Community Health

Notices

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

Helpful Tips

  • 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.