Covenant Health (Alberta)

Covenant Health
FormationOctober 7, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-10-07)
Region
Alberta
Board chair
Ed Stelmach
Staff11,076 (2021)[1]
Websitecovenanthealth.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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.

On 17 August 2024, Premier Danielle Smith announced that one of the changes to Alberta health care, as part of the restructuring process, would be to turn hospitals currently operated by Alberta Health Services, over to providers such as Covenant Health.[7]

Covenant Health sites

Facility Name   Location   Coordinates  
Banff - Mineral Springs Hospital Banff 51°10′47″N 115°34′34″W / 51.17972°N 115.57611°W / 51.17972; -115.57611 (Banff Mineral Springs Hospital)
Bonnyville Health Centre Bonnyville 54°15′51″N 110°44′26″W / 54.26417°N 110.74056°W / 54.26417; -110.74056 (Bonnyville Health Centre)
Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Grey Nuns Community Hospital Edmonton Metropolitan Region 53°27′39″N 113°25′42″W / 53.46083°N 113.42833°W / 53.46083; -113.42833 (Grey Nuns Community Hospital)}
Killam Health Centre Killam 52°47′15″N 111°51′35″W / 52.78750°N 111.85972°W / 52.78750; -111.85972 (Killam Health Centre)
Martha's House Lethbridge
Mary Immaculate Hospital Mundare
Misericordia Community Hospital Edmonton Metropolitan Region 53°31′13″N 113°36′39″W / 53.52028°N 113.61083°W / 53.52028; -113.61083 (Misericordia Community Hospital)
Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital Castor 52°13′24″N 111°54′24″W / 52.22333°N 111.90667°W / 52.22333; -111.90667 (Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital)
St Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital Edmonton Metropolitan Region 53°27′35″N 113°30′22″W / 53.45972°N 113.50611°W / 53.45972; -113.50611 (St Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital)
St. Joseph's General Hospital Vegreville 53°29′38″N 112°01′57″W / 53.49389°N 112.03250°W / 53.49389; -112.03250 (St. Joseph's General Hospital)
St. Mary's Health Centre Trochu 51°49′11″N 113°13′36″W / 51.81972°N 113.22667°W / 51.81972; -113.22667 (St. Mary's Health Centre)
St. Mary's Hospital Camrose 53°00′54″N 112°49′49″W / 53.01500°N 112.83028°W / 53.01500; -112.83028 (St. Mary's Hospital)
St. Michael's Health Centre Lethbridge 49°41′09″N 112°48′56″W / 49.68583°N 112.81556°W / 49.68583; -112.81556 (St. Michael's Health Centre)
St. Therese Villa Lethbridge
Youville Home St. Albert

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Figures at a glance". Covenant Health. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. ^ Western Catholic Reporter. "Figures at a Glance". Retrieved 2009-05-11. [dead link‍]
  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.
  7. ^ McKay, Brett (2024-08-27). "Alberta premier reveals plans to transfer hospitals away from AHS". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-28.