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As a mother of two boys with special needs, Christal Ford-Grant regularly travels from Fort McMurray to Edmonton to meet with specialists.
When COVID-19 began overwhelming Alberta’s hospitals, many appointments for services considered non-essential were delayed. This never impacted the specialists Ford-Grant’s children see and online checkups have helped. But the pandemic has created its own unique challenges for families like hers.
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“You don’t want to bring them to places that’s higher risk,” she said. “That part makes it more difficult just because they’re kids, they need to burn energy, they need activity. But cooped up in a hotel room, you can’t really do that.”
Travel costs, wait times and staffing worsens for local families going elsewhere for medical needs
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