Anxiety has plagued Sheila Hilderbrandt for most of her life. She would lie awake all night worrying about her health issues. She wouldn’t leave her home except once a week to get groceries. Her mind wouldn’t shut off and she couldn’t control her thoughts. “It started with my diabetes. I had to go on insulin….
A traumatic medical experience forced Beverley Anne McAmmond to change the way she approached her life.After recovering from five surgeries involving diverticulitis, a severe fungal infection and hernia, Beverley was dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. Her family doctor referred her to Crystal Degenhardt, a mental health specialist at Edmonton Southside Primary Care…
Compassionate care is what has helped Dave Lidgett through one of the toughest health challenges in his life.Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) clinical staff provided Dave with a listening ear and guided him through the health system. The 52-year-old was in a serious car accident in December 2008 where he went through the window…
Larry and Louise Cousins are armed with more information after attending two Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network workshops aimed at educating seniors. They discovered the Housing for Seniors workshop after seeing a poster for it in their family doctor’s office. The couple, who have been married for 42 years, wanted to ensure they are prepared…
Bill Bedwin is motivated to maintain a healthy lifestyle after eliminating severe leg pain and keeping his diabetes in check. He started off 2013 by being rushed to a medical clinic because his sugar levels and blood pressure shot up. Bill began experiencing pain in his legs the following month and was referred to several…
Before improving his health, Don Siddons loved slathering butter on everything he ate and needed a cane to walk.He was suffering from pain in his hips and his family doctor, Dr. Don Korzenowski, at Mill Woods Family Clinic first suggested taking cortisone injections. When the injections didn’t work, Dr. Korzenowski recommended physical therapy and that…
Peter wasn’t sure how to handle the stress he was facing from work and his personal life. As a pharmacist, he was used to solving other people’s problems. The 57-year-old was fighting depression and bladder cancer when he turned to Dyan Eybergen, a behavioural health consultant at Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network, for help. Dyan…
John Boyd wants to be able to walk to a mall without wheezing and stopping to catch his breath. He doesn’t want to end up using a ventilator or in the hospital because of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thanks to Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN), John, 60, is overcoming barriers to his…
February 25, 2014: For immediate release Edmonton, AB –The nine Edmonton and area Primary Care Networks (PCN) are encouraging everyone to “Make their Move” as a new prescription program with a focus on physical activity is launched today. Prescription to Get Active provides an opportunity for PCN family physicians to write a prescription for their…
November 6, 2013: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – Youth from difficult realities are accessing medical care, including mental health services, quickly and convenient, thanks to a successful partnership between Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) and Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS). Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) opened a medical clinic in the…