Fort McKay First Nation provides in-home supportive living care services to people in our community. This helps people receive care at home, rather than in a hospital or long-term care facility. It also promotes independently living in their home while keeping them safe and at home for as long as possible. Home care services are delivered by health care professionals e.g. nurses, HCAs, non-regulated workers, partnering with volunteers, friends and family members.

Services

Services delivered in the home can help people with minor health problems and disabilities as well as those who need intensive and sophisticated services and equipment.

Home care services include:

• Nursing
• Personal care such as help with bathing, dressing, incontinent care, mobility assistance, feeding
• Respite services
• Footcare
• Medication administration and assisting
• Wound care
• Ostomy/ ileostomy care
• Diabetes teaching
• Dietary counselling
• Home aid equipment supply
• Post-op care
• Palliative care
• Hospital discharge assistance
• Resource services to link clients to other services provided in the community as required