Community Health Resources
Alberta Healthy Living Program
The Alberta Healthy Living Program offers a number of programs and services to adult Albertans living with chronic health condition(s) and/or disease(s). All program participants must be physically present in Alberta during whichever service(s) they take part in; please note that some services are only available in certain zones. All of these services can be accessed either by self-referral or provider-referral. For more information, please visit their website Alberta Health Living Program.
Coverage For Seniors Program
The Government of Alberta provides seniors with premium-free coverage for prescription drugs and other health-related services, including chiropractic care, that are not covered under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). Current coverage for chiropractic services is up to $25 per visit to a maximum of $200 per person each benefit year. For more information on this program and eligibility requirements, please visit their website Coverage for Seniors Program.
City of Calgary Fair Entry Program
The City of Calgary’s Fair Entry Program is an application process that helps Calgarians access some City services and programs at a lower cost if you have a lower income. These City services and programs include, but are not limited to, their Recreation facilities, golf courses, leisure centres and access to partnering organizations.
PaRx: A Prescription for Nature
PaRx is an initiative of the BC Parks Foundation, driven by health-care professionals who want to improve their patients’ health by connecting them to nature. Featuring practical resources like quick tips and patient handouts, its goal is to make prescribing time in nature simple, fun and effective.
Better Mobility Lab & ICanWALK© App
The Better Mobility Lab at the University of Calgary is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with different movement patterns. The Better Mobility Lab is an interdisciplinary group, spanning medicine, engineering, physical therapy, occupational therapy, kinesiology, and sociology. For more information, please visit their website Better Mobility Lab.
The ICanWALK© app teaches people how to fit and use their walking aid. It uses video modules and a self-evaluation system to increase user’s knowledge and confidence in fitting and using walking aids, including walkers, axillary crutches, canes, forearm crutches, knee scooters, and walking poles. For more information, please visit their website ICanWALK©.
LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic
LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic uses exercise as a powerful tool to improve your health as you age. Their team of Clinical Exercise Physiologists clinically design programs that use exercise as medicine to address a variety of health conditions, including but not limited to, the management of blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, menopause, cancer care, weight loss, chronic disease, cardiac rehabilitation, and bone health. To learn more, and to schedule your free exercise session, please visit their website LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic.
