Public invited to local Health Advisory Council meeting

RED DEER – Local and area residents are invited to hear from Alberta Health Services (AHS) Central Zone leadership about local health care delivery and services at a public meeting of the Yellowhead East Health Advisory Council (YEHAC) on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for an in-person meeting. 

To join the meeting email yellowheadeast@ahs.ca with the subject line ‘Meeting’ for location.

This is an opportunity to: 

• Bring your community’s voice forward to provide input on local and regional health. 
• Hear from local AHS leadership and provide feedback to AHS regarding healthcare services to inform decision-making.
• Learn more about the YEHAC. 
• Hear about navigation 811 and how 911 and 811 are working together in the Central Zone. Health care can be difficult to navigate and 811 is a province-wide toll-free line that is helping to alleviate the challenges. 

Please call 1-877-275-8830 or visit ahs.ca/advisorycouncils for more information.

HACs play an important role in supporting the strategic direction of AHS by engaging members of their communities throughout Alberta in a respectful, transparent and accountable manner. Public participation is essential to improving the quality and accountability of health services. Working in partnership with AHS is an important way to ensure services are more responsive to the needs of those who use them.  

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our current focus is on reducing emergency department wait-times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries, and improving patient flow.