08/29/2025
👋 A message from your Wembley pharmacist. Apart from our internet issues with EastLink and phone lines not working this morning, I wanted to talk to you about some changes that could affect the healthcare you receive right here in our community.
Your pharmacist does more than fill prescriptions. We're your frontline healthcare providers - we assess your health concerns, order your labs for follow-up, Dx and Tx strep, UTI or other conditions, prescribe medications, give vaccines, and help manage chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and more. We keep you HEALTHY, BRIDGE the gap of care, PREVENT unnecessary ER visits, and your PHARMACIST is here when you can't get to a Doctor.
For many of us in Wembley and surrounding area, the Wembley Pharmacy is often the most accessible point of care.
But here's what's happening:
• The government has capped pharmacy budgets, forcing cuts to services (even though pharmacy care is ONLY 2.5% of Alberta's health budget!)
• Seniors' prescription co-pays have increased by 40% - making medications harder to afford
• Support for the chronic care management, follow-up care I provide has been reduced
• COVID-19 vaccines have been removed from community pharmacies like ours, affecting over 270 communities across Alberta
What this means for YOU in Wembley:
• Our seniors may have to skip medications they can't afford, Our Seniors Matter
• People managing diabetes, heart conditions, COPD, Heart Failure etc. may lose important follow-up care
• You might lose local access to vaccines and health services
• More people may end up making that drive to Grande Prairie or Beaverlodge Emergency Department for things I could help with right here
How you can help:
Please add your voice asking the Alberta government to:
✅ Update pharmacy funding to meet today's healthcare needs
✅ Keep medications affordable for seniors
✅ Bring COVID vaccines back to community pharmacies
✅ Protect access to the care I provide right here in Wembley
📞 Contact your MLA or sign the petition - every voice matters! https://win.newmode.net/rxa/protectyouraccesstocare
I'm proud to serve Wembley and want to keep providing the care you deserve, close to home.
Questions? You know where to find me! 😊 Thank you for reading and for continually supporting your Local Pharmacy, Small Business * Big Hearts
