Welcome to hopehealth.ca. This website is designed to keep you informed about the Hope Health Initiative.
The Hope Health Initiative is developing an innovative three-fold model of health education, service and research. Located in the community of Drumheller, Alberta, the three components of the Hope Health Initiative are designed to operationalize the concept of “hope” in tangible expressions.
Specifically, it is envisioned that the Hope Health Initiative will bring hope:
1. to the goals and interests of community development in Drumheller;
2. to students by offering new and relevant educational programming;
3. to individuals who take advantage of complimentary health services;
4. through the discovery of new paths to positive health and wellness;
5. to people through the lives of professional healthcare providers who have been made sensitive to the fact that they are as much “hopecare professionals.”
Currently the Hope Health Initiative is endeavoring to answer two questions:
1. What are the specific components of the educational, clinic and research centres that will be offered as part of a successful launch sequence?
2. What is the optimal timing for the launch of each of the three ventures of the Hope Health Initiative?
Each of the tabs on this website are designed to provide a more complete picture of the Hope Health Initiative. As you explore the pages of this site, we invite your feedback by way of comments and suggestions.
Jon Ohlhauser
Project Leader
News Update
January 11, 2012
Clinic and Research Centre Investigated
With the plan for the development of Hope College well on its way, the Hope Health Initiative has begun exploring the ideas of the clinic and research centres that are envisioned to support the College.
It has become increasingly clear that the simultaneous development of the College, Clinic and Research Centre may offer the best probably of success for the overall Hope Health Initiative vision. Originally, the Initiative thought that establishing the College would preceed the development of the Clinic and the Research Centre. However, re-working of the College business plan suggests that it could immediately benefit from the existence of the Clinic and Research Centre.
As envisioned, all three components – College, Clinic, Research Centre – would share space in the St. Anthony’s school facility once the school relocates to its new facility on the north side of Drumheller.
