Health
Clinic:
Call
306-835-2020
Health
Director: Michelle Pratt
Health
Focus:
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Gordon Health Programs are aimed at Prevention and Promotion
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Most population of our health funding is designated for prevention and
promotion and is very program specific, this means that there is very
little room to manoeuvre outside the program guidelines.
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Funding formula for all Health Canada programs and INAC is based on
on-reserve population and is targeted specifically for the on-reserve.
Health
Committee Members:
Portfolio
Councillor: Dale Grey
Portfolio
Councillor: Donna Anderson-Blind
Elder:
Shirley McNab
Joan McNab, Arlene Morris, Alice Morris, Cathy Geddes
Health
Team:
TATC
Home Community Care Nurses: Louise Bugghins & Janet Kirk-Hall
(once a week)
Office
Manager: Glenda McNab
Medical
Taxi Driver: Brad Cyr
Community
Health Representatives: Connie Gordon & Helen Hunter
Brighter
Futures Manager: VACANT
FNIHB
Community Health Nurse: Colleen Prisciak
Home
Care Aides: Verna Quewezance, Linda Pruden, Rosa Fayant, Rose
Hunter
NNADAP
Coordinator: Ramona Windigo
NNADAP
Field Worker: Iva Geddes-McNab
Janitor:
Mary Anderson
Children's
Oral Health Aide: Barb Bitternose
Meals
on Wheels Program: Tykie Blind
Prevention
and Promotions:
Community
Health Nurses provide services such as:
> Immunizations to babies, school age children, and yearly flu shots
> Health teachings to prenatals, new moms, children in school and the
general public upon request
> Liaise with other First Nations & Inuit Health Branch programs,
Environmental Health, Health Information Systems
> Contribute to knowledge base of the Gordon Health Team
Community
Health Representatives:
> Work with all ages from birth to seniors
> Host workshops on various health issues such as diabetes,
menopause, parenting, HIV/AIDS, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
> Work with the school doing skin and head checks
> Do home visits with seniors and new moms
> Assist the CHN’s with immunization clinics
Brighter
Futures Program:
> Increase awareness in mental health, child development, healthy
babies, injury prevention and parenting skills
> Improve the knowledge and skills of front line health workers and
community members
> Improve the health of children by facilitating the prevention of
and early intervention on health problems and by promoting better
integration of health services
> Assist parents and professionals with information on the knowledge
and skills necessary to effectively contribute to the improved health
and development of children
> Support community development and provide opportunity for Gordon
First Nation community to find their own solutions to the health and
developmental needs of children, youth, family and community
NNADAP:
> Develop and implement coordinated programs that focus on prevention
through increased community knowledge and effective interventions for
people who seek assistance with their addictions and mental health
issues. This specifically includes the need to re-examine the
requirement for on-reserve mental health coordination to address
emerging crisis, such as suicide attempts.
> Recognizing the importance of home and community, increase
community involvement by parents and elders in guiding and actively
engaged in assisting young people choosing not to engage in the use of
addictive substances.
> Provides counselling and hosts regular A.A. Meetings
Home
& Community Care Program:
> Home & Community Care is a program designed to help families
maintain independent living for the home care client
> The program assists clients with in home care and access to
services or new information
> The Home Care nurse completes assessments at the request of
individuals or family members
> The success of this program for an individual depends on the
individual’s compliance and the families’ support
> Home Care does not take the place of the family
Tid
Bits from Health:
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Priority Health Needs
from the Health Needs Assessment are:
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Improved diabetes treatment and prevention activities
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Better access to Health Care Services
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More appropriate lifestyle choices
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More effective delivery of Preventative Health and Health Education
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September 2007 moved from a
contribution agreement with Health Canada to a Set Transitional
Agreement
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We will be doing another
health needs assessment within the next year...the last one was
completed in 2002 and we have met the needs that the community indicated
ie. Medical van, diabetes educators, increased workshops and health
screenings
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On going projects include;