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Sleep Essentials 101 - How Sleep Changes as We Age

Sleep Essentials 101: How Sleep Changes as We Age

As people age, sleep becomes an increasingly complex yet essential component of health. While hormonal changes and life transitions present unique challenges, understanding how sleep evolves can empower men and women to take...

Happy Holidays from Compass Health Services

Happy Holidays from Compass Health Services

Winter has arrived, and the holiday season is here. Everyone at Compass Health Services would like to extend our warmest wishes to you and your families. As Alberta’s trusted destination for premium nurse...

Living Well Through Menopause

Living Well Through Menopause: Prioritizing Sleep, Health, and Balance

Menopause is a normal part of women's aging process.  It occurs when the balance in hormone levels shift, resulting in low estrogen and progesterone levels.  These hormonal changes, particularly of the low estrogen...

ADHD in Adulthood

ADHD in Adulthood: Impact, Challenges, and Treatments

ADHD is often thought of as a childhood condition, stereotyped by children who can’t sit still or concentrate in school. However, ADHD in women is often missed in childhood or misdiagnosed, leaving it...

Choosing Private Healthcare From a Nurse Practitioner

4 Benefits of Choosing Private Healthcare From a Nurse Practitioner

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been integral to the healthcare system since the 1960s. NPs are highly trained to assess patients, diagnose them, order tests, make referrals, offer treatments, prescribe medications and manage overall...

Private Healthcare in Calgary

Public Healthcare vs Private Healthcare Nurse Practitioners

Across Canada. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and family physicians are the only two credentialled healthcare professionals with the legislative authority to be an autonomous primary healthcare providers.  Yet, even now, with over half of...