National Directory for Canadian Families

Single session therapy available for clients of all ages 7 days per week by appointment only. Sessions are offered in-person at South Calgary Health Centre (SCHC)., , A single session of therapy can support individuals needing support with a particular concern or issue. Therapists may consult with one another to provide a collaborative approach. This service utilizes a teaching and consultative model and may have other therapists observing the session. This service does not offer mental health assessment or medication review. There is no access to psychiatry., , Key Provider: mental health clinicians

This program provides respiratory education for patients who have asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease (chronic bronchitis, emphysema), chronic cough, smokers at risk, smoking cessation /tobacco reduction., , Provides comprehensive respiratory education for patients with COPD, asthma, chronic cough or smokers at risk. The session is one to one either by phone or Zoom and will take 45 minutes to 60 minutes to complete with a Certified Respiratory Educator. Spirometry is no longer provided., , Key Provider: certified respiratory educators, certified tobacco educators

The Applied Behaviour Collaboration (ABC) Team is a non-urgent Addiction & Mental Health (A&MH) service that focuses on building staff capacity and supporting individuals under 65 with complex behavioral and/or mental health needs residing in Integrated and Supported Facility Living (ISFL) Contracted Services, , Behavior and Psychiatry Stream:, , The MHC and RN provides behavioural mental health support services which may include:, , client intervention based on assessed need skill building with staff (i.e. Specific to client"s diagnosis/behavior care plan; ABC will provide education in-services, staff training, on floor coaching and modelling of approaches/interventions) ongoing evaluation and follow up supporting ABC Clients during hospitalizations support Clients transitioning into and out of ISFL Contracted Services supporting the ABC Psychiatrist , , The ABC Psychiatrist attached to our team provides non-urgent Psychiatry consultation with regular communication with the ABC RNs and MHCs, , provide indirect consultation and direct assessments in concert with the ABC RN & MHC psychiatry rounds occur twice a month provides direct Physician to Physician consultation/support , , We do not assess for level of care, crisis support or capacity assessments, , Key Provider: clinical behavior specialists, educators, mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses (RNs), team leaders

Youth Health consultative service for adolescents (at least 11 years of age) struggling with issues related to adolescence: body image, peers, sexual health, substance use, chronic illness, and comorbid mental health concerns., , Assessment, consultation and/or short term treatment is provided by pediatricians with specialized training in adolescent health care bridging the physical and psychosocial components of youth health. As required, a medical examination is incorporated into the assessment., , Although it is primarily an outpatient service, inpatient consultation may be requested., , Key Provider: doctors, registered nurses (RNs), psychiatrists

This service provides patients with complex developmental disabilities comprehensive medication support., , This service provides psychopharmacology consultation for children with complex developmental profiles, who have not had success with standard treatments in the community.The psychopharmacology clinic is a consultative clinic and is unable to take over care of patients from pediatricians. The goal is to support pediatricians in managing these patients in the community, through telephone consultation, medication review, initiation of new medication, and short-term follow up.Once the medication regime addressing the referral behaviour has been established, patients will be transferred back to their community pediatrician or primary developmental pediatrician for ongoing follow-up and medication management., , Key Provider: doctors, nurses, social workers

A residential, long-term treatment program for people with substance addiction., , Treatment options and programs at this long-term, residential treatment program may include:, , gender-specific programs Aboriginal-based programs one to one, family, and group counselling interactive workshops information sessions self-help groups anger management tobacco cessation recreation and leisure programming nutrition career planning or training budget planning discharge planning relapse prevention , , Key Provider: addiction counsellors, client care assistants, dietitians, doctors, family counsellors, recreation therapists, registered nurses (RNs)

This service provides inpatient mental health assessment and treatment for children and their families., , This service offers mental health assessment and treatment for children with serious emotional, behavioral, and / or psychiatric problems that can"t be treated in the community, day patient, or outpatient settings. The service also involves the child"s family., , Service provides:, , psychiatric assessment short-term psychiatric stabilization , , All admissions are determined in any of the emergency departments in consultation with psychiatry/mental health staff, , Key Provider: family counsellors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), occupational therapists (OTs), psychiatrists, psychologists, recreation therapists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers, teachers, therapy assistants

Provides community-based treatment for people with a moderate to severe mental illness., , Services may include:, , intake assessment psychiatric consultation individual and or group therapy managing medication transition services (e.g. Independent Living Support) case management , , Key Provider: clinical supervisors, dietitians, occupational therapists, pharmacists, psychiatrists, psychologists, recreation therapists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers

Provides care for pregnant women and their newborn babies., , 24 / 7 care for pregnant women and newborn babies, which includes:, , assessment and treatment referrals to other healthcare providers labour and delivery support vaginal deliveries c-section deliveries postpartum care care for pregnancy complications breastfeeding support teaching as needed discharge planning grief counselling , , Key Provider: doctors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), midwives, registered nurses (RNs), social workers, support staff

Provides inpatient care for people with serious, ongoing mental health concerns., , Offers services for children and adolescents who have serious, ongoing mental health concerns, including:, , assessment and treatment access to social work, community liaison, and rehabilitation services , , Key Provider: doctors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), occupational therapists (OTs), psychiatrists, psychologists, recreational therapists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers, spiritual care providers, therapy assistants

Provides inpatient care for people with serious, ongoing mental health concerns., , Offers services for people who have serious, ongoing mental health concerns, including:, , assessment and treatment access to social work, community liaison, and rehabilitation services programs for older adults help and planning when it"s time for people to leave the hospital , , Key Provider: doctors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), occupational therapists (OTs), psychiatrists, psychologists, recreational therapists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers, pharmacists

Calgary Advanced Respiratory Disease Clinic provides Outpatient Respirology/Palliative care for patients with severe lung disease. Multidisciplinary team providing person centred care. Comprehensive symptom assessment and management for patients with severe lung disease. , , This clinic offers the following:, , dyspnea action plans opioid titration longer appointment times facilitated Advanced Care Planning and Goals of Care discussion home visits when clinically indicated support for referring physicians close involvement with homecare teams referrals to social workers and community services for help with housing, transportation and access to medication bereavement counselling and support for family members , , Key Provider: licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), respirologists

This program provides respiratory education for patients who have asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease (chronic bronchitis, emphysema), chronic cough, smokers at risk, smoking cessation /tobacco reduction., , Provides comprehensive respiratory education for patients with COPD, asthma, chronic cough or smokers at risk. The session is one to one either by phone or Zoom and will take 45 minutes to 60 minutes to complete with a Certified Respiratory Educator. Spirometry is no longer provided., , Key Provider: certified respiratory educators, certified tobacco educators

This service offers neurological rehabilitation program for adults., , Provide multi-disciplinary assessment and interventions, including consultations, education and psychosocial support., , Key Provider: audiologists, occupational therapists (OTs), physiotherapists (PTs), social workers (SWs), speech-language pathologists (SLPs), therapy assistants (TAs)

Social workers provide counseling, education, and information resources to patients who are registered to South Health Campus Outpatient Medicine Clinic., , This service provides supportive counseling, education about chronic illness management, community and financial resources, grief and loss., , Key Provider: social workers (SWs)