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icture Butte family is facing significant bills after experiencing an unexpected medical emergency.
Pierre and Sylvia Nieuwoudt and their three children have lived in Picture Butte since October, 2017, when they moved to the area from South Africa thanks to work permits. The family applied to renew their work permits in October, 2019 before they expired, but issues such as the ongoing pandemic meant they are still waiting to hear back on their approval.
While they are currently on implied status — meaning they can work, but aren’t eligible for benefits such as the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) — Pierre experienced a ruptured brain aneurysm Sept. 18, 2020 — which saw him rushed to Lethbridge Hospital before being taken by STARS to Calgary, where he stayed in the Foothills Hospital before eventually being transferred back to the Lethbridge Hospital and then to St. Michael’s He
Family facing financial issues after health crisis
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The Nieuwoudt family of Picture Butte is facing significant bills after experiencing an unexpected medical emergency.
Sunny South News A Picture Butte family is facing significant bills after experiencing an unexpected medical emergency. Pierre and Sylvia Nieuwoudt and their three children have lived in Picture Butte since October, 2017, when they moved to the area from South Africa thanks to work permits. The family applied to renew their work permits in October, 2019 before they expired, but issues such as the ongoing pandemic meant they are still waiting to hear back on their approval.
The 36-year-old man, who wishes
the Mail not to use his name, is recovering from surgery earlier this month when he donated his kidney to a family in need.
“If I could do it again, I would,” he said.
“Never be afraid to help another human being if you can.”
The donor tells
the Mail initially he was impacted by the struggle of the Vogel family. James Vogel needed a kidney, and they called out to the community for a donor and to raise awareness.
He knew of Mr. Vogel and was compassionate to his struggle, and two years ago began the process to see if he could be a donor.
The windswept foothills of Alberta s Rocky Mountains are the setting for a pilot project using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to remote communities.
Researchers at the University of Calgary, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Laboratories partnered with the three reserves that are part of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation last summer.
A large drone, looking very much like a small helicopter and able to carry up to 45 kilograms, delivered equipment and COVID-19 test kits on its maiden voyage to the Morley reserve west of Calgary.
The project was the brainchild of Wade Hawkins, lead researcher at SAIT’s Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems, and Dr. John Conly, medical director of the Cumming School of Medicine s research and innovation centre.
Brandon Sun By: Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press Posted:
MORLEY, Alta. - The windswept foothills of Alberta s Rocky Mountains are the setting for a pilot project using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to remote communities.
Researchers at the University of Calgary, SAIT, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Laboratories have partnered with three reserves that are part of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation to test the use of drones to deliver medical supplies and COVID-19 test kits as shown in this handout image provided by the University of Calgary. The pilot project has drawn international attention, including from the World Health Organization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Calgary-Riley Brandt MANDATORY CREDIT