About Us
OUR HISTORY:
The Sheep River Health Trust celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2009. Originally called The Oilfields Foundation, it was established in 1994. The Foundation raised funds to purchase various equipment items for the Oilfields Hospital in Black Diamond and the Rising Sun Long Term Care facility. The group initially started as a loosely-knit women’s auxiliary raising funds through bake sales and other funding efforts.
In 2004, with the building of the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre, the Okotoks region was added to the Oilfields Foundation mandate. Then called the Oilfields/Okotoks Health Foundation, it's territory encompassed Black Diamond, DeWinton, Longview, Millarville, Okotoks, Priddis, Turner Valley and the rural areas in between.
Today the organization is known as the Sheep River Health Trust.
Our Mission:
The Sheep River Health Trust is dedicated to raising funds, contributing to and promoting health and well-being in our communities.
Our Vision:
The Sheep River Health Trust facilitates excellence in supporting the provision of comprehensive health services in our communities.
Our Goals:
Goal #1 - to support the provision of quality health care services, programs and equipment in our communities.
Goal #2 - to contribute to improving continuing care for seniors and others, including home care, community care programs and long term care.
Goal #3 - to contribute to community health promotion through education and supporting preventative programming.
Goal#4 - to engender public confidence through responsible governance, with strategic, transparent and achievable operational plans.
Together ~ we can make a difference!
Health care facilities we support:
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Oilfields General Hospital and Rising Sun Long Term Care |
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Okotoks Health & Wellness Centre |