Catch a Break Program

An osteoporosis prevention program for patients who have had a bone fracture. The goal of the program is to improve bone health and prevent another fracture.

Catch a Break is a prevention program offered by Alberta Health Services through Health Link. Patients who have had a fracture that could be associated with osteoporosis are identified, based on information from emergency departments and cast clinics. Patients who are 50 years of age and older who have had a recent bone fracture may receive information in the mail about bone health and osteoporosis. Health Link staff will follow up with a phone call to encourage individuals to talk to their doctors about their bone health to determine if underlying bone weakness may have contributed to the individual’s fracture. The goal of the program is to help Albertans prevent future bone fractures caused by bone weakness that may be related to osteoporosis.