General description for the medical centers listed below: “
This service provides diagnostic and consultative services for any person with suspected or proven abnormalities of the nervous system and management of progressive neurological disease, complex seizure disorders or neurological conditions through education of the person/family/community and coordinated care.” – Alberta Health Services. Note: Most often a referral is required.
Alberta Children’s Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8
Telephone: 403-955-7211 (Switchboard)
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/facility.aspx?id=1010904
Foothills Medical Centre
12th floor
1403 29 Street NW,
Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9
403-944-1447
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/fmc/fmc.aspx
Peter Lougheed Centre
Neurology Clinic
3500 26 Avenue NE,
Calgary, Alberta T1Y 6J4
403-943-4666
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/facility.aspx?id=2
Rockyview General Hospital
7007 14 Street SW,
Calgary, Alberta T2V 1P9
403-943-3495
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/rgh/rgh.aspx
South Health Campus
Level 5
4448 Front Street SE,
Calgary, Alberta T3M 1M4
403-956-3400
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/shc/shc.aspx
Stollery Children’s Hospital
Room 1D1
8440 112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/stollery/stollery.aspx
Alberta Health Services
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page15145.aspx
A comprehensive list of services, training, workshops, clinics, and other aspects of Alberta’s Health care services is found on the website provided below. Some relevant links have been linked directly on this page
Chronic Pain Service – Pediatric- Stollery Children’s Hospital
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1019352&serviceAtFacilityID=1074335
Service treats and cares for children 17 years and under who are experiencing chronic, difficult to manage pain. A physician’s referral is required.
Nutrition Services- Edmonton
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page16475.aspx
Registered Dietitians provide one-to-one nutrition counselling to help clients follow a diet as recommended by their physician. Nutrition counselling sessions give clients ideas not only about what to eat, but how to put the diet into everyday practice.
RDSP (Registered Disability Savings Plan)
Available from:
Scotiabank
RBC
BMO
CIBC
http://www.rhdcc-hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability/savings/grants_bonds.shtml
PLAN – a Canadian, family-run organization dedicated to helping you plan for your disabled child’s future.
www.plan.ca
President’s Choice Children’s Charity
Helping children with a physical or developmental disability by funding mobility equipment, environmental modifications, assist in the funding of wheelchair vans, therapy and more.
(
http://www.presidentschoice.ca/en_CA/community/pccc.html)
Canadian Pain Coalition
http://www.rsdcanada.org/parc/english/resources/coalition.htm
Canadian Pain Society
www.canadianpainsociety.ca
Chronic Pain Association of Canada
www.chronicpaincanada.com
Alberta Wheelchair Sports
http://www.abwheelchairsport.ca/
http://www.albertanorthernlights.com/ or contact Colleen Young directly at 587-987-0148
This is a website whose goal is to provide support to those in wheelchair and awareness and acceptance of these sports.
Rocky Mountain Adaptive Sports Centre
https://rockymountainadaptive.com/about-us/
This is a non-profit society whose aim is to provide individuals with disability to access sports and recreational activities in the Canadian Rockies.
The Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP) provides grants to help lower-income Albertans with mobility challenges modify their homes so they can enter and move around more easily.
http://humanservices.alberta.ca/disability-services/residential-access-modification-program.html
Alberta Caregivers College
http://www.caregivercollege.ca/
Developed by many collaborators in the health care system, this website is useful for those who are responsible for taking care of loved ones. It is an online college that provide resources and training for caregivers.
Assisted Living
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1042904&serviceAtFacilityID=1073257
Assisted Living provides accommodation and care for people with moderate care requirements in a congregate residential setting.
Better Choices, Better Health- Edmonton
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/bcbh.aspx
Provides free workshops that offer support to people who have ongoing chronic health conditions
Child Life Services- Stollery Children’s Hospital
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=4217&serviceAtFacilityID=1046020
Child Life Services is a program dedicated to support children and their families for the duration of their stay in Stollery Children’s Hospital
Be Your Own Boss (BYOB)- Edmonton
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?id=1031355
A program dedicated to easing the transition, for those with chronic disabilities, from pediatric care to adult care.
Canadian Paraplegic Association
www.thespine.ca
Professional counseling services to assist in coming to terms and adjusting to the challenges of living with aspinal cord injury through a telephone counseling service