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Alberta Health Services

Learn about fall prevention and healthy aging with Health Advisory Councils

Nov 24, 2023 | 3:47 PM

With November as Falls Prevention Month, local and area residents interested in learning about topics related to seniors are being invited to an upcoming joint meeting with the David Thompson and Yellowhead East Health Advisory Councils (HACs).

The online event will be held on December 7 from 5 – 8 p.m.

Participants will hear about fall prevention, healthy aging, and Seniors and Continuing Care Provincial Advisory Council. Each presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

This is a Zoom meeting and those interested can e-mail yellowhead.east@ahs.ca or davidthompson@ahs.ca with the subject line “Community Event” to be sent the link.

Call 1-877-275-8830 or visit the AHS website at www.ahs.ca/advisorycouncils for more information on the David Thompson and Yellowhead East HAC.

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“HACs play an important role in supporting the strategic direction of AHS [Alberta Health Services] by engaging members of their communities throughout Alberta in a respectful, transparent and accountable manner. Public participation is essential to improving the quality and accountability of health services. Working in partnership with AHS is an important way to ensure services are more responsive to the needs of those who use them,” said AHS officials in a release.

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