Alexandra Noad

Lethbridge Herald

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Friends of Medicare participated in the LSCO’s Living Well Expo as part of Seniors Week activities this past week.

Chris Gallaway says after listening to many seniors’ concerns about lack of medical doctors and high emergency wait times, he sees the need for better continuing care options and to bring back the office of the Seniors Advocate, which was cut by the UCP a few years back.

“Folks who are talking to us about their struggles they have with access and care (need to have) somewhere to go to get support.”

Ideas for a More Prosperous Society (MEI) recently released a report that indicates the average wait time for Albertan emergency wait times is almost four hours, where the patients are often waiting in agony

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