The New Calgary Chapter
On March 12, 2019, Calgary regained a Chapter of Friends of Medicare.
Welcome to the new Chapter Executive!
Sundre Bed Closures Show Lack of Commitment to Care and Community
Friends of Medicare are calling on Alberta Health Services to consult with and respect the wishes of the people of Sundre and the long-term care residents in the Sundre hospital.
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Shift Continuing Care to Public Sector
From the December 8 Edmonton Journal:
http://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-shift-continuing-care-to-public-sector
Written by Executive Director Sandra Azocar and Public Interest Alberta's Seniors Task Force Chair Noel Somerville
Government should redirect public funding from for-profit continuing care facilities, say Noel Somerville and Sandra Azocar
Read moreVictorian Order of Nurses Closure Another Example of Failure in Private Care
Centralization of Ambulance Dispatch Services in Calgary Will Add Further Stress to Emergency System
NOW YOU SEE HIM, NOW YOU DON'T: PRENTICE DISAPPEARS FROM BOARD OF HOLDINGS COMPANY THAT OWNS $4,495-A-YEAR CONCIERGE CLINIC
In May 2012, Jim Prentice joined the Board of Coril Holdings Ltd. Coril is a Calgary-based private investment company that owns Inliv, a big medical clinic in Calgary which aggressively markets a product called "Total Health Management," at a cost of $4,495 a year.
Read moreClosure of Banff Mineral Springs Hospital maternity beds another slap in the face to rural families
Friends of Medicare is standing in support of Banff community members and physicians who are in court today asking for an injunction and a judicial review to keep the maternity beds open at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital.
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