A new mobile health clinic will soon be bringing primary health care directly to residents of the Kikino and Buffalo Lake Metis Settlements, helping improve access to culturally grounded care closer to home.
The Wâhkôhtowin Mobile Health Clinic powered by TELUS HealthTM is a custom-built clinic-on-wheels that will provide non-emergency primary healthcare services in and around the two neighbouring Metis Settlements in northeast Alberta.
The clinic aims to reduce barriers to healthcare by significantly decreasing time spent travelling to urban centres and strengthen community connections to services. Operated by Primary Care Alberta (PCA), and shaped in collaboration with the Metis Settlements General Council (MSGC), TELUS Health for Good™ and the Government of Alberta, it strives to reflect the needs and priorities of the communities themselves.
Starting in late September, the clinic will visit the Kikino and Buffalo Lake Metis Settlements two days per week and provide services that include:
- routine health check-ups;
- assessment and treatment of common health concerns;
- chronic disease management and care planning; and
- health screening, prevention and wellness supports.
Beyond day-to-day care, the healthcare team will work alongside Settlement leadership, community members and local health partners to connect patients with additional health services when their needs go beyond what the mobile clinic can provide.
About Primary Care Alberta
Care is a lifelong commitment for Primary Care Alberta. We plan, fund and support primary healthcare across the province, improving access to care providers and offering front-line services through Health Link 811 and public health teams. Throughout the health journey, we are by your side – managing, preventing and reducing illness. Along with our partners, we nurture the connections our communities need to thrive and strengthen the health of all Albertans.
About TELUS Health for Good
Since 2014, TELUS Health for GoodTM has been connecting hard-to-reach and underserved individuals to the health care they need using the power of technology. Backed by a commitment of $20 million through 2028, TELUS Mobile Health Clinics have now supported over 420,000 patient visits across 29 Canadian communities since inception. Equipped with TELUS electronic medical records software, connected by the TELUS Mobility Network, and fuelled by compassion, TELUS Health for Good empowers all Canadians to live healthier, happier lives.
About Metis Settlements General Council
Since the early 1990s, one of the primary objectives has been to establish a secure land base for the Metis people to safeguard their culture, lifestyle, and traditions. This is ongoing work of the Metis Settlements General Council rooted in the long-standing history of our ancestors and early Settlement leaders. Our Land. Our Culture. Our Future.
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Wâhkôhtowin Mobile Health Clinic brings primary care closer to home for Kikino and Buffalo Lake Metis Settlements
A new mobile health clinic will soon be bringing primary health care directly to residents of the Kikino and Buffalo Lake Metis Settlements, helping improve access to culturally grounded care closer to home.
The Wâhkôhtowin Mobile Health Clinic powered by TELUS HealthTM is a custom-built clinic-on-wheels that will provide non-emergency primary healthcare services in and around the two neighbouring Metis Settlements in northeast Alberta.
The clinic aims to reduce barriers to healthcare by significantly decreasing time spent travelling to urban centres and strengthen community connections to services. Operated by Primary Care Alberta (PCA), and shaped in collaboration with the Metis Settlements General Council (MSGC), TELUS Health for Good™ and the Government of Alberta, it strives to reflect the needs and priorities of the communities themselves.
Starting in late September, the clinic will visit the Kikino and Buffalo Lake Metis Settlements two days per week and provide services that include:
Beyond day-to-day care, the healthcare team will work alongside Settlement leadership, community members and local health partners to connect patients with additional health services when their needs go beyond what the mobile clinic can provide.
About Primary Care Alberta
Care is a lifelong commitment for Primary Care Alberta. We plan, fund and support primary healthcare across the province, improving access to care providers and offering front-line services through Health Link 811 and public health teams. Throughout the health journey, we are by your side – managing, preventing and reducing illness. Along with our partners, we nurture the connections our communities need to thrive and strengthen the health of all Albertans.
About TELUS Health for Good
Since 2014, TELUS Health for GoodTM has been connecting hard-to-reach and underserved individuals to the health care they need using the power of technology. Backed by a commitment of $20 million through 2028, TELUS Mobile Health Clinics have now supported over 420,000 patient visits across 29 Canadian communities since inception. Equipped with TELUS electronic medical records software, connected by the TELUS Mobility Network, and fuelled by compassion, TELUS Health for Good empowers all Canadians to live healthier, happier lives.
About Metis Settlements General Council
Since the early 1990s, one of the primary objectives has been to establish a secure land base for the Metis people to safeguard their culture, lifestyle, and traditions. This is ongoing work of the Metis Settlements General Council rooted in the long-standing history of our ancestors and early Settlement leaders. Our Land. Our Culture. Our Future.
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