Allied Health professionals are available to provide additional services and consultation to complement the care provided by your family doctor. Your Allied Health team may include:

• Behaviour Health Consultant
• Diabetic Educator
• Dietician
• Health Management Nurse
• Mental Health Therapist
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Certified Respiratory Educator
• Social Worker

 

Allied Health Position	Roles and Services
Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC)	Address mental and behavioral health concerns with the goals of early identification, quick resolution, prevention, and health promotion Effectively facilitate lifestyle modification and understand the role of behavior as a contributor to disease Treat a wide variety of mental illnesses and assist in managing complex interactions where there is a medical co-morbidity Target functional outcomes rather than symptom elimination
Diabetic Educator	Help patients learn to manage Diabetes Teach insulin administration Adjust Diabetes medication Act as a resource for patients with Diabetes, their family members and care givers, as well as other Health Professionals
Dietitian	Provide evidence-based nutrition education to adult clients for a variety of medical conditions and chronic diseases Develop, implement and monitor nutritional care plans Help with setting goals and behavioural change Act as a resource to provide evidence-based nutrition information
Health Management Nurse	Support patients with advancing skills, knowledge and self-efficacy to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors Help patients self-manage their chronic and complex health conditions Help build care plans as part of regular follow-up and support for patients with chronic disease Connect patients to community/ health system resources Perform patient assessments, including Mini Mental State Exam May discuss advanced care plans
Clinical Pharmacist	Medication reconciliation and pharmacotherapy review Help build care plans as part of regular follow-up and support for patients with chronic disease Start, stop, modify and monitor drug therapy. Bloodwork is done in collaboration with the family physician Answer drug questions i.e. interactions, dosages, compounds, etc. May discuss advanced care plans
Certified Respiratory Educator	Spirometry (Breathing Test) Disease Specific Education for Asthma/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Chronic Cough Assessment of Asthma/COPD Control Assessment and Teaching of inhaled device technique Tobacco Reduction Counselling Confirming Diagnosis of Asthma/COPD Provide recommendations on specific treatment options for Asthma, COPD and Chronic Cough Recommend Referrals to other programs like Alberta Healthy Living Program/Community Accessible Rehab Provide Self Management Skills
Social Worker	Complete Psychosocial Assessments Provide supportive counselling regarding mild to moderate mental health concerns Provide resource counselling, and link patients to community resources Advocate for patients when needed Provide application support with AISH, CPP-D, and others Support with various referrals such as to Home Care, the Calgary Food Bank, etc. Provide support and information regarding dementia care, supportive living, and caregiver issues Advance Care Planning including Personal Directive, Enduring Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Guardianship and Trusteeship

 

For information on accessing an Allied Health professional, speak to your family doctor.