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Service Description:
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Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
- Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
- Offers an on-site Immunization Clinic as well as immunizations in member homes
- Coordinates monthly foot care sessions in individual's home or at clinic
- Works with maintenance workers and Environmental Health Officer to ensure community water quality
- Identifies and attempts to correct health hazards
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
- Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
- Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
- Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
- Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the Community Health Nurse
- Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
- Assistance with coordinating local and long distance travel arrangements for medical appointments
Home and Community Care - Health services provided in a home or community setting for older adults, persons with disabilities, or injured persons * includes nursing care, personal support, foot care, homemaking, meal preparation, and respite care
Maternal Child Health - Supports for pregnant women and families with infants * counselling to discuss breastfeeding, nutrition, safety, child development, and parenting
Medical Transportation Program - Coordinates medical transportation services and assists with medical appointments in other communities
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