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Rehabilitative Care in North West
Soins de réadaptation en Ontario du Nord-Ouest
Programme: Sandy Lake Health Authority - Diabetes Prevention Program
Organisation: Sandy Lake First Nation
Description des services: Provides education and services for the prevention, management and treatment of diabetes
  • Works in partnership between the community and diabetes/health researchers to address the challenges of diabetes
  • Collects diabetes and related data from community members through a diabetes research team twice annually
School-Based Diabetes Prevention Program (SBDPP)
  • Provides a culturally-sensitive diabetes prevention program to students in grades 3 and 4
  • Offers a curriculum consisting of information on diabetes, healthy eating and daily physical activities
Community-Wide Diabetes Prevention Activities
  • Provides education and information to community members through health fairs, music festivals, sports tournaments, nutrition awareness weeks and other special events
  • Offers a morning snack program for all students at both the elementary and high school
  • Collaborates with the Northern Store to provide shelf labels on healthy food choices
  • Holds 2 weekly radio broadcasts, one geared to youth, to educate and raise awareness about diabetes and other health issues
  • Maintains walking trails around the community
  • Sponsors a walking club and various special events such as the poker walk
Also offers the following services:
  • Provides case management and screening services
  • Offers basic foot care
  • Works to reduce the number of avoidable complications that can arise from uncontrolled diabetes
  • Advises on developing and implementing an approach to care and management of diabetes
  • Assists individuals in finding appropriate services
  • Provides referrals to other health care professionals
Exigences
Frais: None
Admissibilité / population desservie: Members of Sandy Lake First Nation living with or at-risk of developing diabetes
Procédé et formulaires: Program registration recommended
Accessibilité: Accessible en fauteuil roulant      Accessible en fauteuil roulant
Langues: English
Contact
Numéros de téléphone: 807-774-3461
Télécopie: 807-774-4513
Adresse postale: PO Box 20
Sandy Lake, ON
P0V 1V0
Adresse de rue: Sandy Lake Health Authority
Sandy Lake First Nation
Map
Emplacement:
  • Operates as the site for the administration of health programs for the community
  • Also houses the Community Health Representative, and mental health and addictions programs
Heures d’ouverture: Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm
Contacts: Joan Rae - Health Director
807-774-1133

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