A Culturally Responsive Approach in Chronic Disease Management
A Team Optimization Project to enhance the care provided to clients living with a chronic disease in rural, First Nation communities by utilizing an interdisciplinary and culturally responsive approach.
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
Lead Organization: Wellness Wheel Medical Clinic
Focus: Hiring an RN to lead the project and review charts/profiles, holding Chronic Disease Management (CDM) days in different Indigenous partner communities, and creating a more inclusive and culturally responsive approach to care.
Project Team:
Project Co-Lead: Susanne Nicolay, RN, Clinical Coordinator, Wellness Wheel Supervisor, First Nations Métis Health Saskatchewan Health Authority
Project Co-Lead: Nikki Williamson, RN, CDM Lead, Wellness Wheel, First Nations Métis Health Saskatchewan Health Authority
Dr. Candina Beaurivage, MD, CCFP, Family Physician
Dr. Megan Clark, MD, CCFP, Family Physician
Dr. Kieran Conway, MD, CCFP, Family Physician
Cynthia Kay, Health Director, Touchwood Agency Tribal Council