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Programs & Services


Kidney Disease Prevention Clinic - Âé¶¹Ó³»­ 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

Blood Tribe Health Centre

Location Info
Levern Clinic
Telephone
403-737-8459
Fax
403-737-2160
Website
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Tuesday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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 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 Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Renal Program
Preferred
Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Kidney Care
Other
Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Kidney Care, Indigenous Health