Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society

Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society (OA) is an unbiased organization providing free patient support services in Alberta. We are a group of compassionate volunteers who share a common goal: achieving the best possible care for all patients. Recognizing that each client has unique needs for their healthcare journey, we provide a range of services to support clients; from guidance on specific healthcare questions (i.e. obtaining records, filing a complaint or informing on services available) to providing goal oriented in-person support. As an independent, non-profit organization we work with Alberta Health Services and other healthcare organizations to seek the best possible care for patients. Our goal is to help patients advocate for themselves. We look for opportunities to build positive relationships between healthcare professionals and their patients so that patients feel empowered to have productive and effective communications with healthcare professionals that result in the best...