HOME CARE NURSING PROGRAM Kanonkwatsheriio Health Facility Tel: 613-575-2341 Fax:575-2553 Home Care Nursing was established in 1990. The service was provided to the community of Ahkwesahsne, Tsi Snaihne, Kanatakon and Kawehnoke .

The objective of Home Care Nursing is: * To provide therapeutic and rehabilitative care to patients, in their homes. * To provide teaching and support to family members to allow them to care for their loved ones in the homes.

Some of the services that in-home nursing care provides are: * General nursing care; * Dressing changes, foley catheter maintenance, monitoring IV therapy, monitoring vital signs, glucometer testing; * Health teaching on medications, and clients medical problems, ie. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or heart disease.

Home Care nurses also monitor acute care patients, i.e.. surgical post-op patients, home from the hospital, short and long term care patients. Palliative Care is also provided on a as need basis. Presently they are staffed with three Registered Nurses.

For More information please contact the Home Care Nursing Program at 575-2341.