The former Chinook Health is now part of Alberta Health Services. It serves the geographic area of Southwestern Alberta reaching south to the U.S. borner, west to the British Columbia border, east to Taber and north to Fort Macleod.
Population
AHS-Chinook Health serves more than 157,000 residents covering 25,947 square kilometres. Nearly half of the residents live in Lethbridge, its largest community, with the remaining scattered throughout more than 40 other towns, villages and surrounding rural areas.
AHS-Chinook has more than 3,900 staff making it the largest employer south of Calgary. The area is also home to more than 200 physicians who serve the health needs of residents.
AHS-Chinook Health delivers hospital, continuing and community care services from sites in 12 communities throughout the region. Additional continuing care services are contracted with St. Michael’s Health Centre, Extendicare (Lethbridge and Fort Macleod) and Edith Cavell. Chinook also supports eight enhanced care lodges in partnership with local Lodge Foundations and five designated assisted living facilities operated by The Good Samaritan Society.
