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Health Services
KKTC HEALTH
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Ktunaxa Nation Council Health Department,
will provide holistic, culturally appropriate and respectful
health services to meet the needs of our citizens. These
services will include health promotion, disease prevention
and health care. We will work with the communities to help
them determine their health needs, and encourage capacity
building, community planning, and involvement in community
development. We will develop internal and external partnerships
that will enable us to build an efficient and effective
Health Program.
KNC- HEALTH DEPARTMENt
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| Community Health Resource Coordinator |
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Provides Non-Insured Health Benefit Information
and updates |
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Community Resources |
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Medical Service Plan updates and enrollment forms |
| First Nation Inuit Health Information
System (F.N.HJ.S.) |
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Keeps accurate health information in a
secure location |
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Retrieves health information eg., immunizations,
client core information, and population statistics |
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Is available to all First Nations and Inuit communities |
| Community Health Nurse |
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Promotes Health and Wellness through support
and education |
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Retrieves health information eg., immunizations,
client core information, and population statistics |
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Pre-natal/post-natal support |
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Diabetes Education |
The Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Tribal Council
Health Department offers a variety of services, to meet
individual needs, for Aboriginal People.
Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00-4:30 p.m.
The Community Health Nurse travels to the surrounding communities;
Tobacco Plains, Lower Kootenay, St. Mary's and Columbia
Lake. Please check with your Community Health Advocate for
specific times.
Community Health Resources
| 1. KKTC Health –
Kathy Clarke, CHN 250-489-4563 |
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Books, videos,
information & support |
| 2. Community Health Advocates |
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Tobacco Plains - Lori Parsons 250-887-3461 or toll
free 1-888-534-8282 |
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Lower Kootenay - Arlene Teasley 250-428-4428 |
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Columbia Lake - Patsy Nicholas 250-342-6379 |
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St. Mary's - Irena Whitehead 250-426-5717 |
| 3. Interior Health Aboriginal
Liaison – Velma Hogan, Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child
& Family Services, vhogan@kktc.bc.ca |
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The Aboriginal Liaison's primary role
is to link the services of Interior Health to the needs
of Aboriginal people by listening and communicating
to both. |
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http://www.interiorhealth.ca |
| 3. Your Doctor |
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Parents handbook of Pregnancy and Baby
Care |
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Regular pre-natal checkups |
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Baby's Best Chance handbook |
| 4. Better Babies 489-5011 |
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Nutrition and health counseling &
support |
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Food supplements |
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Peer group support |
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Referrals to community and professional services |
5. Your elders, parents
and family
LOCATED AT
St. Mary's Reserve, near
Cranbrook BC
489-4563 Fax: 489-4585
KKTC - Health
7472 Mission Rd.
Cranbrook BC V1C7E5
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