
Community Health Program
The Community Health Program in Oneida provides a range of public health programs and services that revolves around health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and health maintenance. The Community Health Program is delivered by Registered Nurses with certification in Community Health Nursing, and Community Health Representatives, who hold a diploma in Native Community Care with Counselling and Program Development.
Community Health Nurses and Community Health Representatives work as a team to provide programs and services such as: immunization; communicable/infectious disease control and surveillance, prenatal education, environmental health services (drinking water testing, assist with environmental health inspections); footcare assessments; blood pressure/blood sugar screening; preschool assessments; first aide; referrals; home visits; counselling; health workshops; emergency preparedness and disaster planning; advocacy; rabies program; non-insured health benefit enquiries(i.e. dental, vision, medication, equipment) collaborates and partners with other community based programs and external health care providers.
Staff:
Christi Poulette, RN, Nurse-In-Charge
Lynnette Cornelius, RN, Community Health Nurse
Deborah Hill, Community Health Representative
Sharon Dockstater, Community Health Representative
Support Staff:
Kelly Doxtator, Health Clerk
Loretta Doxtator, Health Reception-Clerk

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