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Community Health

Notices

2026 Rabies Clinic

𝙎𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀 The annual Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Rabies Clinic will be held Tuesday, October 20! Please be sure to follow the drive-thru signage and remain in your vehicle. This clinic will be 𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙃 𝙊𝙉𝙇𝙔 and run from 5 to 7 p.m. 1 year rabies vaccine – $25 Micro...

Background

The Community Health Program provides services to all community members (status and non-status, on and off reserve) of all ages throughout the lifespan.

Overview

  • The Community Health Program provides services to all community members (status and non-status, on and off reserve) from prenatal to end of life. The goal of Community Health is to promote and preserve the health of the community through a focus on health promotion and illness prevention. Community Health on reserve is similar to Public Health Unit programming off reserve. Our program consists of:
    – 1 Community Health Nurse In Charge (CHNIC) who is also the Community Health Program Manager
    – 1 Community Health Nurse (CHN)
    – 3 Community Health Representatives (CHR)
    – 1 Medical Transportation Co-ordinator
    – 1 Non-Insured Health Benefits Analyst
    – 1 Nursing Clerk
    – 1 Chiropodist

Programs & Services

Health Awareness

We provide health awareness and disease prevention to the community through some of the following:

  • Weight, blood pressure (Hypertension info flyer), and blood sugar checks at the Diner’s Club on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month
  • Cholesterol monitoring at the Community Wellbeing Centre – call for an appointment
  • Influenza Bulletin, health fairs, workshops and information delivery as needed.
  • Prenatal Classes – offered each spring and fall

Diabetic Services

  • Foot care for people with diabetes provided by a chiropodist
  • Diabetes Nurse Educator and registered dietician services available to those who have been diagnosed with diabetes
  • Diabetes Wellness Circle  – meetings usually held the 2nd Tues of each month, running from 7 – 9 p.m.

Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program

The goal of the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program-First Nations and Inuit Component (CPNP-FNIC) is to improve maternal and infant nutritional health. Monthly Food VOUCHERS are offered to women during pregnancy. For more information, contact the community health nurses who can outline the program.

Immunizations

Publicly-funded routine immunization including infant, childhood, school based and adult immunizations.

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