The Christian Health Association of Alberta (CHAA) is a provincial non-profit health organization. It is governed by an elected Board of Directors and administered by an Executive Director and staff. Its mission is to promote and foster the continuation of a faith based healing ministry through education, advocacy, and collaboration. The Association works closely and collaboratively with other provincial health associations and our national body; the Catholic Health Association of Canada.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAA operates under a Board of Directors, 9 of whom are elected.

Specifically, the CHAA seeks:

• To maintain and promote faith based health care in Alberta;
• To advocate with Government and others on behalf of its members;
• To influence the public policy debate by providing a faith based perspective on health care issues;
• To conduct educational programs dealing with mission & values, ethics, spirituality and other related areas of the Christian ministry of health; and
• To provide education and outreach programs to involve the various church communities in the health care ministry.
• CHAA collaborates with its provincial counterparts and the Catholic Health Association of Canada (CHAC) our national Catholic Health Organization.

CHAA serves as the collective voice for its members which include the following categories:

There are currently 11 health facilities who are signatories of the master agreement and have voting rights in CHAA:

Category 1
Bethany Care Society 1001 - 17 Street NW Calgary , T2N 2E5	Covenant Health Edmonton General Hospital Rm 5y35, 11111 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, T5R 0L4	Good Samaritan Society 200, 9405 - 50th Street Edmonton , T6B 2T4
Category 2
Millwoods Sheperds Care Centre , 6620 28 Ave                                  Edmonton  T6K 2R1	The Bethany Group 4617 - 56 Street Camrose , T4V 4M5
Category 3
Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre 7510 - 89 Street Edmonton , T6C 3J8	Father Lacombe Nursing Home 332 - 146 Avenue SE Calgary , T2X 2A3	Lamont Health Care Centre P.O. Bag 10 Lamont , T0B 2R0
Sherwood Park Care Centre , Edmonton South Country Village	St. Michael's Extended Care Centre Society 7404 - 139 Avenue Edmonton , T5C 3H7
Category 4
Sunnyside Care Centre 1720 Bell Street SW Medicine Hat T1A5G1

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

"Any association of persons/owners/sponsors organized as a legal entity that supports the mission and goals of the Association."

"Individuals whom the Board from time to time deems appropriate to appoint to this membership classification."

 
 

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