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Sandy Lake Health Authority - Diabetes Prevention Program
Sandy Lake Health Authority
Sandy Lake First Nation
Sandy Lake First Nation
807-774-3461
Télécopie: 807-774-4513
Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm
Dernière mise à jour: Aug 18, 2025: Suggérer une modification
Procédé et formulaires
Program registration recommended
Admissibilité / population desservie
Members of Sandy Lake First Nation living with or at-risk of developing diabetes
Frais
None
Contacts
Joan Rae - Health Director
807-774-1133
807-774-1133
Langues
English
Accessibilité
Accessible en fauteuil roulant
Description des services:
Provides education and services for the prevention, management and treatment of diabetes
- Works in partnership between the community and diabetes/health researchers to address the challenges of diabetes
- Collects diabetes and related data from community members through a diabetes research team twice annually
- Provides a culturally-sensitive diabetes prevention program to students in grades 3 and 4
- Offers a curriculum consisting of information on diabetes, healthy eating and daily physical activities
- Provides education and information to community members through health fairs, music festivals, sports tournaments, nutrition awareness weeks and other special events
- Offers a morning snack program for all students at both the elementary and high school
- Collaborates with the Northern Store to provide shelf labels on healthy food choices
- Holds 2 weekly radio broadcasts, one geared to youth, to educate and raise awareness about diabetes and other health issues
- Maintains walking trails around the community
- Sponsors a walking club and various special events such as the poker walk
- Provides case management and screening services
- Offers basic foot care
- Works to reduce the number of avoidable complications that can arise from uncontrolled diabetes
- Advises on developing and implementing an approach to care and management of diabetes
- Assists individuals in finding appropriate services
- Provides referrals to other health care professionals
Dernière mise à jour: Aug 18, 2025: Suggérer une modification
