COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
The Community Health Nurses and staff assist community members to take responsibility
for maintaining and improving their own health. Hosting health awareness
sessions on hypertension, women's and men's issues, AIDS and diabetes. Holding
screening clinics for diabetes, hearing testing, hypertension, and TB. Sponsoring
immunization clinics and welcome walk-ins for immunization updates. Confidential
pre- and post-test counseling, as well as HIV testing. Also offered are
Prenatal Health Education classes and, in the school setting, Health Education
classes for grades 4 - 8 in AIDS education, growth & development and
diabetes awareness.
Staff also provide assistance with medical insurance enrollment. Their office
is in Kanonhkwatsheri:io. Their phone number is 575-2341.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER
The EHO (Environmental Health Officer) holds routine inpections of food,
sewage, water, environmental contamination, and occupational health.
At your request, the EHO can document environmental risks in your home for
referral to the Department of Housing. This "routine inspection"
can assist you to get a housing loan. This office is in Kawehnoke. The phone
number is 936-0760.
COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES
CHR's (Community Health Representatives) provide a monitoring, education,
and referral service. They test home water and waste water systems. They
work in conjunction with a health team on health screening, wellness workshops,
and specialty clinics. They also assist the EHO with routine inspections
of food, sewage, and water. At your request, they can document home health
risks for referral to the Department of Housing. Their "routine inspection"
can assist you to get a housing loan.
Their office is in Kawehnoke. Their phone number is 936-0760.
NUTRITION PROGRAM
A Registered Dietician provides you with information and resources through
radio, newspaper, and personal appearance at public health activities. The
registered dietician also consults on menu planning with the cooks of residential,
education, and other facilities. You can receive one-to-one counseling on
special diets; the Registered Dietician provides school education as well
as education within group settings.
This office is in Kanonhkwatsheri:io. The phone number is 575-2341
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
This innovative program was introduced to educate and create awareness among
staff, community members, and Western practitioners about "Indian Medicine".
The Coordinator, a Mohawk nurse, asseses your overall health condition,
directs you to a traditional healer, monitors progress, and works collaboratively
with that healer and other health
professionals (your doctor and other health personnel), and provides follow-up.
This office is located in Kanonkwatsheri:io; the phone number is 575-2341.
OUTREACH PROGRAM
An Outreach Worker makes sure that eligible First
Nation citizens in Cornwall have access to health services in Akwesasne.
The Outreach Worker does this by making pamphlets, brochures and resource
material available to related outside service agencies so they may make
proper referrals and by providing medical transportation to our urban clients.
She is also responsible for all facets of the Social Development and Health
newsletter. The Outreach office is located at the CHR office on Cornwall
Is.; the phone number is 936-0760.
AKWESASNE/KAWEHNOKE MEDICAL CLINICS
The Akwesasne/Kawehnoke Medical Clinics bring both family physicians and
specialists to the community. The Clinics encourage that appointments be
made, whenever possible. The Akwesasne Medical Clinic, located in Kanonhkwatsheri:io
(575-2341), is open from 8:30 - 4:00 Monday through Friday and, on Saturday,
from 9:00 to noon.
The Kawehnoke Medical Clinic, located at Tsiionkwanohnso:te, is open on
Tuesday and Thursday mornings (8:30 - 10:30) and on Friday morning (9:00
- 12:00). Their phone numbers are 9326302 or 932-5808.
AKWESASNE DENTAL CLINIC
The Akwesasne Dental Clinic provides general dentistry from Monday - Friday,
8:30 - 4:00. A Periodontist (gum specialist), Orthodontist (braces), Endonontist
(root canal) and Oral Surgeon (implants, etc.) are also available through
appointment. The clinic is located in Kanonhkwatsheri:io. Their phone number
is 575-2341.
NON-INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS
The Akwesasne Non-Insured Health Services program was transferred
to Akwesasne to avoid the cutbacks that would be applicable to all natives
across Canada. The program consists of seven componants which are: Dental;
Pharmacy; Allied Health; Transportation; Medical Supplies; Medical Equipment;
OHIP/QHIP Differential.
MOHAWK COUNCIL AMBULANCE
UNIT
The Mohawk Couneil Ambulance Unit is a 24-hour emergency medical care and
transportation service. They can provide
ambulance transport for invalids if planned in advance. They provide CPR
and First Aid training for organizations or individuals.
Their base station is located in Kanonhkwatsheri:io. Their phone number
is 575-2341.
Emergencies are handled through Akwesasne Central Dispatch: that phone number
is 575-2000.
AKWESASNE ADDICTIONS & COUNSELING
The Addictions and Counselling Program is an education center for increased
resistance to the use of drugs and or alcohol by all individuals with the
emphasis on youth. The division designs, coordinates, and sponsors activities,
projects, and or workshops which are aimed at instilling a sense of personal
responsibility and confidence. Individual support, counselling assesments,
and referrals to inpatient treatment are available to all community members.
Their phone number is 575-2341. |
