10 Together

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Thank you for helping us celebrate our first 10 years Together! This project is now archived.

This April AHS marks its first decade of improving healthcare for Albertans, and looks forward to the decade ahead with 10 Together.

Our people and all Albertans are invited to join the celebrations throughout the milestone year, including many activities that will be shared on this page.

Let’s celebrate, together.

This April AHS marks its first decade of improving healthcare for Albertans, and looks forward to the decade ahead with 10 Together.

Our people and all Albertans are invited to join the celebrations throughout the milestone year, including many activities that will be shared on this page.

Let’s celebrate, together.

Tell your story

How do we celebrate our story? It starts with you.

After watching this video - what came to mind?

Tell us what AHS means to you in a short 30-second video (smartphones are great - filmed hortizontally). It can be about the amazing things we do every day, or the hard-fought, long-term successes we’ve achieved over the past decade.

Once you have uploaded your video to youtube, vimeo or dropbox  you are ready to get started.  Give your story a title and share the link in your story below.  If you require assistance with this process, feel free to send us an email at 10Together@ahs.ca and we are happy to help.

WHAT IS YOUR AHS STORY? Here are some questions you could answer in your video:

  • How are you or your team achieving the AHS Vision – Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.

  • How has AHS improved services or care for Albertans?

  • Describe what you or your team are doing to improve the health of Albertans.

  • What do you imagine or hope for the future of AHS in the next 10 years?

  • Why is it important to you that AHS focuses on patients and families?

  • What successes have you experienced in improving the quality of care or service you deliver to Albertans or to our people?

Thank you for sharing your milestone with us. You can share as many stories and ideas as you want. Feel to free to come back anytime.

Throughout the first phase of 10 Together we’ll make weekly draws from our submissions for 10 Together coffee mugs and sports bottles. Be sure to visit again and share more ideas.

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
  • Share Turned it into something good on Facebook Share Turned it into something good on Twitter Share Turned it into something good on Linkedin Email Turned it into something good link

    Turned it into something good

    by Judy, almost 7 years ago

    5 years ago, I was a patient at FMC for 2 months, during which I needed 3 emergency, life-saving surgeries (over a 3 week period). During this time I also experienced delirium and sepsis. My illness was sudden and unexpected. I survived. It took awhile, but I decided to try volunteering with AHS as a Patient and Family Advisor, in part to see if I could turn what happened to me into something good. I have been a volunteer for a year and my current area of interest is Family Presence - I believe this initiative could have a positive... Continue reading

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    Objects in mirror...

    by Jim.Savory, almost 7 years ago

    Has it really been 10 years!? This a great time to reflect on where we have been and where we are going in the field of Addictions. A decade ago we were the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission; fast forward to 2018 and we are part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) integrated health system. The recovery-oriented model that was always present in our work is being embraced by the health care system as a whole, and with the recent launch of the Patient First Strategy…… there is an even larger focus on including clients as active participants on their... Continue reading

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    Giving back

    by Kathleen, almost 7 years ago

    I came to Canada from Northern Ireland via England in 2000.  I wanted to give back to the community of Pincher Creek that had welcomed us so I decided to volunteer.  I did so in a few organizations but now I concentrate on AHS.  I make and fill Christmas stockings for the local hospital, I volunteer at flu and mammogram clinics, visit in the hospital and, best of all, I volunteer to help a handicapped lady at remedial aquafit each week.  As a patient I have really appreciated the work volunteers do for our community.  Volunteering for AHS has given... Continue reading

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    Being a volunteer

    by Walton4352, almost 7 years ago

    I am from Stettler Alberta. I was going to get a job that pays money, and the only thing I thought I could do was at a fast food store. My mom and mental health worker thought maybe a volunteer at the hospital gift shop. I have been there almost a year and I love doing it. I have come to meet different people(some regulars and plenty of new people). I even like my co-workers. That’s how I became a volunteer.

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    From Patient to Volunteer

    by doreenrockliff, almost 7 years ago

    Seven years ago I was on life support in FMC ICU due to septic shock.  Months, multiple surgeries and rehab later I spent a lot of time informing myself about sepsis and felt the need to spread awareness. This evolved into an involvement with patient engagement activities and the beginning of my experience as an AHS volunteer.  Subsequently I learned of the need for volunteers on the FMC Intensive Care Unit.

    It is my pleasure to assist in the Family area of ICU providing support, refreshments and guidance on accessing any needs.  As a former patient I know what my... Continue reading

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    Cuddles Cure

    by talmiller, almost 7 years ago

    My husband and I were volunteering with Community Therapy Dogs Society and Strathmore Victim Services when an opportunity came up at Peter Lougheed Centre to take our 6 year old Sheltie, Darci, for visits.  We started on the Vascular Unit and not soon after we were asked if we would like to try visiting the Emergency Department providing support to both staff and patients.  It didn't take long and we realized how perfect this environment was for us and of course Darci.  No matter how incredibly busy this ED is the staff remains kind yet efficient with patients. Calgary Police... Continue reading

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    Drumheller Volunteer - Assisting with mealtime

    by LindaKrieger, almost 7 years ago

    "I heard an announcement at church that volunteer feeders were needed in continuing care. I have always wanted to be a positive influence on those around me, so I took this God-given opportunity. Through my contact with these special people, as I seek to enrich their lives, my life is enriched and blessed.  Volunteer Coordinator, Linda Krieger - I so appreciate Judy's genuine passion for her role. What a gift she has: she can often get residents who have no appetite to eat, using a gentle touch and encouragement. Judy has provided over 300 hours of assisting residents with meals... Continue reading

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    The Future

    by Jessica, almost 7 years ago

    In the next 10 years, I want to see AHS boost patient and family experiences, integrate more technology like telemedicine, digital health services, AI and virtual reality, be more focused on the increasingly aging population and to make hospitals feel more like home.

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    COMPASSIONATE PAWS

    by lferenac, almost 7 years ago

    MY AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLE AND I ARE PART OF THE DYNAMIC TEAM OF THERAPY DOGS AND THEIR HANDLERS ALONG WITH OUR SUPPORTIVE AHS VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL.  I LOVE SEEING THE CHANGE IN A PATIENT'S FEELINGS WHEN THEY ARE IMPACTED BY THE LOVE OF OUR FURRY FRIENDS. THE DOGS ARE SILENT LISTENERS AND SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PATIENT IS NEEDING IN THAT MOMENT. A WARM FUZZY HUG, A FURRY NECK TO SHED SOME TEARS, A PAW GENTLY NUGDING TO BE PET BY A STROKE PATIENT, A LONG GAZE INTO THEIR SOULFUL EYES AND JUST COMPANY FOR... Continue reading

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    AHS in Reflection

    by ivandyne, about 7 years ago

    Many years of criticism by those opposed to the idea of AHS, but it's now becoming the model by which other Canadian provinces are following. #WeAreAHS