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Programs & Services


Kidney Disease Prevention Clinic - Alberta Kidney Care - South

The kidney disease prevention clinic provides management, education and resources to First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis and Inuit patients at risk for developing kidney disease.

The clinic is led by a nurse practitioner who works in close collaboration with a nephrologist. Specifically, the role of the nurse practitioner will include providing independent assessments, diagnosis, management, evaluation and follow-up for patients who have diabetes, difficult to control hypertension and / or dyslipidemia. Difficult cases will be managed by consultation with a nephrologist.

Contact Details

Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre

Location Info
7th floor, Elbow River Healing Lodge
Address
1213 4 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2R 0X7
Telephone
403-955-6600
Fax
403-955-6601
Accessibility

This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site.

Getting There

Patient paid parking.

Parking map

24 hour underground parking (Kiosk).

On major bus route.

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Wednesday
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Note

Every other wednesday in the afternoon. Please call clinic for information and times.

Access
Service Providers May Include
nurse practitioners (NPs)
Eligibility

Following criteria must be met:

  • First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis and Inuit people over the age of 18
  • chronic but stable patients with diabetes, hypertension, and / or dyslipidemia
  • chronic kidney disease patients not already being seen by a Nephrologist in Calgary
  • patients at high risk of kidney disease, such as diabetes and difficult to control blood pressure
Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
AKC, AKC-S, AKCS, KDPC
Previous
Kidney Disease Outreach Clinic, SARP, Southern Alberta Renal Program
Preferred
Alberta Kidney Care
Other
Alberta Kidney Care, Indigenous Health