Munsee-Delaware First Nation

Health Services

Mar 4, 2021

  • 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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