St. Joseph’s Home in Medicine Hat will be adding new technology Thursday when it receives five Google Assistants for long-term care patients in the palliative care unit.
The Alberta South East Region’s Canadian Mental Health Association is donating the five devices and its executive director says she hopes one day a Google Assistant will be assigned to every long-term care bed in Medicine Hat.
“I would love for us to be able to provide these Google Assistants to people who are living in long-term care so they can connect with family and friends, but also just so they can hear a friendly voice,” said Sandra Milne. “They can say, ‘Hey Google, tell me a joke,’ or ‘Hey Google, read me a story’ so that they’re not lonely.”
Subsidy program available to assist with suicide bereavement counselling
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A subsidy program has been announced to assist southeastern Albertans with suicide bereavement counselling.
The Canadian Mental Health Association of Alberta Southeast Region says the program provides support for family members and friends who have suffered a loss due to a death by suicide.
The funding was provided through Alberta Ministry of Health to the Coordinated Community Response to Suicide Program.
Asking for help can sometimes be difficult and financial constraints can be a deterrent. CMHA ASER wants to help remove this barrier so family and friends who need the support can access it without financial concern.