Health Care

Excellent healthcare is a must in small communities and Barrhead holds a great standard of caring professionals. The Barrhead Health Care Centre has 34 acute care beds and 15 long term care beds and offers a wide range of services to County residents from obstetrics, surgery, ultrasound diagnostics, ear/nose/throat specialist and surgeon, general medicine, auxiliary care, emergency x-ray, rehabilitation and physiotherapy, dietic counselling, and educational programs.

The Kier Care Centre is our 100 bed extended care facility, offering individualized care programs for seniors.

Aspen Regional Health (Public and Community Health) serves the Barrhead area, and provides services in the following departments: dental, environmental health, family health services, health promotion, home care, medical officer of health, nutrition, and speech and language.

Other medical services include 2 medical clinics, staffed with 13 physicians, as well as visiting specialists for gynaecology and paediatrics. We offer an optometry clinic, 3 dental clinics staffed with 3 dentists, a physiotherapy clinic, dental laboratory, medical laboratory, massage therapists, orthodontist, chiropractor and psychologist.

Senior Living Facilities & Supports

Barrhead values the seniors in its community, along with their rich contributions to our past. There are many facilities which are maintained for senior living and care. Hillcrest Home and Klondyke place, which supply lodge-type accommodations with a wide range of facilities, offer a total of 91 rooms. There are also 3 manors which offer independent senior living and a total of 72 units.

There has also been built a new addition, Barrhead Shepherd's Care, offering a new Designated Assisted Living facility . (Located next to the Keir Continuing Care Center). There are 43 large studio apartments, with Pastoral care and chaplaincy, 24 hour Licensed Practical Nurse, care attendants and on-call Resistered Nurse assistance. It also offers housekeeping and food services, with three cooked meals and snacks daily. Also a wide range of recreational therapy programs, and assessment, placement and therapy care coordinated via the Regional Health Authority.

Aspen Regional Health offers alot to its seniors in the way of care... the Kier Continuing Care Centre, home care support, a Meals on Wheels program, a Volunteer Drivers program to assist seniors in attending appointments, and a very active Seniors drop-in Centre with a new large facility to host their many events!

Disabilities

Blue Heron Support Services Association, established in 1989, provides support to individuals with a variety of disabilities. Over the last 18 years BHSSA has experienced tremendous growth: what once was a small - local organization, has branched out to provide services in Alberta Beach, Onoway, Westlock, Mayerthorpe, Neerlandia, Whitecourt and Fort McMurray regions. Through our growth and development we are now one of Barrhead's largest employers with approximately 165 staff and an additional 35 contractors. BHSSA is currently providing services to more than 100 individuals locally and another 100 individuals throughout the region.