The Health Coalition of Alberta started out as a small group of volunteers who wanted to support and drive patient advocacy in Alberta. Over the years, that has expanded into our current Coalition of patient groups, patients and concerned individuals who are focused on improving access to health care for all Albertans. With nearly 100 members, the Health Coalition of Alberta is growing every year. The strength of our membership gives the Coalition our voice to bring forward issues of concern, solutions and opportunities for improvement.
Membership fees are voluntary but are certainly a key component of our funding. We benefit not only from financial contributions through membership fees but also through gifts in kind as our members volunteer their expertise and skills to help us accomplish our goals.
Full Membership – Organizations:
ALS Society of Alberta
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network
Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta Division
Caregivers Alberta
CARP Calgary Chapter
Heart & Stroke Foundation
HIV Network of Edmonton
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta
Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada
Voice of Albertans with Disabilities
Full Membership – Individuals:
John Bachynski
Tim Battle
Mary Chibuk
Teren Clarke
Shirley Duia
Bev Dunn
Salim Esmail
Fraser Hall
Joan King
Karen Knutson
Linda Kolewaski
Jeff MacKay
Scott McRae
Larry Pempeit
Rhonda Shkrobot
Joanne Wall
Bruce West
Affiliate Membership:
Alberta Community Council on HIV
Alberta Continuing Care Association
Alberta Council on Aging
Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association
Alberta Pituitary Patient Society
Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association
Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories
Alzheimer Society of Calgary
Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Association of Canada/Network of Rare Blood Disorders
Arthritis Society Canada
Autism Society of Edmonton Area
Brain Care Centre
Canadian Association for Porphyria (The)
Canadian Association of Pompe
Canadian Association of Psoriasis Patients
Canadian Coalition of Global Health Research Alberta Chapter
Canadian Liver Foundation
Canadian Mental Health Association, Edmonton Region
Canadian MPN Research Foundation
Canadian Psoriasis Network
Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Canadian Spondylitis Association
CARP Edmonton Chapter
Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta
CNIB AB & NWT/ Vision Loss Rehab
Creekside Support Services Ltd
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada
Cystic Fibrosis Canada – Calgary & Southern AB Chapter
Cystic Fibrosis Canada – Edmonton & Northern AB Chapter
Dementia Network Calgary
Diabetes Canada
Easter Seals Alberta
Edmonton Down Syndrome Society
Epilepsy Association of Calgary
Fibromyalgia Society of Edmonton and Area
Gastrointestinal Society – Canadian Society of Intestinal Research
Greg’s Wings
HIV Community Link – Calgary and Medicine Hat
Huntington Society of Canada
Kidney Foundation of Canada- Northern Alberta & Territories
Kidney Foundation of Canada, Southern Alberta Branch
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Lung Association – Alberta and NWT (The)
Lupus Society of Alberta
March of Dimes
M.E. Society of Edmonton
Migraine Canada
Muscular Dystrophy Canada – Prairies & NWT
Myeloma Alberta Support Society
Oladele Foundation/African Cancer Support Group
Osteoporosis Canada – Alberta Chapter
Parkinson Association of Alberta
Save Your Skin Foundation
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
Seniors Community Health Council in Alberta on Aging
Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society
SouthWest Edmonton Seniors Association (SWESA)
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Northern Alberta
Spinal Cord Injury Alberta
Turning Point Society
Ups and Downs – Calgary Down Syndrome Association
Ganive Bhinder
Rick Brick
Kathy Kovacs Burns
Lynne Eikel
Darlene Gallant
Susan Hnetka
Rayne Johnson
Corrine Kushneryk
Rita Lyster
Austin Mardon
Michelle Marusiak
Darrel McKenzie
Tom Perkins
Mitchell Ravvin
Marichelle Rogers
Catherine Ryan
Katie Soles
Dick Swaren
Kathy Watson
Corporate Membership:
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