, children and in schools
Dr. Peter Nieman’s presentations on topics such as picky eaters and speech disorders.
Easy to understand information for parents, children and teenagers.
A free, healthy lifestyle program for children ages 2-13 and their families.
Advice for parents with a child whose weight is low or high. Follow the link and search 'children/adolescents.'
Helps overweight children and youth make lifestyle changes.
Credible, up-to-date information on sexual health and birth control.
Handouts from Alberta Health Services on cholesterol, triglycerides, heart healthy eating and omega 3s. 'Under Cardiovascular Disease'
Comprehensive collection of resources, including an online educational video and printable handouts.
Provides credible information for people, and their families, living with pain.
Collection of chronic pain articles published in Family Health magazine.
10 video lectures about pain and the ways it affects the body
See: Fibromyalgia
Video: Understanding Pain - What to do about it in less than five minutes?
Information on inexpensive ways to eat healthy food
Lists services available for individuals facing daily struggles in Calgary.
Resources and links from the Family Resource Facilitation Program
Offers information on many programs and services available locally
Program and services to assist families and individuals who are experiencing difficulties.
Program prepares and provides affordable fresh fruit and vegetables
Calgary services that can help people who are struggling to shop and cook
Written by practitioners who have expertise in coping with conditions.
Non-urgent service. Speak to a clinician for mental health information, navigating and referral for additional appropriate counselling or programs with Alberta Health Services and other community programs
Provide support on issues such as stress, anxiety and depression.
Crisis counselling services available in the Calgary area
Calgary and area walk-in counselling services that are free or low cost
List of dementia caregiver resources and contact information.
General information about dementia, including, Alzheimer
Information on reduced-fee dental services and links to general dental health information
Students offer cost-effective dental services at their on-campus clinic.
Deal with workplace problems to prevent depression.
Outlines skills teens can use to overcome or prevent depression.
Step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression.
Learn about depression and coping skills.
Interactive web program designed to prevent depression.
Provides information and resources for children with diabetes and their caregivers
Diverse and comprehensive collection of resources.
Tools and resources for the persons with diabetes to support self-care management and for healthcare providers performing foot screens.
Educational videos, handouts and other resources on living with diabetes and other health conditions
Handouts from Alberta Health Services on healthy eating for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes
Canadian Diabetes Association information on starting insulin use
Offers one-on-one support to families and individuals living with type 1 diabetes.
Information for people living with diabetes and using insulin injections
Information to help patients transition from the Alberta Children’s Hospital (ACH) to working with a new team at an adult diabetes clinic.
Information on travelling safely with diabetes
Comprehensive collection of resources, including website links and printable handouts.
Health information and links on digestive concerns
Information for patients and resources for gastrointestinal disorders
Provides expert advice and compassionate support to the millions of Canadians who suffer from digestive disorders.
See Heartburn / Acid reflux
Digestive disease topics are listed in alphabetical order.
Website designed to help you navigate resources and Albertan treatment options so that you can find the information you need.
Alberta Health Services' list of resources/information on eating disorders
Links to resources on active living, including podcasts.
Information on recreation programs and services in Calgary
Learn about benefits of physical activity and tips and guides on getting active
Calgary Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts Society (CORE), is an outdoor recreational club with activities including cycling, hiking, scrambling, skiing, snowshoeing, social outings, and urban walks. Annual Fee: $20.
Information and resources on physical activity, resistance exercise and diabetes
Alberta Health Services provides this exercise program for adults 65 and older to help reduce falls or fall related injuries.
There are free nature walks in Calgary with a focus on bird watching.
A unique partnership between doctors, local governments and recreation providers to promote physical activity.
Classes, weekend workshops, one day intensives and social events. Lok Hup Ba Fa classes and a health recovery class for students with special health needs.
TrymGym offers group fitness classes for all individuals looking to lose weight and get fit.
The Oval Recreational Fitness Training is for recreational walkers and joggers of all ages. Cost is $7 per adult .
UWALK is focused on empowering people to be active through walking. Sign up to track your steps with this free program.
The Running Room store offers free walk and run clubs that meet at all Running Room locations every Wednesday at 6:00 pm and Sunday mornings at 8:30 am.
This website contains a variety of Calgary walking meet ups for people of all different skill levels and goals.
Fall prevention information sheets from Alberta Health Services
A guidebook on how to take action to prevent falls
Information and resources on preventing falls
Information on what to do if you fall or see someone fall
Alberta Health Services provides this exercise program for adults 65 and older to help reduce falls or fall related injuries.
Alberta Health Services programs to help with self-management, education, exercise and nutrition (not condition specific)
Comprehensive information on pain topics including Fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia programs, services and resources.
Provides information and resources on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Symptoms, causes and treatments.
Provides individuals and families assistance in preparing healthy, affordable meals
Emergency food support for those in need
Free community meals and hampers.
A list of services in Calgary that offer free food, compiled by Alberta Health Services
List of programs in the Calgary area that provide food at low or no cost.
5 different programs which provide nutritious and affordable meals
Affordable, nutritious produce for pick-up or delivery to your neighborhood or home
Online workshop offers information about nutrition and exercise, relationships and making informed treatment decisions.
Lists helpful services available to challenged and low-income individuals facing daily struggles in Calgary.
Information on City of Calgary programs and services for seniors, children and people with disabilities, by community,
Alberta Health Services lists trusted health information links. (Please note: HealthyU and Healthyalberta.ca websites are now closed.)
An A to Z index and information on advisories, warnings and recalls.
Lists health services and programs within Alberta.
Valuable health information from a single, reliable source relevant to Albertans.
Public health information on living a healthy life.
Located at the South Health Campus, the Wellness Centre provides programs and information on healthy living. It is a partnership between Alberta Health Services and the YMCA Calgary.
Online audio-visual weight management education program.
Browse through health topics or research data and statistics on specific health issues.
Information and resources about gout.
For healthy bones, joints and muscles. Under 'Bones, joints and muscles.'
The Suicide Bereavement Support program offers a variety of services such as counselling and support groups to assist survivors who are dealing with these issues.
Interactive program provides evidence-based information and teaches strategies for depression, generalised anxiety and worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown, and loss and grief.
Grief counselling through Alberta Health Services for individuals and groups. Includes information, support resources and videos.
Details about Alberta Health Services' counselling for individuals and couples who experience loss.
Canadian Mental Health Association (Calgary) offers a variety of services such as one-on-one counselling, support groups as well as educational presentations and debriefings to assist survivors dealing with these issues.
City of Calgary police provide information and links to help you deal with bereavement
Detailed information about healthy eating at each age. Follow link and search 'healthy eating.'
Create your own food guide and learn how to use it in your daily life.
Use tools such as Let’s Make a Meal and factsheets for help on meeting your nutritional needs.
A free, healthy lifestyle program for children ages 2-13 and their families.
Information, resources and supports to build a healthy eating environment wherever you work, play or go to school.
Learn about food labelling and how to make informed food choices.
Helps overweight children and youth make lifestyle changes.
General information and resources about heart attack, angina and heart disease
Information videos and resources about heart attacks (acute coronary syndrome- ACS).
Information on conditions, symptoms, causes, treatment and management.
Healthy eating for heart disease (see category Cardiovascular Disease)
Comprehensive collection of resources, including an online educational video and printable handouts.
Know more: Information basics, resources and links on heart failure
Guide for when to call your doctor or seek help for chronic heart failure
Heart and Stroke learning program to give you information on managing heart failure
Comprehensive information about acid reflux (also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD).
Expert advice and compassionate support to the millions of Canadians who suffer from digestive disorders.
Printable handouts from Alberta Health Services, featuring lifestyle and healthy eating tips to better manage acid reflux
Information and resource links about blood pressure
Basic information and resources on high blood pressure
Dietary information on sodium (salt) in your diet (see category :Sodium)
Comprehensive collection of resources, including an online educational video and printable handouts.
Printable information and videos to help patients throughout their orthopaedic care journey
Hip and knee care services with a multidisciplinary team approach.
See High Blood Pressure for information and resources on hypertension
Information and resources on immunization and vaccines
Information and facts about immunization, including travel
Information on childhood immunization and diseases Alberta’s immunization program aims to prevent.
Information about irritable bowel syndrome.
Making choices and protecting your kidneys
Information, services and support for patients with kidney disease
Dietary information for people affected by kidney disease and kidney stones. Follow the link and search 'renal disease.'
Printable information and videos to help patients throughout their orthopedic care journey
Knee and hip care services with a multidisciplinary team approach.
Video: How to get back out there after a low back pain injury
Video: When Brainman stops using opioids
Video: Brainman deals with pain with holistic approach to life
Guidelines posted on McMaster University website
How much bed rest is too much?
Guide: When to ask for diagnostic testing
Video: Best Advice for People Taking Opioid Medication
Patient handouts on low back pain from TOP (an organization that helps family doctors provide the best care for patients)
Health Canada provides access to current and evidence-based information about drugs and health products.
Medication lists and tools
Program to help you know your medicines, health team and create a record.
Tools and resources to help with safe use of a range of medications
Links to resources that are specific to men’s health.
See: Prostate cancer; Testicular cancer
Information about a variety of topics relating to men's health
Information and links about bladder and prostate conditions
Non-urgent service. Speak to a clinician for mental health information, navigating and referral for additional appropriate counselling or programs with Alberta Health Services and other community programs
Resources for families and individuals.
Provide support on issues such as stress, anxiety and depression.
Self-help recovery programs for people who believe their lives may have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Offers information and resources to maintain and improve mental health and support recovery from mental illness and addiction.
Symptom, identification and treatment information on common mental health conditions.
Free education sessions and resource materials to address child, youth, family and mental health needs.
Interactive program provides evidence-based information and teaches strategies for depression, generalised anxiety and worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown, and loss and grief.
Provides programs such as Family Mental Health and Parent Coaching.
Also see: Anxiety; Depression; Grief and Loss; Eating Disorders; Abuse; Counselling; Coping
Written by practitioners who have expertise in coping with conditions.
Alberta Health Services' Perinatal Education Program offers information and classes about pregnancy, labour, birth and parenting.
A practical guide to nausea and vomiting and what you can do.
Information and helplines for morning sickness and other pregnancy specific issues
Information and handouts about healthy living and bone health.
Eating well to prevent or treat osteoporosis and build health bones. Under 'bones, joints and muscles'
Information, links and resources about osteoporosis.
Comprehensive collection of resources, including an online educational video and printable handouts.
Resources for families and individuals.
Resources on various topics including maternity leave and birth certificates.
Resources, links and programs for parents in Alberta
Self-help information, programs and resources for parents and caregivers.
Prenatal and parenting courses and information.
Learn about local events and access the Parents Only! Rest, Relaxation and Getaway Guide.
Information for parents from Canadian pediatricians.
Canadian Pediatric Society's Caring for Kids website
Families have access to information, resources and supports related to children's health and well-being.
Provides programs and classes that build confidence and strengthen families.
A practical guide created by Alberta Health for pregnancy and being a parent
Contact information for programs and services available in Alberta
Information on childhood immunization and diseases Alberta’s immunization program aims to prevent.
Easy to understand information for parents, children and teenagers.
AHS questionnaire to help parents assess their parenting needs and find help
Important information about having your baby screened.
Alberta Health Services information
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada information
Prenatal and parenting courses and information.
Nutrition in pregnancy
Guidelines and information about the benefits of exercising while pregnant
Community resources for support during pregnancy
Techniques used to decide if a baby can manage the stress of birth.
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada information
7 essentials steps to healthy eating in pregnancy
A new guide created by AHS for expectant mothers.
Contact information for programs and services available in Alberta
General information from the Public Health Agency of Canada
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada information
Government of Canada Employment Insurance information
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Pocket Guide (CHU Sainte-Justine)
Resources and toll-free helplines for pregnancy and breastfeeding specific issues.
Important information about having your baby screened.
Parent and child resources, programs and links.
An AHS questionnaire to help you identify your needs and find help
Overview of affects of smoking during pregnancy and resources for quitting smoking.
Provides medical care before, during and after pregnancy.
Outline of prenatal screening considerations
General information: experts share facts on pregnancy and childbirth
Information and links about cancer prevention.
Learn about diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment care and support.
Offers many programs, resources and services for those living with prostate cancer
Free, interactive and self-guided program.
Download or order a copy of this guide.
Overview of affects of smoking during pregnancy and resources for quitting smoking.
Access resources and information about how to quit.
Calgary Foothills PCN’s Tobacco Cessation Program
Interactive program provides evidence-based information and teaches strategies for depression, generalised anxiety and worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown, and loss and grief.
This information will help you think about the kind of relationship you have with your partner.
18 minute, three-part exercise in relaxing and releasing tension.
Comprehensive information about the programs and services available for seniors in Alberta
Explains why physical activity is important — offering tips and easy ways for older adults to increase their physical activity.
Information and tips on driving for seniors and their caregivers
Many programs and supports to assist older adults in their daily lives.
Information on programs and services available for seniors in Cochrane and area
General information on healthy living for older adults
Provides information on older adults’ housing.
Information pamphlet offering general advice about seniors driving
Telephone help line for seniors which is non-emergency and available 24 hours a day (403)-266-4357 (HELP)
See also: Abuse; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; community resources
Program to Help You Connect with Community Services and Supports for older adults and their care givers - 403-SENIORS (403-736-4677)
Whether you’re ready to have a baby or not, it’s healthy to have a plan
You are not alone in asking questions. Here are some links to more information to help you in your search.
A list of sexual health resources in Calgary.
Credible and up-to-date information on sexual health for older adults.
Credible, up-to-date information on sexual health and birth control.
Information on a range of sleep concerns
Sleep resources and information to help children sleep
Alberta Health Services tips for better sleep
Comprehensive collection of resources, including an online educational video and printable handouts.
Non-urgent service. Speak to a clinician for mental health information, navigating and referral for additional appropriate counselling or programs with Alberta Health Services and other community programs
Comprehensive collection of resources, including an online educational video and printable handouts.
Government resource providing information and support materials, including a survival guide
Information on signs and symptoms of stroke, as well as management and prevention
Offers resources, supports and services to help adults with brain injuries live independently
Resources to encourage stroke survivors and caregivers to be informed and involved in recovery and care
Provides resources, information and support for stroke survivors and their caregivers.
Resources, services, and information on treatment facilities.
Educational Information and links about preventing suicide
Provides education materials and resources about preventing suicide. Not a crisis centre.
Read patient’s stories and learn about early detection, diagnosis and treatment.
Connect to information lines and services on family violence, sexual abuse, bullying and child abuse in Alberta
Comprehensive resource listings to support victims of abuse, assault, threats, robbery, violence and more.
One phone call connects you to Calgary’s network of essential services and support to assist both adult victims of domestic violence and their children, adolescent and adult victims of sexual assault/abuse, and their families.
Help line to connect you support you need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Journaling tools, tips on healthy eating and meal planning. Search 'behaviour change' and 'obesity.'
Online audio-visual weight management education program
An online Alberta Health Services tool for people who want to learn about opportunities for change and setting goals.
Bloom provides a variety of free workshops on topics such as relationships, self care, managing anxiety, healthy sexuality and nutrition.
Links to resources that are specific to women’s health.
Information on reproductive and maternal health during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Information and links about bladder and pelvic health
Search the A to Z index or read articles on prominent health issues.
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