Symptom Control & Palliative Care Telehealth Program
Alberta Health Services - Cancer Care Alberta
- Description
- Clinic for patients in rural communities in northern Alberta who have problems with pain or other symptoms from cancer and do not have access to specialists locally.
This clinic helps patients with pain and other symptoms from cancer, living in rural communities in the northern half of Alberta (North and Central Zones), by providing support to physicians and nurse practitioners involved in their care.
High-definition televisions link the remote care centre to a multi-disciplinary team at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. The team can then assess the patient without the patient leaving his or her home community. The patient may still require travel to Edmonton during their care, but many parts of the care can be provided to the patient through Telehealth.
Key Provider: chaplains, dietitians, doctors, nurse practitioners (NPs), occupational therapists (OTs), pharmacists, physical therapists (PTs), psychologists, registered nurses (RNs), respiratory therapists, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), social workers - Eligibility
- Yes, Patient with cancer who is 18 years of age or older, living in the northern half of Alberta and able to attend a clinic appointment.
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referral Process: Yes,Referral must be made by a physician or nurse practitioner.
Waiting Period: Yes,An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
- Telephone
- 780-432-8350
- Fax
- 780-432-8419
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A - Documents Required
Referral must be made by a physician or nurse practitioner.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Parking stalls, ramps and washrooms - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- May 6, 2024
- Address
- 11560 University Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T6G 1Z2This facility provides a range of healthcare services for people with cancer. There's no emergency department at this location.
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:30 AM to 04:30 PMTue08:30 AM to 04:30 PMWed08:30 AM to 04:30 PMThu08:30 AM to 04:30 PMFri08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
