Sandy Lake First Nation - Sandy Lake Health Authority

Program registration recommended

Members of Sandy Lake First Nation living with or at-risk of developing diabetes

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Joan Rae - Health Director
807-774-1133

English

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Provides education and services for the prevention, management and treatment of diabetes

Works in partnership between the community and diabetes/health researchers to address the challenges of diabetes
Collects diabetes and related data from community members through a diabetes research team twice annually

School-Based Diabetes Prevention Program (SBDPP)

Provides a culturally-sensitive diabetes prevention program to students in grades 3 and 4
Offers a curriculum consisting of information on diabetes, healthy eating and daily physical activities

Community-Wide Diabetes Prevention Activities

Provides education and information to community members through health fairs, music festivals, sports tournaments, nutrition awareness weeks and other special events
Offers a morning snack program for all students at both the elementary and high school
Collaborates with the Northern Store to provide shelf labels on healthy food choices
Holds 2 weekly radio broadcasts, one geared to youth, to educate and raise awareness about diabetes and other health issues
Maintains walking trails around the community
Sponsors a walking club and various special events such as the poker walk

Also offers the following services:

Provides case management and screening services
Offers basic foot care
Works to reduce the number of avoidable complications that can arise from uncontrolled diabetes
Advises on developing and implementing an approach to care and management of diabetes
Assists individuals in finding appropriate services
Provides referrals to other health care professionals

Sandy Lake Health Authority - Diabetes Prevention Program