Community Health
Notices
Halloween Family Fun!
MBQ programs are hosting two fun events for families this Halloween! On Friday, October 28, head the Mohawk Community Centre for a Halloween Pad Party! There'll be prizes for best family costume, best couple costume, cutest child, cutest adult, scariest child,...
Updated Vaccine Information – COVID-19 & Influenza
Starting Friday, September 23, the new Bivalent COVID-19 will be available to MBQ status members living on-territory or in Shannonville or Deseronto. You must be at least 3 months past your last COVID-19 infection and 6 months pas your latest COVID-19 vaccine to be...
NEW: Family Food Box
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.