Cochrane Family Health Team

11/10/2025

This week, we celebrate Nurse Practitioner week and recognize the exceptional care provided by our very own Christiane and all the NPs serving our community.

Nurse Practitioners play a vital role in delivering care throughout our community. From providing expert care to offering comfort and understanding, they make a meaningful difference every day.

Thank you NPs for everything you do! 🩺🌟

According to CIHI, in 2024, the supply of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in Canada was 9,891— a 9.5% increase from 2023! Yukon (5.6), Newfoundland and Labrador (5.3), and Prince Edward Island (4.4) have the highest supply of nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, compared to the national average of 2.4. The demand for nurse practitioners continues to grow, as they deliver comprehensive care across the healthcare continuum and address emerging challenges within the system.

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Nurse Practitioner Association of Canada
We proudly recognize the vital role Nurse Practitioners play in strengthening Canada’s health-care system and celebrate our NP members during Nurse Practitioner Week, November 9–15.

11/04/2025

Today we celebrate an incredible milestone for Christiane - 25 years of being a Nurse Practitioner! 🎉

Her dedication, compassion, and commitment to providing exceptional care have made a great impact on her patients, colleagues, and our community. She's almost always the first one in the office and the last one to leave. We are so thankful for her!

Congratulations, Christiane! 💛

We had a little celebration for her this afternoon and enjoyed the best fresh cinnamon buns we've ever had!! Thank you to Homemade Breads & Sweets right here in Cochrane!

10/20/2025

We are still seeking 1 Full Time Nurse Practitioner to join our team!
Please see details below ⬇️

10/16/2025

it's that time of the year! 💉

We are offering the annual flu shot at the Cochrane Family Health Team.

Due to limited our supply of flu vaccines, we kindly ask that you call to book an appointment.

Open to ALL residents of Cochrane, not just those registered with us. Patients that already have scheduled visits with their health care providers will be offered the flu shot as well.

More dates will be added as we receive more vaccines*

10/10/2025

We are closed on Monday October 13, 2025 for Thanksgiving.

From all of us at the Cochrane Family Health Team, we wish everyone a safe and health Thanksgiving 🧡

09/25/2025

⭐️ We are expanding our team! ⭐️

We are currently seeking 1 additional Full-Time Nurse Practitioner and 1 Full-Time Registered Nurse to join our team!

Please kindly find the job postings below:

09/22/2025

An amazing organization that we don’t think most people know about!

This moving video tells the story of Cochrane’s own Margaret Noland, who needed knee surgery but couldn’t afford to travel for it.

Thanks to Hope Air, she was flown to receive the care she needed, lifting a heavy financial and emotional burden from her shoulders.

Margaret’s journey shows the true power of Hope Air, giving patients across Canada not just a flight but a lifeline to better health and hope for the future.

For more information about Hope Air, please check out their website, https://hopeair.ca, or their page Hope Air

Medical appointments can come with several unexpected costs, and that is especially true for people who must travel far distances to get the help they need. ...

09/20/2025

🩵 We would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported our spaghetti fundraiser. This event was truly more than we imagined and was filled with warmth, teamwork, community spirit, and love.

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped set up, decorate, prepare, serve and deliver food, brought desserts, and clean up. We could not have done this without you. Thank you for all your hard work!

Thank you to Nick Connors/The Marinade who created such a delicious meal for us to share together. Many compliments on how delicious the food was!

Thank you to Mike Dumoulin/49th Parallel Restaurant who ordered and donated ingredients and supplies we needed. Thank you for helping us get everything we needed even when we were cutting it close!

Thank you to Expedition Camp Service and Logistics for donating the sausage and Bussiere's for donating the ground beef for our spaghetti sauce. We truly appreciate your generosity!

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the local businesses listed below for their generous raffle prize donations and monetary contributions. Your incredible support and kindness truly helped make this event a wonderful success.

Afterglow Skincare and Esthetics
Allan's Home Hardware
Angel Girard-Forget
Bison Property Management
Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat
Flood's Landing
Girard's Esso
Heaveners
I Lash Brow and MediSpa
KL Soap Ladies
Lee Golf Club
Level Up Fitness
The Lilac Legacy Co.
The Marinade
Marielle Emond
Martin Roy/Tim Horton Event Centre Skate Shop
Pauli Beadman-Genier
Pharmasave
Pierced by Angele
Shimaen Inc.
Simply Luxurious Spa and Wellness
Sittin' Pretty Pet Grooming
Struyk Farms
Time's Standing Still Photography
Tops Consulting
Wallace Drug Store
The Yellow Bars

Lastly, thank you to our beautiful community who have shown what it means to stand together and lift those in need. Together, we've shown the Wharton-Struyk family that they are surrounded with love as they grieve the loss of their little Lincoln.

Thank you whole-heartedly from all of us at the Cochrane Family Health Team.

Please take a moment to read the heartfelt message from Lincoln's parents, Stacey and Steven Struyk. 🩵

09/19/2025

09/19/2025

Thank you for the amazing turnout!! thank you Cochrane for your overwhelming support and generosity!
As of 6:00pm we are done taking orders for both delivery and dine-in.

We will be going Live on Facebook for the raffle draw at 6:30pm instead of 7:00pm.
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TONIGHT! 🍝

We've updated our prize list for our raffle!
We are overwhelmed with the amount of support our community members, local businesses and organizations! Thank you so much!!

Our team of volunteers is hard at work getting things ready for this evening. We can't wait to serve you!

Delivery is available for those that cannot join us in person 🩷

09/17/2025

🍝🍝🍝This Friday! 🍝🍝🍝

A big, heartfelt thank you to all our donors who have generously donated such amazing prizes towards our raffle and to the people who have helped organize this event thus far.

If you'd like to purchase raffle tickets before Friday, comment below. NOTE: We will be stopping ticket purchases through Facebook when the dinner starts at 4:00pm. Commenting will be turned off so that we can manage the raffle at the door.

Tickets will be available to purchase at the door on Friday until 7pm. The draw will be held after 7pm and we will be going live on Facebook.

🎟 Ticket Prices 🎟
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $40

‼️ Please put the EMT password as “cochrane” ‼️

On behalf of the Wharton-Struyk family and the Cochrane Family Health Team, thank you to our amazing community.

We look forward to seeing and serving you! 🩵

09/11/2025

Our spaghetti dinner is happening next week!

Join us for dinner and raffle draws for a chance to win some amazing prizes generously donated by businesses and members of our community!

A little sneak peek at just a few of our prizes:
$150 Esso Gift Card - donated by Girard's Esso
2 Experience Vouchers to the Polar Bear Habitat - donated by the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat
Self-Care Gift Basket - donated by Afterglow Skincare and Esthetics ..and much more!

Please see the poster below for a bit more detail

Thank you again all for your support. Your kindness shows the true heart of our community 🩵 We hope to see you next week!