Aboriginal Health Coordinators - West Kootenay Boundary

Promotes Aboriginal patient access to community services that enhance continuity of care and efficient use of resources through:

• Supporting patient attachment,
• Participating in primary care team-based care,
• Supporting the delivery of culturally safe and agile care, and
• Supporting the transformation of primary care.

Part of the interdisciplinary care network and is a resource for both health care providers and Aboriginal patients to ensure care is culturally safe, respectful, and effective. 

Focus is on Primary Care Networks (PCN) with some additional liaison focuses as required (i.e. acute care, transition between acute and primary care). 

Referral Form for the program is on the website.

Email: West Kootenay Health Coordinator or Grand Forks / Boundary Healh Coordinator