Alberta Referral Directory

• Adult Bariatric Specialty Clinic at Queen Elizabeth II Ambulatory Care Centre
• Adult Bariatric Specialty Clinic at Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Bariatric Specialty Clinic at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
• Adult Bariatric Surgery Clinic at Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre
• Bariatric Specialty Clinic at River Heights Professional Centre

Bariatric Surgery in Alberta

Access resources, health information and services to help support your patients.

Visit ahs.ca/bariatricsurgery.

Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGS) - Obesity Canada

• 2020 Obesity Canada CPGS (Adults)
• 2020 Obesity Canada CPGS – Quick Guide

Nutrition Guidelines

• Nutrition Guidelines: Adult Obesity Care

Functional Supports

• Equipment and Environment Checklist for Offices and Clinical Settings
• Helping Adults with Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) Who Have Functional Concerns: Identifying When Physiotherapy Can Help

Weight Management Tools, Seminars & Workshops

• High Capacity Scales in Alberta
• Weight Management Adult Community Program
  • Weight Management Information and Advice Line
  • Weight Wise Adult Community Team (weight management workshops for health professionals)

Safe Patient Handling

• Bariatric Considerations (module)

Video Series:

• A Fall in Acute Care
• A Fall at Home
• Bed to Wheelchair Transfer Using a Total Lift
• Lift Supported Ambulation Using a Walking Sling
• Lift Supported Repositioning and Log Rolling
• Panniculus and Limb Lifting

Weight Bias Resources

• Addressing Weight Bias and Stigma in Healthcare - Balanced View BC 
• Weight Bias and Stigma - UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Initiatives

• Bariatric Friendly Hospital Initiative

Websites

• American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patient Learning Center
• Obesity Canada