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On the path to good health
Labour of LoveWays to survive “all-day sickness”
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Craving Change™ in Calgary Challenging the emotions behind what you eat
LOSING TOWIN
VOLUME 6 • NO. 1 • 2014
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2 Medical Director’s message
9 Serve and return
11 Pulse and barley salad
12 Caring team brings peace of mind
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Primary Care Networks in Alberta are built to improve the access and delivery of primary health care in the community. Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network in north Calgary and Cochrane is working with your doctor to provide you with quality primary health care.
For example, our Access 365 Clinic is there for your urgent after-hours needs and our dietitians are there to help you with your weight management issues. Our team of health care professionals is committed to making sure you are connected to the care that you need.
Enjoy this issue of Connecting Care with some wonderful examples of an organization that is there for you and your family 365 days of the year.
Sincerely,
Dr. Linda M. SlocombeMedical DirectorCalgary Foothills Primary Care Network
BackgroundCalgary Foothills Primary Care Network (PCN) is an arrangement between a group of family physicians and Alberta Health Services to provide primary care services to patients living in north Calgary and Cochrane. Created in 2006, the Calgary Foothills PCN’s mission is to enhance access and co-ordination of primary care for patients while improving the quality of professional life for community family physicians and allied health care professionals.
Primary care is the care patients receive at their first point of contact with the health care system, usually provided by family physicians or allied health care providers. Patients receive care for their everyday health needs, including health promotion and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of health conditions.
Connecting Care is a PCN publication aimed at educating patients of member physicians on new programs and initiatives available to them and their families.
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Medical Director’s message
2 CONNECTING CARE • SUMMER 2014
RACHEL Vanderveen’s children were a true labour of love. Despite crippling morning sickness that lasted well into her second trimester, the Calgary realtor endured four pregnancies in five years. “At the time, my whole life was consumed by feeling sick and there were times when I thought I couldn’t face tomorrow,” she said.
While most pregnant women experience some symptoms of morning sickness, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum, the most severe form of morning sickness, cast new light on the condition.
Family physician Dr. Heather Wrigley, who is based at Riley Park Maternity Clinic, says the condition can be hugely stressful, especially for people who are working or have other children. “The nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is very similar to what people experience when they have chemotherapy,” she said.
Physical and emotional supportWrigley recommends talking with family and friends and asking for support. “Get as much help as you can. If someone is willing to help look after your other kids, cook meals or do the laundry, that is very helpful,” she said.
The timing can be difficult, though, because often the pregnancy hasn’t been announced early on. A partner’s help, therefore, can be vital. Wrigley says if the support isn’t there, it can threaten a marriage.
Vanderveen, a working homeschooling mom, says her husband Clint was her rock. “I talked to him about my needs and asked him to encourage me,” she says with a laugh. “I had scripts for him: ‘You’re 13 weeks now, you can do this.’ It made me feel better to hear him say that.”
Clint also barbecued outside a lot in the middle of winter because cooking smells triggered Vanderveen’s seemingly never-ending nausea.
Eating and other aidsExperts say getting enough sleep is crucial because nausea is worse when you’re tired. Eat small frequent snacks, rather than three big meals, to avoid the empty stomach feeling that triggers nausea.
Each day Vanderveen imagined the food that seemed least offensive to her — usually almonds — and ate that gradually throughout the day. “I’d visualize quite a lot of different foods,” she said.
Wrigley tells pregnant women not to stress about maintaining the perfect diet if they are struggling to keep food down. “You have to eat what you can manage and when your condition improves, you can focus on getting a more balanced diet,” she said.
Wrigley says Gravol, which is typically used to treat motion sickness, can help ease symptoms and is safe. Diclectin — a combination of antihistamine and vitamin B6 — is also safe, she says. It is taken daily and works to prevent the onset of symptoms.
Pregnant women may need to temporarily stop taking prenatal vitamins that contain iron if they trigger morning sickness, but it is important to start taking them again after recovery. Folic acid remains essential throughout.
Most importantly, the condition is not harmful to your baby — and it can’t go on forever. For Vanderveen, the 22-week mark of each pregnancy provided longed-for deliverance. “You’re just so grateful when it ends.”
Pregnancy care at Riley Park Maternity Clinic can be accessed either by referral from your family physician or by self-referral.
BY PAULA BEAUCHAMP
Photo courtesy of Andras Schram Photography
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OVER the past year, Kevan Austen has lost four pant sizes, four shirt sizes and more than 110 pounds. The self-confessed one-time couch potato has shed his sedentary life and unhealthy eating habits, tackling a workout on 362 of the past 365 days.
“There’s no more sitting around eating bags of chips and watching movies or looking for excuses to sit around,” Austen says. “This is my new life and the goal is simple: to live and be healthy.”
Tackling Unhealthy HabitsFlash back to February 2013 and the IT manager, who had been feeling increasingly unwell, faced a shock diabetes diagnosis. Blood tests ordered by family physician Patrick Lai revealed high blood glucose levels. “It shouldn’t have come as a shock,” Austen, 47, says. “I had no attitude to my health.”
In fact, the before and after story of Austen’s lifestyle change is staggering. Take his 2010 holiday to Seattle and Portland, for example, where the goal was to hit as many diners, drive-ins and dives — à la The Food Network — as he could. “The whole vacation revolved around eating,” says Austen, a trained chef.
“This year our holiday to the Oregon coast revolved around where we wanted to go for a hike. It’s a radical shift in how you think.”
Friends and colleagues who’ve watched Austen’s transformation often ask, “How do you do it?” and “How are you so successful?”
The answer is simple and it is always the same. “There’s no secret,” says the health-food junkie, who recently took up running. "It’s all of the things your doctor has probably been telling you over the past 30 years — eat properly and exercise,” he says. “It took 20 years to put this weight on. It’s hard work to take it off.”
On the path to good health By Paula Beauchamp
BUILD UP: Kevan Austen in 2010.
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'Health home’ helpKeys to Austen’s early success were
appointments with a nurse and a pharmacist,
who is also a trained diabetes educator, at
his health home: Dr. Lai’s clinic. The Calgary
Foothills Primary Care Network has 21
certified diabetic educators — pharmacists,
nurses and dietitians who have additional
training — working in member clinics.
“They were strong motivators and they
asked the tough questions,” Austen says.
“Amy helped me understand the physical
process of diabetes and the medications.
Through those discussions, I knew what my
body was doing.”
Pharmacist Amy Yu says people like
meeting face-to-face with a health care
professional. “There is a lot of stuff on the
Internet that isn’t correct,” she said.
Appointments also give the health care
team a good opportunity to more regularly
assess the mood of diabetic patients, Yu said.
“The diagnosis can be overwhelming and
depression can be high in people
with diabetes,” she said.
Dr. Lai believes
embedded health
teams are popular
because patients
like to receive a
range of health
services in the
one place,
where they are
familiar with the
surroundings and
staff. “The longer
appointments (with
the health team) help,” he
said.
“Patients are sophisticated and they
know we have a limited amount of time.
They enjoy hearing different perspectives
of the medical condition from other health
professionals, such as a pharmacist and
a nurse.” Dr. Lai says he appreciates the
additional services because ultimately they
benefit his patients.
A new lifeAusten, who played football in his youth, has
joined twice-weekly sessions at the University
of Calgary’s TrymGym. And he’s committed
to a daily hour-long walk with a neighbour.
Shedding the kilos little by little, Austen also
shed four consecutive wardrobes of clothing
as the weight dropped away.
Austen can now jog at 8.9 kilometres
an hour for 20 minutes. A year ago he was
huffing and puffing just to make it around the
block.
His dietary changes would fit well into a
lifestyle handbook. While dinner parties at the
Austen home continue in elaborate style, the
foodie now focuses on his guest’s hips as well
as their hearts.
Typical fare pre-2013 could include home-
made pasta with a heavy cream sauce and
a mushroom ragout - heavy on the butter.
“You’re talking 1200 to 1500 calories a dish
and then there’d be dessert,” Austen said. “I
wanted to wow.”
Today visitors experience Kevan’s Cooking
2.0. The home-cooked Vietnamese noodle
soup offered to extended family last month,
for example, was a hit. “There were fresh
vegetables, bean sprouts, grilled tofu,”
he says. “Everyone added their
own ingredients, even the
kids, and it was a lot of
fun.”
While a few
goals remain,
Austen is
confident about
the future —
and grateful for
all the help he’s
received. “I want
to get off my meds
and get the rest of
the weight off,” he says.
Losing another 45 pounds
will take Austen to his goal weight
of 180 pounds.
“My beta receptor cells were damaged by
my lifestyle, so it may not be possible to get
off all the meds,” he says. “But I’m already
down 30 per cent. I’m going to try.”
To register for TrymGym call 403-220-4374
and identify yourself as a patient of a member
physician. To find out about your health team,
please speak with your family doctor.
Austen’sTOP TIPS
Go public: Tell everyone about what you are doing.
Talk about your goals.
Try an app to track calories via your phone.
Good in the early days to get a sense of the energy found in different foods.
Austen used Lose It.
Move every day. Get walking.
If you work in an office, eat lunch in the
lunchroom. It makes you more accountable for
what you eat.
Buy quality food: For example, whole wheat tortillas, lots of salads.
Build exercise into your vacations. Buy a gym
membership on holidays.
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DID you ever return home from school feeling sad as a child, only to be given a cookie to cheer you up? Do you feel angry with yourself when you binge on junk food in front of the television, night after night?
While hundreds of diets and fads tell us what to eat and when, few help us grasp why we make poor food choices and what emotions and habits drive us there.
Craving Change™, a program designed by two Calgarians, is the first to answer these questions and give us tools to build a healthier relationship with food. The program — offered as a four-session group workshop for adults — is open to patients of doctors in the Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network.
Craving in Calgary
ChangeBy Paula Beauchamp
TOWARDS HEALTHY HABITS: Your eating habits change when your think-
ing does.
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Facilitator Shirley Sullivan, a health
management nurse, says the feedback from
participants has been overwhelming. “There’s
a sense of ‘wow, I’ve really learned something
new here,’” she says.
“People come feeling there is something
wrong with them, that they can’t overcome
their eating challenges and they learn
they aren’t alone. They feel they’ve tried
everything, but here they discover new
strategies to try.”
Why we eatWendy Shah, the registered dietitian who co-
created the program, says the key is changing
your thinking habits to change your eating
habits. “As people become more aware of
their personal eating triggers, they are better
able to control their food cravings,” she
said. “We have all learned, particularly in our
childhood, to associate foods with something
other than satisfying hunger.”
Take the stomach hunger, mouth hunger,
heart hunger quiz opposite to find out more.
Food can be used as a treat, a distraction or a
soothing tool.
And here’s the good news: You can break
the link between your personal eating triggers
and your eating habits. But you do need to
stop and think before you eat.
Strategies for changeThe program’s “change buffet” of strategies
offers tools to alter the way you think
and behave. Techniques include nurturing
yourself — taking a bubble bath to feel good
instead of munching on a bag of chips — or
distraction. Doing a different activity can shift
your thoughts away from food cravings.
A former teacher started an afternoon
genealogy project to distract herself from her
decades-old routine of a post-school treat.
Another participant, Karen Carlson, says
she’s crocheted more blankets than usual
this past month. “Yes, I’ve tried distraction,”
she laughs. She’s also taken to eating her
meals more slowly and savouring every bite.
“It gives your brain time to connect with
your stomach and let you know you are
full.”
Other tips include the 80/20 rule —
making good choices 80 per cent of the
time and eating less healthy food guilt-free
for the rest. “All or nothing thinking can be
a real barrier,” program co-creator Colleen
Cannon, a psychologist, says.
Time for changeCannon says people underestimate how
much time and energy it actually takes
to make and maintain a change. She
developed “slipping towards success”
to help keep participants positive and
motivated.
“See slips as an opportunity to be strategic
and learn more about yourself and your
behaviour,” she said. “It is absolutely
normal to have lapses. Look at them with
curiosity and you’ll get valuable information
about what to try differently next time.”
Participants are encouraged to set goals and
be forgiving when they fall short.
Sullivan says it is wonderful to see people
gain a sense of hope. “Many have struggled
for decades and this program gives them
the confidence to move forward and make
realistic changes,” she said.
To register for this free program call
403-284-3726 ext 206.
REASON FOR EATING
I’M BORED
I’M STRESSED
I’M HUNGRY
BECAUSE IT’S TIME
SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD
I’M UPSET
WE’RE CELEBRATING
I DESERVE A TREAT
I SAW AN AD ON TV
I’M TIRED
EatingQuizWhy am I eating?
Is it stomach, mouth or heart hunger?
STOMACH HUNGERThe physical need for food.
It’s been five to six hours since you ate and your
stomach is growling.
MOUTH HUNGERYou want to eat something
because it has a certain taste, texture, or smell.
Salty? Creamy? You crave the pleasure of food.
HEART HUNGEREating in response to your emotions or how you feel
mentally, not physically.
CRAVING COLLABORATION: Craving Change™ co-founders Colleen Cannon, left, and Wendy Shah, right.
TYPE OF HUNGER
To check your answers, go to page 12.
Insert one of the following symbols:
8 CONNECTING CARE • SUMMER 2014
LINDSAY Berg smiles warmly at the
waiting three-year-old. “Did you want to
ask a question, Jasper?” she says.
The mother-of-two, who is also a day
home mom to four other small children,
spends much of her day playing on the
floor and thinking up fun activities to
share. “They are so special,” she says.
Important early yearsNew research shows that ages zero to six
are even more crucial in the development
of the human brain than first thought.
Interactions during this stage actually
affect how the brain is physically built.
Healthy exchanges between young
children and their caregivers, dubbed
“serve and return,” are needed to build a
solid foundation for the brain to support
future development.
You can see it in action when young
children reach out and adults respond
through simple eye contact, cuddles,
singing songs, reading books and playing
games like peek-a-boo. Many such
interactions are needed each day to build
a healthy brain, according to the Alberta
Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI).
“Serve and return, similar to hitting a
ball back and forth in a game of tennis,
sets the stage for learning of all kinds that
takes place in early childhood.” It affects
language learning, cognitive learning and
the ability to regulate emotions.
Dr. June Bergman, physician with the
Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network,
says it is important to support parents
and children in their health journeys,
particularly during this earliest stage. “I
would say to parents in general, spending
time with your child is very important,”
she said.
“You can’t respond every time they serve,
but it is good to be aware of children’s
needs. If there were parts of your own
childhood that you didn’t like, you don’t
have to perpetuate that parenting.”
Getting helpCalgary child, adolescent and family
psychiatrist Dr. Joan Besant says it is
really important for parents to get
their own therapy if they have anger
management problems, depression or
anxiety.
She likens it to asking parents on an
airplane to don their own oxygen masks
first. “You have to be the best you can
be in order to be useful to somebody
else,” she said. If you have difficulty
soothing yourself and managing your
own stress, seeking personal help can be
a good first step to better parenting.
Parents may have access to a
behavioural health consultant (BHC)
through their family doctor’s office.
SERVE ANDRETURNTowards building better brains
Early childhood matters, enormously. The foundation for
healthy development depends on stable, responsive relationships with adult caregivers in a safe,
supportive environment.
- Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
EARLY RESPONSE: Lindsay Berg enjoying time with the kids at her day home.
BY PAULA BEAUCHAMP
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These images illustrate the negative impact of neglect on the developing brain. The CT scans on the left are from healthy three-year-old children with an average head size (50th percentile). The image on the right is from a series of three, three-year-old children following severe sensory-deprivation neglect in early childhood. Each child’s brain is significantly smaller than average and each has abnormal development of cortex and other abnormalities suggesting abnormal development of the brain.
Courtesy: Dr Bruce Perry and the ChildTrauma Academy.
Behavioural health consultants address a wide range
of mental health concerns. Private therapists and
work-based Employee Assistance Programs are other
options.
In its Parenting Programs for Everyone, Alberta
Health Services outlines parenting programs available
locally, for example, through the Boys and Girls Club.
The goal of these programs is to increase parental
confidence and capacity.
Toxic stress and later lifeToxic stress in childhood can also adversely shape a
child’s brain. While positive stress, such as meeting
new people or preparing for a test, can help develop
useful skills for later life, toxic stress is always harmful.
“Toxic stress is intense, long-lasting and
uncontrollable, and occurs in the absence of
supportive relationships,” according to AFWI. “For
children, it can occur as a result of abuse, neglect,
or living with a parent who is unable to provide
appropriate care due to mental illness or addiction.”
If toxic stress is experienced in early life, it takes
root in a child’s biological system and may lead to a
range of disorders and chronic illnesses in later life.
Examples include hypertension, Type 2 diabetes,
obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, mental illness
and addiction.
One study has found a correlation between
maltreatment in childhood and elevated inflammation
in later years. “We need to stop asking, ‘What is
wrong with you?’ and start asking ‘What happened to
you?’” Dr. Bergman says.
Dr. Bergman hopes the new research will lead to
greater support for challenged families. “My hope is
that we can give families the support they need to
create healthy children and that we see less chronic
disease down the way,” she said. If you believe a child
you know is experiencing toxic stress, please contact
Alberta Human Services on 1-800-387-KIDS (5437).
To watch the short AFWI video, How Brains are Built:
The Core Story of Brain Development, visit the Calgary
Foothills Primary Care website at cfpcn.ca. calgarycoop.com
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Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 ½ cups pearl barley
4 cups reduced sodium vegetable broth (good alternatives: homemade stock or reduced sodium chicken broth)
1 medium zucchini, chopped
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
19 fl. oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
19 fl. oz. can lentils, rinsed and drained
¼ tsp salt and pepper, optional (skip the salt to reduce your sodium intake)
¼ tsp or 10 sprigs dill, dried or chopped
(Optional)
feta cheese (rinse feta to remove excess brine and salt), lemon, thyme or fresh parsley
DirectionsOver medium-high heat, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil in a large saucepan for about 2 minutes. Add barley and cook additional 2 minutes.
Stir in soup stock and bring to a boil. Cover pan and reduce heat. Let simmer for 30-35 minutes or until barley has soaked up most liquid.
Stir in zucchini, tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, salt and pepper. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Stir in dill. Serve with optional sprinkling of feta, lemon, thyme or fresh parsley on top. This dish is also delicious cold!
To learn more about healthy eating, register for a free Ask a Dietitian group appointment by calling 403-284-3726 ext 206. You can ask personal nutrition questions and book a one-on-one follow-up appointment with a dietitian. For more pulse recipes, visit Pulse Canada’s website at pulsecanada.ca.
Pulse & Barley Salad Serving Size 1½ cups • Recipe by Pulse Canada.
Andrea Kroeker, a registered dietitian with the Calgary
Foothills Primary Care Network (PCN), talks pulses and why
they are good for you.
Healthy Eating
ON THE PULSE: Chickpeas and lentils are among the best foods for your health.
I really like pulses, such as chickpeas, beans and lentils. They are an underrated food. In fact, if I could advertise the best foods out there, this would be one of them. Pulses are rich in soluble fibre, which helps balance blood cholesterol levels and blood sugars – and they don’t need to taste bland to be healthy. Pulses are also inexpensive and serve as a good meat alternative, because they are high in protein and they won’t add unwanted saturated fat. This salad is a great option for dinner or lunches and can be prepared ahead of time in big batches. And since the vegetables are cooked, it can also be stored in the freezer. Enjoy!
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IT is not just the residents who value Tammy
Rogers, nurse practitioner at the Bethany Care
Centre in Cochrane. Their families say she
gives them peace of mind. “Tammy listens
to our concerns,” says the daughter of one
resident. “We have a rapport with her.”
Since 2007, a Calgary Foothills Primary
Care Network (PCN) nurse practitioner has
worked within Bethany Cochrane with the
aim of increasing residents’ access to primary
health care.
A team effortDay-to-day, Rogers works closely with
each resident’s family physician. She
also collaborates with other health care
professionals, including a clinical pharmacist
and an occupational therapist, to offer long-
term care.
“With the help of the team, I provide on-
site medical care,” says Rogers, who explains
her nurse practitioner role as an advanced
form of nursing. “Because of my extended
education, I’m able to assess and treat many
issues, order tests and prescribe medications.”
Many residents at Bethany Cochrane have
more than one health concern, which adds
to the complexity — and the value — of
the nurse practitioner role and the diversity
of skills required from the whole team.
“By tackling these as a team — taking into
account each health team member’s expertise,
whether that is pharmacy or psychology —
we are able to look at the whole picture and
provide care holistically.”
Families in the loopYear-round support is extended to residents’
families, helping to build a sense of rapport.
The team also meets formally with residents
and their families once a year. “This is a
chance for the family to ask questions and be
involved,” Rogers says.
It is also an opportunity for everyone to
hear all of the team members speak about
their care plans and assessments.
“It’s important for us to build a relationship
with the families,” Rogers says. “Trust is part
of providing quality care.”
Lyle, the son of one resident couple, says he
and his family feel valued by Rogers and the
team. “There is an open door policy here,”
he says.
Five nurse practitioners work within Calgary
Foothills PCN. They help patients in a range
of maternity, aged care and general practice
settings.
"Trust is part of providing quality care"
SUPPORT TEAM: Cochrane Bethany Care Centre residents Harold, far left, and wife Mary, with son Lyle and Tammy Rogers.
REASON FOR EATING
I’M BORED
I’M STRESSED
I’M HUNGRY
BECAUSE IT’S TIME
SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD
I’M UPSET
WE’RE CELEBRATING
I DESERVE A TREAT
I SAW AN AD ON TV
I’M TIRED
TYPE OF HUNGER
See quiz on page 8.Eatin
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Ans
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Gui
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Caring team brings peace of mind
By Kelly Parks
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Access 365 Clinic The Access 365 Clinic runs 365 days a year. It offers after-hours appointments for non-emergency medical care. Access the clinic by calling Health link Alberta: 403-943-5465.
Pain Management Clinic (PMC)Chronic pain? A team of health specialists at PMC helps patients with chronic pain. Ask your doctor if this service is right for you.
Ask a DietitianMeet with a registered dietitian to learn label reading and more. This group appointment is free to patients of PCN member physicians. To register, call 403-284-3726 ext 206.
Craving Change™Join this free four-session workshop for adults and change your thinking to change your eating habits. To register, call 403-284-3726 ext 206.
TrymGymMeet with a personal trainer and dietitian as part of a structured exercise program. Patients of member physicians get a $200 discount when they join. To register, call 403-220-4374.
Tobacco CessationJoin this free group session if you are ready to quit or just thinking about it. Ask your doctor for a referral.
Need-A-Doctor WebsiteNeed a family doctor? Register at www.needadoctorcalgaryandarea.ca or call Health Link Alberta at 403-943-5465.
Navigation TeamThe Navigation Team cares for frail patients with complex health care needs. Ask your physician for a referral.
Walking Programs calgary Join Walk with a Doc to exercise monthly with a group that includes a family doctor. Or, join a walking group weekday mornings in North Hill Mall or at Confederation Park in the summer. Register at 403-284-3726 ext 206.
cochrane Join men’s and women’s walking groups at Mitford Park year round. Call 403-851-2534 for information.
Crowfoot Primary Care CentreDo you live with a chronic condition? Don’t have a family doctor? This clinic may be able to help you. See Need-A-Doctor below.
Riley Park Maternity ClinicsCare is available to pregnant women who do not have a family doctor or by referral from your family physician.
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