The Community Health Representative (CHR) program is aimed at taking a proactive role in planning, developing and implementing health promotion and health education activities. This is accomplished through clinics, workshops and activities which ensure aboriginal cultural values are maintained. The main role is to motivate community members to participate in health programs and to assume active responsibility for improving and maintaining optimum level of health and contribute to improved community health conditions.
The CHR provides health advocacy, referral and development services that benefits Beausoleil First Nation members. The CHR takes the lead role in developing and implementing new health programs and initiatives and provides assistance with proposal development. They work as part of a multi-disciplinary team while at the same time exhibiting a strong sense of personal integrity and character in order to mentor community members.
Some of the main roles of the CHR are:
- Acts in lead role in-clinic service providers related to advertising, booking appointments, as well as recommending additional services and/or referrals.
- Assist in the provision of health services to clients and their families.
- Monitors the threat of West Nile virus in the community and regularly reports research findings to Health Canada.
- Performs basic screening procedures for blood sugar, blood pressure and weight recording as requested.
Service Providers through CHR
- Angela Schmidt —registered massage therapist (once monthly )
- Dean Perry —Acupuncturist and Herbal Consultant (once monthly)
- Arrole Lawrence—Energy Healer (once monthly)
- Ingrid Beam— Arthritis Rehabilitation Program (once monthly)
- Jon Clarke— Foot care 4 weeks— high risk, 6 weeks-low risk
- Good Food Boxes —- every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Click here to take a look at the CHN Brochure.