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Pain and Symptom Control Telehealth Clinic
This clinic helps patients with the pain and symptoms associated with cancer. The program provides real-time support to physicians caring for cancer patients in rural and remote communities.
High-definition televisions link the remote care centre to a multi-disciplinary team at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. The multi-disciplinary team can then assess the patient without the patient leaving his or her home community. The patient may still require travel to Edmonton during their care, but many parts of the care can be provided to the patient through Telehealth.
Telehealth has the potential to increase access to care, reduce travel time and reduce costs.
Available to patients located within the area of the:
- Grande Prairie Associate Cancer Centre
- Peace River Community Cancer Centre
- Fort McMurray Community Cancer Centre
- Central Alberta (Red Deer) Associate Cancer Centre
- Camrose Community Cancer Centre
- Drayton Valley Community Cancer Centre
- Lloydminster Community Cancer Centre
- Barrhead Community Cancer Centre
- Hinton Community Cancer Centre
Patients may be able to access this program in other communities in northern and central Alberta, depending on the availability of staff and facilities
Address
Cross Cancer Institute
11560 University Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 1Z2
Telephone
780-432-8350
Fax
780-432-8419
Wheelchair accessible
Washrooms are wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking stalls. Ramps are available to access the hospital and there is designated parking around the parameter for appropriately designated handicapped vehicles.
Getting there
Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) buses stop at U of A Transit Centre in front of HUB Mall. Phone 780-496-1611 for service schedule. Transit maps are available at the front reception desk or visit the ETS website http://www.edmonton.ca
Hours of Operation
- Monday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Tuesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Available to
This service is not available to everyone. Call for more information.
Referral needed
A referral from the patient's doctor (family doctor or specialist) is required.
Wait time
Most patients can be booked for an appointment within 7 days of the team receiving the doctor's referral.
