Media Advisory: Official Grand Opening of The Good Samaritan Society Seniors' Clinic in Edmonton


EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 19, 2016) -

Who: The Honourable Lori Sigurdson, Minister of Seniors and Housing
His Worship, Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton
Norman Thompson, Board Chair, The Good Samaritan Society
Shawn Terlson, President and CEO, The Good Samaritan Society
Dr. Saeed Ahmadinejad, Physician at The Good Samaritan Society Seniors' Clinic
Leona Nicoll, Seniors' Clinic Client
Samantha Roque and Vanessa Pagtakhan, Granddaughters of Seniors' Clinic Client
What: On April 22, 2016 at The Good Samaritan Society Corporate Office in Edmonton, The Good Samaritan Society Seniors' Clinic will officially celebrate their grand re-opening. This event will be attended by the Seniors' Clinic patients, doctors, funding partners as well as government representatives including The Honourable Lori Sigurdson, Minister of Seniors and Housing and His Worship Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton. Minister Sigurdson and Mayor Iveson will speak at the ceremony.
When: Friday April 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
Program 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Ribbon cutting at 1:30 p.m.
Opportunities for 1:1 media interviews and more photos at 1:30 p.m.
Where: The Good Samaritan Society
8861-75 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T6C 4G8

Event Background:

The Seniors' Clinic provides both primary care and consultative services to the vulnerable, community senior population with complex medical, functional and/or psychosocial needs. The clinic team (Physicians, Social Worker, Nurse Practitioner, and Nurses) offers specialized seniors care with the goal of supporting seniors to remain at home or in their community for as long as possible. New patients can be referred to the clinic by anyone including themselves or family members.

https://gss.org/services/seniors-clinic/

Contact Information:

The Good Samaritan Society
Paola Gatica
Executive Associate to the CEO and Board of Directors
(780) 431-3812
pegatica@gss.org