ARCH Worked -The Alberta Government Let It Die Anyway
The ARCH program in Medicine Hat was a pilot project that tested whether giving people with serious mental health and addiction issues their own home with the right support would work…It proved that housing with support works for people who are the hardest to help.
Beat the Blue Monday Blues
That time of year is coming again: Blue Monday. A day so famously bleak it was invented by a travel company to sell you a vacation. While the science is shakier than a Jell-O salad at a potluck, the feeling is real. But here in Medicine Hat, we have a secret weapon—and it’s not just the cheap gas.
PSA: Navigating a Severe Flu Season
The data is clear: influenza activity in Medicine Hat is at its highest point since the 2021-2022 season. According to the Respiratory Virus Dashboard as of Dec 20 there have been so far this season - 8761 lab confirmed cases of the flu - 1635 hospitalizations - 116 ICU admissions - 47 deaths
Alberta's Flu Crisis: A Perfect Storm of Low Vaccination, Bad Match, and Overloaded Hospitals
It feels like everything that could go wrong, has:… The situation is so severe that there have been multiple "red alerts" for ambulances across the province—meaning at times, there were no ambulances available to respond to new emergencies.
