Allied Health Professions

Provincially Coordinated Patient Services

Through our service delivery teams, we provide universal, targeted, and personalized services for Albertans. Each service is tailored to patient need and delivered in-person or virtually through webinars, handouts videos or web-based resources.


Provincial Integrated Respiratory Services (PIRS)

  • 24/7 availability: Respiratory therapists on call around the clock for patients with complex airway and ventilation needs at home
  • Clinician support: Offers support to AHS clinicians without respiratory therapists onsite, including system navigation services related to home oxygen, BPAP & CPAP funding
  • Access: Services are referral based. Clinicians consult PIRS by phone or through RAAPID (rural ventilation only)

Provincial Virtual Children's Rehabilitation

  • Goal: Helps children and youth live the best life they can, build resilience, and take part in meaningful activities
  • Services offered: Free live webinars, on-demand videos and written material developed and delivered by allied health professionals
  • Learn more: Visit Pediatric Rehabilitation to learn more and access resources

Provincial Virtual Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

  • Goal: Empower people with pelvic health issues through education and self-care advice
  • Services offered: Free live webinars delivered by physiotherapists
  • Access: Visit Pelvic Health Physiotherapy for more information

Provincial Virtual Prehabilitation

  • Goal: Prehab helps you prepare your body and mind for surgery, helps you recover more quickly and get back to doing what is important to you sooner
  • Approach: Interdisciplinary prehabilitation across four domains: Feeling Ready, Being Active, Eating Well, Living Well
  • Access: Visit ahs.ca/prehab to refer a patient or enroll in the program