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 more than 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.
Organizational Membership
Alberta Continuing Care Association
Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association
Alberta Pituitary Patient Society
Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association
ALS Society of Alberta
Alzheimer Society of Calgary
Alzheimer Society, Alberta and Northwest Territories
Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Association of Canada/Network of Rare Blood Disorders
Arthritis Society Canada
Autism Edmonton
Brain Care Centre
Canadian Association for Porphyria (The)
Canadian Association of Pompe
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network
Canadian Coalition of Global Health Research Alberta Chapter
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Canadian Liver Foundation
Canadian Mental Health Association Edmonton Region
Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division
Canadian Mental Health Association, Calgary
Canadian MPN Network
Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Canadian Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada
Canadian Skin Patient Alliance
Canadian Spondyloarthritis Association
Caregivers Alberta
CARP Calgary Chapter
CARP Edmonton Chapter
Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta
Cholangio-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Canada
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
First Nations Technical Services Advisory Group Inc (TSAG-FNTN)
Gastrointestinal Society – Canadian Society of Intestinal Research
Greg’s Wings (formerly Health Arrows)
Heart & Stroke
HIV Network of Edmonton Society
Huntington Society of Canada, Southern Alberta
Imagine Citizens
Kidney Foundation of Canada- Northern Alberta & Territories
Kidney Foundation of Canada. Southern AB Branch
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (The)
Living in Grace Foundation
Lung Association – Alberta and NWT (The)
Lupus Society of Alberta
March of Dimes
Migraine Canada
MS Canada
Muscular Dystrophy Canada – Prairies & NWT
Myeloma Alberta Support Society
Natural Health Practitioners Canada
Oladele Foundation/African Cancer Support Group
Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society
Osteoporosis Canada – BC & Alberta Region
Parkinson Association of Alberta
Psoriasis Canada
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta
SafeLink Alberta
Save Your Skin Foundation
Save Your Skin Foundation
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
Scleroderma Canada
Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society
SouthWest Edmonton Seniors Association (SWESA)
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Northern Alberta
Spinal Cord Injury Alberta
TTR Amyloidosis Canada
Turning Point Society
Unmasking the Reality of Lung Cancer
Ups and Downs – Calgary Down Syndrome Association
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
Voice of Albertans with Disabilities
Individual Members
Christy Baines
Tim Battle
Gina Beasley
Louise Binder
Judy Birdsell
Misty Black
Rick Brick
Mary Chibuk
Teren Clarke
Shirley Duia
Beverley Dunn
Edward Dunn
Lynne Eikel
Salim Esmail
Sarah Fearnside
Sandra Fiolka
Alan Frank
Tura Gilette
Fraser Hall
Kleio Hayward Pardoe
Corrine Hewko
Susan Hnetka
Rayne Johnson
Stacy Johnson
Matthew Kay
Gugulethu Khumalo
Joan King
Karen Knutson
Linda Kolewaski
Kathy Kovacs-Burns
Corrine Kushneryk
Jeff MacKay
Sylvia Marchesin
Austin Mardon
Michelle Marusiak
Darrel McKenzie
Scott McRae
Tiffany Morin
John Pasternak
Julie Patmore
Larry Pempeit
Tom Perkins
Mitchell Ravvin
Marichelle Rogers
Emily Rourke
Catherine Ryan
Patricia Saluk
Rhonda Shkrobot
Simron Sidhu
Katie Soles
Cassidy Stromberg
Dick Swaren
Heather Templeton
Amber Thibault
Ifeanyi Uzor
Jennifer Vanderschaege
Joanne Wall
Kathy Watson
Angeline Webb
Bruce West
Meaghan Wright
Michelle Zygadlo
Affiliate Membership
Alberta Community Council on HIV
Alberta Continuing Care Association
Alberta Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Alberta Pituitary Patient Society
Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association
Alzheimer Society of Calgary
Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Association of Canada/Network of Rare Blood Disorders
Autism Society of Edmonton Area
Brain Care Centre
Canadian Association for Porphyria
Canadian Association of Pompe
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network
Canadian Coalition of Global Health Research Alberta Chapter
Canadian Liver Foundation
Canadian Mental Health Association Edmonton Region
Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division
Canadian MPN Research Foundation
Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Canadian Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada
Canadian Skin Patient Alliance
Canadian Spondyloarthritis Association
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Caregivers Alberta
CARP Calgary Chapter
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
Diabetes Canada
Easter Seals Alberta
Edmonton Down Syndrome Society
Epilepsy Association of Calgary
First Nations Technical Services Advisory Group Inc (TSAG-FNTN)
Gastrointestinal Society – Canadian Society of Intestinal Research
Greg’s Wings
Heart & Stroke
HIV Network of Edmonton Society
Huntington Society of Canada, Southern Alberta
Kidney Foundation of Canada – Southern Alberta Branch
Kidney Foundation of Canada- Northern Alberta & Territories
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Living in Grace Foundation
Lung Association – Alberta and NWT
Lupus Society of Alberta
Migraine Canada
Muscular Dystrophy Canada – Prairies & NWT
Natural Health Practitioners Canada
Oladele Foundation/African Cancer Support Group
Osteoporosis Canada – Alberta Chapter
Osteoporosis Canada – BC & Alberta Region
Parkinson Association of Alberta
Psoriasis Canada (Canadian Psoriasis Network/Canadian Association of Psoriasis Patients)
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta
SafeLink Alberta
Save Your Skin Foundation
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society
SouthWest Edmonton Seniors Association
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Northern Alberta
Spinal Cord Injury Alberta
Turning Point Society
Unmasking the Reality of Lung Cancer
Ups and Downs – Calgary Down Syndrome Association
Voice of Albertans with Disabilities