The goal of CPNP is to improve the health of mothers and infants by providing maternal nourishment, nutrition education/counseling, and breastfeeding promotion and support.  CPNP workshops are offered monthly to communities. The dietitian prepares a meal to share with the group. Ingredients to make the meal are provided for participants to prepare at home for families. Discussion during the meal provides information on nutrition, infant feeding, and breastfeeding.

Key outcomes of the Community Health Nursing Program are:

• Improved relevance of the Community Health Nursing Program
• More effective and coordinated health services that will improve patient outcomes
• Expanded ability for innovation in the delivery of health care services
• More timely and effective approach to staff turnover and recruitment
• Improved services for off-reserve members
• A health service that is sustainable, culturally focused, innovative, advocacy based, crosssectoral, stable
• Access for the funded programs to FHQTC Health Services’ cultural expertise and advice, and coordinated traditional healing and cultural services

Goal:
To improve health outcomes and support community members in all aspects of holistic health through programs and service delivery and partnerships.

Principles:

• Client Focused Care • Relationship Building • Advocacy • Health Promotion • Prevention • Capacity Building

Programs:
• Immunization Program • Communicable Disease Program •Maternal Child Health Program • School Health Program • Chronic Disease Program

The Community Health Nurses scope of practice includes: • Health Promotion • Prevention and Health Protection • Health Maintenance, Restoration and Palliation • Professional Relationships • Capacity Building • Access and Equity • Professional Responsibility and Accountability

Goal: The overall goal of Diabetes and Wellness, formerly Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI), is to improve the health status of individuals, families and communities through actions aimed at reducing prevalence and incidence of diabetes and its risk factors.
Objectives:

• Increase awareness of diabetes, diabetes risk factors and complications as well as ways to prevent diabetes and diabetes complications in communities.
• Support activities targeted at healthy eating and food security.
• Increase physical activity as a healthy living practice.
• Increase the early detection and screening for complications of diabetes in communities.
• Increase capacity to prevent and manage diabetes.
• Increase knowledge development and information-sharing to inform community-led evidence-based activities.
• Increase supportive environments for healthy living.
• Support the implementation of healthy guidelines and policies in key settings (e.g. schools, early childhood development centres, recreation centres, long term care facilities, workplaces and local food premises).
• Develop partnerships and linkages to maximize community health planning and the reach and impact of health promotion and primary prevention activities.

The Diabetes and Wellness team develops and delivers health promotion and prevention activities with the aim of reducing Type 2 Diabetes. The team works to promote healthy lifestyles to reduce obesity, encourage healthy eating and increase physical activity by attending monthly Wellness Clinics in collaboration with the Home Care team.

The program staff offer the following services:

1. Community wellness clinics
2. Individual diabetes and nutrition counselling
3. Cooking classes
4. Health education presentations
5. Dietitian services for Pasikow Muskwa Rising Bear Healing Center
6. Menu planning support
7. Information and health screening at community health fairs
8. Dietitian service/support to Lakeview Lodge, Leading Thunderbird Lodge, Miko-Mahikan Outreach Program and ANHH

Diabetes and Wellness professional staff also provide preceptorship to nursing and nutrition students through community placements with FHQTC.

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The Environmental and Public Health Program  works to identify and prevent environmental public health risks that could impact the health of community residents. Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) provide advice, guidance, education, public health inspections and recommendations to communities, tribal council entities and their leadership to help them manage public health risks associated with the environment. EHOs visit communities to do inspections, investigations and provide education and training sessions. Program areas include activities in the areas of water quality, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, food quality, communicable disease control, community facilities, special events, housing, pest control and occupational health and safety. EHOs identify potential public health risks in communities and provide recommendations on how to correct them.

Under the direction of the EHOs the Water Quality Technicians and Community Based Water Monitors conduct sampling of water systems in the communities. This sampling ensures the safety of drinking water by testing for bacteria in the water as well as chlorine residuals which prevents the growth of bacteria.

Home Health services are provided to deliver safe client-centered care and supportive services to FHQTC communities. The Home and Community Care team includes Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Home Health Aides. Staff participate in continuing educational opportunities such as Medical Device Reprocessing, Care of Patient/Kidney Disease, Inoculist Certification, Wound Care Treatment and Advanced Foot Care Courses. Nursing Staff complete assessments with the client and/or family to determine care needs. They provide referrals to other professionals
such as Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist, Podiatrist, Women’s Health, etc. The team attend monthly Wellness Clinics in collaboration with the Diabetes Team and conduct Annual Flu Clinics. The nurses offer Foot Care Clinics to residents of Lakeview Lodge Personal Care Home and Home Care clients as required and provide on-site wound care to clients of Pasikow Muskwa Rising Bear Healing Centre. Home Health Aides provide supportive home visits to clients, including personal care in the clients’ home, at the community health clinic or at the All Nations’ Healing Hospital.

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Provides technology support to staff within FHQ Health Services, in addition to:

• Provides a variety of outreach services, clinical sessions and educational events
• Offers technical support for troubleshooting computers and peripheral devices
• Provides professional support to expansion projects
• Participates in continuing competency

Telehealth clinics include:

• Oncology
• Nephrology
• Neurosurgery
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Infectious Disease
• Genetics • Hematology
• Pain and Symptom Management
• Cardiology Transplant
• Psychiatry
• Child Psychiatry
• Metabolics
• Pelvic Floor Pathway
• Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Medical Assistance in Dying
• Televisitation
• Physiatry (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
• Urology
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Pediatric Surgery

Education sessions include:

• Chronic Kidney Disease Group Patient Education Sessions
• Hip and Knee Group Education Sessions
• CNIB Rehabilitation Group Patient Education Sessions
• Pre-Transplant Sessions
• ADAPT Joint Replacement Surgery Support and Information
• Cardiac Rehabilitation and Stroke Prevention Classes

Objectives:

1. To assist families in accessing needed services through Jordan’s Principle through application and case management with regional focal points.
2. To case plan and coordinate services for children approved for services or supports through
   Jordan’s Principle and/or other provincial or federal services.
3. To manage fund provided through Jordan’s Principle for services and supports approved for families.
4. To build relationships with service providers and federal or
   provincial programs and services.

Purpose:

• To assist First Nation families with children with special needs by connecting them to services and resources that children require both on and off reserve.
• To ensure First Nation children receive quality appropriate health, social and educational services.
  

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Providing Lactation Consultant services helps to ensure that mothers receive the breastfeeding education and support needed to initiate and continue
breastfeeding successfully. The Community Dietitian achieved International Board Certified Lactation Consultant qualifications. Individual Lactation Services are promoted at CPNP classes with the offer to provide phone consultations, home visits, or meetings at health clinics as requested. There is collaboration with the Community Health Nurses to promote and utilize the Lactation Services.

The vision of the MCH Program is to improve the health of mothers, infants and families and support the development of children in an effort to address the gap in life chances between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. The goal is that pregnant First Nations women and families with infants and young children, who live on reserve, reach their fullest developmental and lifetime potential. The Maternal Child Health Program aims to develop and maintain a comprehensive, integrated and coordinated approach to MCH programs and services.
Ensure program elements are delivered including:

• Home visiting through Parent Mentors
• Case management and identification of high risk clients through screening and assessment
• Coordination of services for children with special needs

The program also provides access to a system of home visiting, screening, assessment and case management for pregnant women and families with infants/young children who live on reserve and ensures First Nations culture and traditions are supported in delivery of MCH.