Covenant Health (Alberta)

Covenant Health is the largest Catholic health care provider in Canada. It was established on October 7, 2008, by Patrick Dumelie, following the amalgamation of Alberta's regional Catholic health care providers under a single administration.[1]

The organization is governed by a board of directors consists of 11 individuals, who are appointed by, and accountable to, the Catholic Bishops of Alberta,[2] which itself includes 5 Latin bishops and 1 Ukrainian Catholic bishop.[3]

Covenant Health employs over 14,000 staff, physicians and volunteers in 16 facilities in 11 communities across Alberta in cooperation with Alberta Health Services.[4] Services provided include acute care, continuing care, assisted living, hospice, rehabilitation and respite care, and seniors' housing.

Covenant Health sites
Facility Name   Location   Coordinates  
Banff - Mineral Springs HospitalBanff51°10′47″N 115°34′34″W
Bonnyville Health CentreBonnyville54°15′51″N 110°44′26″W
Edmonton General Continuing Care CentreEdmonton Capital Region
Grey Nuns Community Hospital & Health CentreEdmonton Capital Region53°27′39″N 113°25′42″W}
Killam Health CentreKillam52°47′15″N 111°51′35″W
Martha's HouseLethbridge
Mary Immaculate HospitalMundare
Misericordia Community HospitalEdmonton Capital Region53°31′13″N 113°36′39″W
Our Lady of the Rosary HospitalCastor52°13′24″N 111°54′24″W
St Joseph's Auxiliary HospitalEdmonton Capital Region53°27′35″N 113°30′22″W
St. Joseph's General HospitalVegreville53°29′38″N 112°01′57″W
St. Mary's Health CentreTrochu51°49′11″N 113°13′36″W
St. Mary's HospitalCamrose53°00′54″N 112°49′49″W
St. Michael's Health CentreLethbridge49°41′09″N 112°48′56″W
St. Therese VillaLethbridge
Youville HomeSt. Albert

Notes
  1. Western Catholic Reporter. "Figures at a Glance". Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/media-room/archives/media-releases/1998/663-alberta-bishops-statement-on-the-care-of-gods-creation
  4. Covenant Health. "Figures at a Glance". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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