Munsee-Delaware First Nation
Health Services
- Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health
- Culturally appropriate programs and services for Aboriginals, combining traditional healing and Western medical practices
Aboriginal Healthy Babies/Healthy Children
- Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
- Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
- Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
- Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)
Aboriginal Health and Wellness
- Supports reduction or prevention of family and community violence
- Provides victim service referrals and emergency support for family violence
- Works one-on-one with families experiencing family violence to develop a plan of action for identified concerns
- Provides referrals to counselling, legal services, and treatment centres
- Offers Aboriginal culture-based healing, illness prevention, and crisis intervention workshops
- Organizes and facilitates community events in schools, powwows, and health fairs to promote a healthy lifestyle and prevention of family violence
- Develops programs, workshops, promotions, and prevention education campaigns dealing with family-based violence awareness
Mental Health Program
- Provides services to people suffering from mental health and addictions through a variety of out-patient and in-patient programs and services
- Referrals to other agencies
- Outpatient counselling
- Crisis outreach
- Mental health counselling
- Addictions counselling
- Traditional healing program
Home and Community Care Program
- Provides health care services for ill, injured or elderly community members in their own homes
- Provides the following services through a Case Manager/Nurse, Home Support Workers and Homemakers:
- assessment to determine individuals health history and develop a personalized care plan
- case management to ensure that care plans are being carried out and that the plan developed is still suitable
- home care nursing duties
- access to medical supplies and equipment
- personal care help with activities such as dressing and bathing
- basic or advanced practice foot care
- teaching the individual in need to care for themselves
- home support with light housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation
- respite for family members and caregivers
- help with light outdoor/yardwork
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
- Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
Prevention
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions in schools
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
Intervention
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
Aftercare Services
- Provides the following services aimed at preventing alcohol and drug abuse problems from reoccurring:
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
Source: https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=13860
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