The Bonnyville Primary Care Network provides co-ordinated health care for
people with chronic diseases in the community of Bonnyville and surrounding
areas.
The Primary Care Network has 6 nurses to assist the physicians in seeing
patients with multiple medical problems such as high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, diabetes, chronic bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis and other
long-term health problems that need require them to see a doctor on a more
regular basis.
The nurses assist the physicians with assessments, ordering lab tests,
prescription renewals, providing health teaching and offering suggestions on
healthy lifestyle improvements including healthy eating, active living, weight
control and smoking cessation.
The physicians of Bonnyville and Alberta Health Services are working together
to provide the best health care for people with chronic diseases in the
Bonnyville area.