Adams Lake Indian Band 2019-2020 Annual Report

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HEALTH & WELLNESS DEPARTMENT Mission Statement To work with our health service partners to provide co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate the provision of quality health programs for ALIB community members.

Nexe7yelts Pierre Moyese Health Administration Office

Sexqeltqin Health Centre

Sxwetsmellp Office

The Sexqeltqin Health Centre The Sexqeltqin Health Centre is a fully accredited health centre with Accreditation Canada. Being Accredited helps maintain compliance with health care regulations and keeps us up to date with industry standards and provides formal recognition by peers, across the country. Being an Accredited Health Center improves the quality, safety and efficiency so we can provide the community with the best care and service possible. The Adams Lake Band Health Center completed our first accreditation survey in 2014 and completed our second successful survey in October 2018. Nexe7yelts Pierre Moyese Health Administration Office/Sxwetsmellp Office We offer a variety of services to the Sxwetsmellp area. The Community Health Nurse, Shauna Buchannan, as well as the Social Worker Natasha Billy, Cultural worker Howard Shield and Youth Worker Tim

Johnson all work full time supporting the community and youth in the Sxwetsmellp area. Mark Fromme with the assistance of the Cultural worker provide weekly supper club throughout the year bringing together family and friends. Charity Johnson also supports the youth through the youth program. Michelle Hay works part-time in the Sxwetsmellp office as well. Our Health and Wellness Team Our Health and Wellness team of experienced, dedicated, compassionate and responsive professionals continue to work hard to diligently achieve community driven services. The team incorporates ongoing and changing services at our Health and Wellness Centre and Sxwetsmellp office. Shirley Anderson: Director of Health and Wellness. Rhonda Camille: Assistant Director of Health and Wellness. Rhonda supports the Maternal Child Health with the Baby Circle as well as Patient travel. Rhonda has completed her first year of language training and will continue her studies.

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