Seniors Health

Senior’s Health
Our Primary Care Network is currently working as part of a Provincial Initiative looking at improving seniors care in our communities. The Primary Health Care Integrated Geriatric Services Initiative started in June 2017.

Work is currently underway in Drumheller and Three Hills. The Drumheller team has created a patient flow map which identifies lines of communication between Physicians, Primary Care nurses and other health care team providers. They have also implemented team visits where you and your care partners will meet with your Family Physician and Primary Care Nurse to sit down together and create a plan of care. Here they will make any necessary referrals to other health care teams such as Home Care, Occupational Therapy or Physio Therapy.

We will also help connect you with available community resources. Our goal is to support you in living well at home.

For more information visit our Seniors Health Page.

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If you are experiencing abuse or suspect someone is being abused, talk to your family doctor. They can share information and resources to help you and your loved ones.

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Did you know…….

In Drumheller we have created the Drumheller Community Seniors Coalition. This group is working to provide programs and education to seniors in our community.

So What’s that mean?

Drumheller hosted a community 55+ Seniors Fair on September 29

Our guest speakers presented on:

RCMP – Scams and Cyber safety
Rachel Graf Therapy Assistant- Opening Minds through Art Program
Tricia Tetz- Dementia and Teepa Snow Gemstones Model
Martin McSween, Addictions Counsellor- Substance use in Seniors
Vicky Hardy, Century 21- Seniors Housing

We also enjoyed live Music from Joanne and Mary.

https://drumhelleronline.com/local/seniors-fair-well-attended-in-drumheller

Our Coalition has received grant funding through the Awareness Builds Connection in Dementia Friendly Communities from the Rural Development Network and host a once a month Memory Café.

To learn more visit:

https://www.rdndementia.ca/abcdpilotprojects/drumheller

Our group has been working with the PHC IGSI provincial team using funds from the Health Canada Grant : Connecting people and community for living well.

This helps in running our weekly Circle of Connections (Dementia Day Program). With this we hold a monthly Caregiver support group supported by the Alzheimers Society of AB.

To Learn More visit:

https://corealberta.ca/training-events/connecting-people-community-september-partners-meeting-0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDNNVvLJDQ

More Information:

Dementia

Delerium

Frailty