WFN Preventative Nursing Program

Services Provided:

Communicable Disease Control

    Any person with a communicable disease should make this known to the Community Health Nurse at 250 768 0227.

    Tuberculosis (TB) Program
    TB testing is provided for all community members and those needing to be tested for treatment or employment.

    Community TB Screening:  because the community has had an active case of TB within the last five years, everyone living or working on reserve requires a skin test annually.

Well Baby Clinics and Childhood & Adult Immunizations

    Regular childhood immunizations are provided according to the BC Provincial schedule.  Feel free to call the Community Health Nurse or visit www.immunizebc.ca for info or scheduling.

    It's not just for kids!  Adult immunizations are also provided.  Call the Community Health Nurse if you need vaccination for employment or if you have certain medical conditions.  We provide yearly flu clinics to help protect against influenza.  A tetanus booster is recommended every 10 years, and if you are 65 YOA or better, or have certain medical conditions, you should get a pneumococcal vaccine.

Maternal / Child Programs

    Pregnant or know someone who is pregnant?  Sign up for the Prenatal Nutrition Program

• Nutritional support and monthly gift certificates are provided to those who sign up for the prenatal program to buy healthy nutritious food.  This nutritional support is available until your child is one year of age.  Nursing (breastfeeding) support is also provided upon request.
• Loan Program:  We have a variety of books to loan out (topics include parenting, nursing, nutrition, prenatal support, and so forth), as well as car seats, booster seats and breast pumps.
• Prenatal Classes are also available either in group format or individually.  Topics may include growth and development, nutrition and exercise, labour and delivery, nursing and baby care.  Refresher labour and delivery courses are also available to those experienced parents.
• New baby home visits.

School Health

HIV/STI information

For more information on Preventative Nursing, please contact:

Melanie Marchand