Alberta Government offers help on meds, kids and moms affected by forest fire
FORT MCMURRAY: The Alberta government is continuing to roll out support services for evacuees from the massive Fort McMurray wildfire, and it’s a lot more than just a cot and a hot meal.
Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee says the province has plans in place to help people fill their medical prescriptions, get children back into school and even assist breast-feeding mothers.
She told a media briefing on Saturday afternoon that community pharmacies across the province can help anyone with identification fill their prescriptions. Those who didn’t have time to grab their purse or wallet can get help at evacuation centres.
“We acknowledge as well that traumatic events such as this can have a big impact on your physical and mental health,” she said, adding Alberta Health Services has positioned both physical and mental health staff at those centres, while breast-feeding moms can get help from the Canadian Lactation Consultant Association.