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McLeod River PCN



seeking space in



Edson multi-plex




by Adrienne Tait recommended to reduce heart
disease, strokes, stress, for
Representatives from the prevention of high blood pressure,
McLeod River Primary Care type 2 diabetes and certain types of
Network(PCN) came before Town cancer, as well as improving sleep,
council at their Committee of the energy and digestion.
Whole meeting on Tuesday March Three programs outlined to
13 to provide an overview of who council included the YOLO
they are, what they do, and request program (originally piloted by now
council consider involving them in councillor Jacqui Currie),
multi-plex facility discussions. Surviving to Thriving, and Just
Chronic Disease Management Move. The average age of the
Nurse Maggie Gibbons,Dr. Estie participants in the YOLO program
van der Merwe and kinesiologist was 12.4 with 19 participants from
Meika Stewart outlined the several Sept-present. The average age in
programs PCN offers to area the Surviving to Thriving program
residents including seniors and is 62.2 with, 8 participants in the
youth. The McLeod River 2017-2018 sessions.
Primary Care Network is hoping The Just Move program is the
Council will consider their request most rapidly expanding program
for a studio style space with with 121 participants this year – up
possible weights that could be from 77 in 2015-2016. The Jim Eglinski
used for exercise and health average number of visits per
education in a new facility. month has also increased from 32 MP Yellowhead
Gibbons said, “We are excited to 83 in the same timeframe.
the Town is in the process of The programs run throughout the
thinking about creating a new day and into the evening, with
facility.” space and resource limitations
The Primary Care Network preventing further expansion.
currently offers 11 different Councillor Chouinard asked if Everett Zdrill with his two sons Malcolm (4) and Sullivan (2) during Dad-urday
just outside the Red Brick on March 10. Malcolm and Sullivan were excited to
programs and services including the PCN had considered be going with their dad on a tour of the fire truck and both boys even came with
maternity services, Just encouraging participants to use their own fire hats. photo Deanna Mitchener
Move/YOLO for youth, and private gyms. There are several
Surviving to Thriving for cancer factors which limit the ability of
survivors. The concept is to teach some clients to use commercial
and empower clients to become gyms including mobility issues, [P]
independent exercisers. health and cleanliness standards
Statistics from the electronic for patients on chemo, and the
medical records were provided for comfort level of the clients.
council's consideration claiming Councillor Trevor Bevan asked if UPCOMING
485 clients coded as obese, 1397 a therapeutic pool would be
with diabetes, 2911 with high beneficial. Dr. Estie van der CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS
blood pressure, 1899 with high Merwe said, “For sure. The more
cholesterol, and 244 with COPD. equipment and facilities we have
The statistical data also claims that the easier it is to develop exercises ALL AUCTIONS START AT
2726 (equal to 32% of the for the patients. A therapeutic pool
population) have been coded with is easier on the joints.” 10:00 AM
mental health problems from mild The McLeod River PCN
depression to more severe encouraged councillors to research
conditions, and 1407 with asthma. facilities in other areas that have May 26
The PCN's diabetes program established partnerships such as
currently has over 300 clients. Camrose, Red Deer, Kalyna PCN, July 7
Regular exercise is and even Whitecourt.
September 29


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