Health Care Aide

This information should be used only as a guide in inquiring about clients’ beliefs, values, and practices. Covers Cambodians, Central and South Americans, Chinese, Iranians, South Asian, Vietnamese, Koreans, Somalis, Filipinos. Prepared by Alberta Health Services.

Information and tips about cultural beliefs of Arab and/or Muslim, chinese, East Indian, Filipino, Korean and Vietnamese patients.

Each culture has its own traditions, rituals and ways of expressing grief and mourning.

The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants. Includes links to culture specific pages.

Discusses cultural competence and includes a self-test.

This free online course has three modules on "cultural safety" designed to reflect on Aboriginal peoples' experiences of colonization and racism as these relate to health and health care. Intended for nurses and other health and human service workers.

Peoples' Experiences of Oppression

Peoples’ Experiences of Colonization in Relation to Healthcare

Provides a comprehensive inventory of the skills, knowledge, behaviours and
attitudes required by health care aides in Alberta.

Alberta standards for the provision of quality continuing care health services that take into consideration the individual needs, preferences and abilities of each client.

This is a general guide to how the HPA affects all regulated health professions.

Identifies standards that must be met by registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and registered psychiatric nurses (RPN) for the supervision of health care aides in the provision of care and performance of restricted activities. A collaboration of the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA), the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) and the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA).

Standards which ensure that all long-term care accommodations maintain a high quality of accommodation services that promote the safety, security and quality of life for Albertans living in those accommodations.

Includes tests and quizzes in multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blanks, and essay question format as well as a glossary.

Glossary of common holistic health terms.

Prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Online set of medical terminology flash cards, which can also be used to practice spelling.

Resources on Health A-Z, Healthy Living, Tests & Treatments, Medications, Find Health Care, Health Alerts.

Alberta's province wide service directory for information on community, health, social, and government services across the province.

Apple is filled with information on what Albertans can do to lead healthy, balanced lifestyles. From deciphering what your body is telling you to dispelling health myths, Apple is full of regular columns about the health issues that matter.