Annual Report September 2019
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ANNUAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 2019 File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council HEALTH SERVICES FHQ Health Services is respected globally for exceeding quality in the delivery of safe health care services that embrace First Nations cultures and our traditions of wholistic physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing contributing to healthy individuals, families and communities. SEPTEMBER 2019 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 MANAGEMENT, HEALTH PLANNING & ADMIINISTRATION 5 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 6 HEALTH EDUCATION 7 DIABETES EDUCATION 15 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 16 HOME CARE 17 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 18 COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES 19 FHQ HEALTH SERVICES An integrated approach to health care delivery. 2 File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council Health Services File Hills Qu’Appelle (FHQ) Health Services is an entity of the FHQ Tribal Council in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan and is part of Treaty 4 Territory. The program provides services to the member communities: Mission Statement FILE HILLS AGENCY QU’APPELLE AGENCY FHQ Health Services is a program of Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation Muscowpetung Saulteaux First the FHQTC dedicated to the delivery Nation of safe, client centred wholistic care and supportive services for and with Little Black Bear’s Band of Cree Nekaneet First Nation our member First Nations that are & Assiniboine Nations Pasqua First Nation consistent with our values and meet Okanese First Nation the needs of our communities. Our Piapot First Nation services include: Peepeekisis Cree Nation • Health Promotion and Education Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Star Blanket Cree Nation Wood Mountain Lakota First • Healthy Children and Youth Nation • Environmental Health • Communicable Diseases FHQ Health Services embraces the values of Respect, • Home and Community Care Accountability, Cooperation and Integrity in respect to all aspects of health care. FHQ HEALTH SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council Health Services FHQHS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE Aboriginal Head Start On Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Reserve Canada Prenatal Nutrition Environmental Health Program Health Education Home and Community Care Jordan’s Principle Lactation Consultant Maternal Child Health Traffic Safety Youth Leadership Jay’s Care Program COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE All Nations’ Healing Hospital Miko Mahikan Red Wolf Program Pasikow Muskwa Rising Bear Healing Centre FHQ HEALTH SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT FHQ HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH COMMISSION CHIEFS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Marie-Ann Daywalker Pelletier, Okanese First Nation Chief Anthony Cappo, Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation Chief MANAGEMENT Gail Boehme, Executive Director Lorna Breitkreuz, Director of Client Services HEALTH PLANNING Todd Cappo, Community Health Program Coordinator Administration Team Cheryle Brazeau, Finance/Human Resources Chaylah Carter, Administrative Assistant Brooklyn Dash, Administrative Assistant FHQ HEALTH SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 5 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TELEHEALTH CLINICS The Telehealth Department: • Oncology • Child Psychiatry • provides a variety of Outreach • Nephrology • Metabolics Services, Clinical Sessions and • Neurosurgery • Pelvic Floor Pathway Educational Events • Chronic Kidney Disease • Pediatric Gastroenterology • offers technical support for • Infectious Disease • Medical Assistance in Dying troubleshooting computers • Genetics • Televisitation and peripheral devices. • Hematology • Physiatry (Physical Medicine • provides professional support • Pain and Symptom and Rehabilitation) to expansion projects Management • Urology • participates in continuing • Cardiology Transplant • Rehabilitation Medicine competency • Psychiatry • Pediatric Surgery EDUCATION SESSIONS • 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 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEAM Earlene Keewatin, • Telehealth Coordinator • E-Health Coordinator Ken Kinequon, • Computer Technician FHQ HEALTH SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 6 Health Education Programs HEALTH EDUCATION • Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Partnerships: Representation at meetings, networking with various (AHSOR) groups and community researchers. Partners include First Nation and • Brighter Futures (BF) Public School Divisions, Saskatchewan Health Authority, RCMP, etc. • Canada Prenatal Nutrition Programs & Training: Motivational Interviewing; Mental Health First Program (CPNP)/ Lactation Aid-First Nations; Buffalo Riders Program; Land Based Learning and • Health Education HeadStrong Youth Summit. • Jordan’s Principle Career Development: Career Fairs (Parkland College Career Explorations, Stepping Stones, First Nations University of Canada • Maternal Child Health (MCH) Indigenous Information Day); Job Shadowing opportunities for high • National Aboriginal Youth Suicide school, community college and post secondary students. Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS) • SGI Programs—Traffic Safety HEALTH EDUCATION TEAM Curtis Delorme, Youth Leadership Coordinator Cory Gambler, School of Tobacco Coordinator Deanna Hoffort, Jordon’s Principle Navigator Shelley Lowenberger, Maternal Child Health Coordinator and AHSOR Janet Muirhead, Community Nutritionist Shane Quewezance, Health Educator and SGI Coordinator Allison Whiteman, Community Resource Coordinator FHQ HEALTH SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 7 Aboriginal Head Start ABORIGINAL HEADSTART ON RESERVE PROGRAM On Reserve The primary goal of AHSOR is to The AHSOR Program provides early childhood intervention support establish a community focused for First Nation children up to 6 years old in 6 core areas: approach to provide preschool • Promotion and Protection of First Nations Language and Culture children with a positive sense of • Nutrition themselves, a desire for learning and • Education opportunities to develop fully and • Health Promotion successfully as young people. AHSOR • Social Support preschool intervention supports the • Parental and Family Involvement development of the physical, As a second level service to community, the AHSOR Coordinator intellectual, social, spiritual and provides support through yearly program monitoring, managing emotional well-being of our children funding agreements, and provides up to date principles, guidelines, within our FHQ communities. inspections, regulations as well as policies. The Coordinator organizes training opportunities, offers workplan guidance and Maternal Child Health support, assists with activity and financial reporting for community Head Start staff. 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 MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM Nations women and families with infants and young children, who live The Maternal Child Health Program aims to develop and maintain a on reserve, reach their fullest comprehensive, integrated and coordinated approach to MCH developmental and lifetime programs and services. potential. 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. SHELLEY LOWENBERGER, ABORIGINAL HEAD START ON RESERVE AND MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR FHQ HEALTH SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 8 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program CANADA PRENATAL NUTRITION PROGRAM The goal of CPNP is to improve the CPNP workshops are offered monthly to communities. The health of mothers and infants by dietitian prepares a meal to share with the group. Ingredients to providing maternal nourishment, make the meal are provided for participants to prepare at home for nutrition education/counseling, and families. Discussion during the meal provides information on breastfeeding promotion and nutrition, infant feeding, and breastfeeding. support. LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES Lactation Consultant Services Providing Lactation Consultant The Community Dietitian achieved International Board Certified Lactation Consultant qualifications. Individual Lactation Services services helps to ensure that are promoted at CPNP classes with the offer to provide phone mothers receive the breastfeeding consultations, home visits, or meetings at health clinics as education and support needed to requested. There is collaboration with the Community Health initiate and continue Nurses to promote and utilize the Lactation Services. breastfeeding successfully. JANET MUIRHEAD, CPNP PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND LACTATION CONSULTANT FHQ HEALTH SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 9 JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE PROGRAM Jordan’s Principle Objectives: FHQTC community members are able to access many supports and 1. To assist families in accessing services through Jordan’s Principle. Some services include: needed services through Jordan’s Principle through Cognitive Disability Strategy Medical Appointments application and case Autism Support Community Living Service Delivery management with regional Occupational