Covenant Health (Alberta)

Covenant Health is a Catholic health care provider that serves the Canadian province of Alberta. 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.[2]

Covenant Health
FormationOctober 7, 2008 (2008-10-07)
Region
Alberta
Board chair
Ed Stelmach
Staff
11,076 (2021)[1]
Websitewww.covenanthealth.ca

The organization is governed by a board of directors that consists of 11 individuals, who are appointed by, and accountable to, the Catholic Bishops of Alberta,[3] which itself includes 5 Latin bishops and 1 Ukrainian Catholic bishop.[4] The board has been chaired by former Alberta premier Ed Stelmach since 2016.[5]

According to Covenant Health, it is one of the largest Catholic health care providers in Canada,[6] employing over 11,000 staff, physicians and volunteers in 16 facilities in 11 communities across Alberta in cooperation with Alberta Health Services.[1] Services provided include acute care, continuing care, assisted living, hospice, rehabilitation, ambulance services, 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 Metropolitan Region
Grey Nuns Community HospitalEdmonton Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan 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. "Figures at a glance". Covenant Health. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. Western Catholic Reporter. "Figures at a Glance". Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  3. "Board of Directors - Covenant Health". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  4. "Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Alberta Bishops' Statement on the Care of God's Creation". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  5. Gerein, Keith (February 16, 2016). "Former Alberta premier Ed Stelmach tackles new role as Covenant Health board boss". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. "Corporate Information - Covenant Health". www.covenanthealth.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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