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Community
Health Care in the community of Lundar and the Rural Municipality
of Coldwell is provided by the Provincial Department of Health.
These services consist of:
- 1 Public
Health Nurse - in Eriksdale/Lundar;
- 1 part-time
Continuing Care Supervisor (Nurse), 1 Home Care Case Co-ordinator
(Nurse) - who co-ordinates the activities of 4 R.N.'s;
- 1 Home
Care Resource Co-ordinator - who co-ordinates the activities
of more than 27 Home Care Attendants - with access to visiting
Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Psychogeriatric
team services.
Mental
health is Serviced By:
- 1 Mental
Health Worker for adults, and 1 child and adolescent Mental
Health Worker - who utilize the services of numerous mental
health resources in Winnipeg and the Interlake. This team includes
a Mobile Crisis Unit and a Crisis Stabilization Unit.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS DYNAMIC MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM ARE:
2
Child and Family Service social workers;
1
Vocational Rehabilitation/Children's Special Services/Community
Living (services for persons who are mentally challenged) social
worker;
3
clerical staff as well as 1 visiting Income Security and 1 Probation
Officer.
Health service
is provided to the Northwest Interlake - primarily from St. Laurent
to Gypsumville - including all communities along PTH #6 and west
of Lake Manitoba.
Health Care
in the Coldwell region is administered by the Interlake Regional
Health Authority, who also maintain health care facilities in
Ashern, Eriksdale and Gypsumville.
The E.M. Crowe
Hospital in Eriksdale (20 km north of Lundar) offers complete
medical care to the community of Lundar. This is a 17 bed facility,
with a 20 bed personal care home attached. A Medical Clinic in
Lundar provides routine care and has a resident doctor. A dental
clinic provides full service to the community. Lundar is also
home to a 23 unit Senior Citizens Lodge and a 20 unit Personal
Care Home.
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