Southern Alberta Clinic

Outpatient clinic for people diagnosed with HIV.

Provides medical care to all HIV - positive patients in southern Alberta. This program provides:

• intake appointment - with a nurse and social worker to provide introduction to the clinic and education about HIV
• first medical visit - medical history and assessment; test results are reviewed and a management plan is made
• follow-up appointments - usually about 1 month after the first visit and then every 3- 6 months afterwards
• nursing services - coordinates care within the clinic and with partner agencies, provides HIV health education
• social work services - service navigation and resources, counselling
• pharmacy - provides medication counselling and dispenses HIV medications