Health team provides full support for diabetic patient
When Jeff Symic discovered he had Type 2 diabetes, he also found out there was a team of health professionals to support him in his medical clinic. That concept of…
Quick referral results in healthier patient
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…
PCN brings workout buddies together
Christine Nelson and Aileen Crick are seeing the benefits of supporting each other for a healthier lifestyle. The two women met during a Moving for Health class at Edmonton Southside…
Exercise reveals heart condition
Without exercise, Richard Farruga may have discovered his heart condition too late. Richard joined his wife, Dezi Farruga, while she participated in Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network’s Moving for Health…
PCN nurse helps diabetic stay on track
Relationships matter, especially for your health care. Cheryl Ann Getty is thrilled with the relationship she has developed with her primary care nurse at Millbourne Road Medical Clinic and the…
Technology helps patient monitor diabetes
Jim McLaws pulls out his laptop and inserts a USB stick. This is not an ordinary USB stick. It allows him to input his blood glucose measurements directly into the…
Home visits provide support to home bound patient
Bev Kluczny is trapped at home because of an extreme panic disorder. She is too afraid to leave her house in case she experiences a panic attack. Bev, 69, suffers…
Diabetes diagnosis forces patient to make lifestyle changes
Lee Johnson believes she would have died if her diabetes hadn’t been diagnosed six years ago. “I was not eating properly. Finding out I had diabetes was the best thing…