Innovations Tagged With: Community &amp; Volunteer

Senior-run program for seniors allows essential travel to and from medical appointments while removing stress from an already stressful situation

Volunteer Programs Make Finding a Meal More Accessible

Development of a Meal Service Program for the elderly as well as food bank distribution out of the local United Church.

Volunteer Driving Program Provides Round Trip Travel for Medical Appointments

Pre-arranged transportation to surrounding communities for medical care and appointments fills a need and creates a solution.

Volunteer and Community Support Drives Successful Hospice and Local Auxiliary

The overlapping volunteer pool proves essential for program support in Ashcroft, leading to exceptional Hospice and Auxiliary groups.

Virtual Elder Connect Program and Access to Services

Patient Access

The Elder Connect Program is a web-based platform that provides information on programs and services seniors can access and involves inter-generational connection.

Umbrella for Mental Health Support Provides Access to Youth

Mental Health

Multiple initiatives offer solutions to children in need of mental health support.

Tla’min Nation Justice Committee

Medical Community Connections

A First Nations community has a ‘justice committee’ which brings together local groups and services to build on social services.

Taking Time to Make Connections and Improve Patient Care

A community member shares the successes of making time to meet in person with local community members in their various roles and to work at building these relationships.

Support Group Designed to Connect Patients to Resources

This community developed a ‘Caring Circle,’ which acts as a health care and community support liaison for patients who have been discharged.

Source Club Society

Mental Health

Mental health referrals go to a community mental health socialization program called the Source Clube to gain work skills, access hot meals and other activities.

Shared Youth Mental Health Coordinator from VCH and MCFD

Advocating for youth mental health has resulted in additonal resourses for community members, who now have access to a Youth Mental Health Coordinator.

Program Offers Seniors Free Workouts to Encourage Movement

Village provide free gym instructions to help seniors feel comfortable using gym equipment and resources

Physicians Volunteer to Teach 4H Club Kids New Skills

Community doctors make large impact by volunteering with youth.

Peer Support for Those in Need

Addictions

A local peer program offering addiction support for addicts and non-addicts.

Palliative Care Group Creates Interpersonal Relationships

Palliative

Dedicated team and care group provide palliative care and companionship

No Good Food Gone to Waste

Medical Community Connections

Food Banks provided with would-be orchard discards that help those in need.

Mayor’s Select Committee on Health

Recruitment & Retention

The Municipality has a committee that advocates for health in their community.

Mayor Attends Local Medical Advisory Council (MAC) Meetings

Regular attendance at the Medical Advisory Council (MAC) meetings allows for continued engagement and connection between the municipality and local physicians on specific initiatives, strategic planning, and health concerns related to their community.

#masks4all: Multiple Stakeholders Come Together to Prevent COVID-19 in Community

#masks4all collaboration between local physician, MSA and local non-profit group creates and delivers a mask program for COVID-19 prevention in Rossland.

Longstanding Tradition of Community Fundraising Overcomes Local Healthcare and Housing Challenges

Community’s geographic isolation leads to self-sufficiency in raising funds for local hospital and seniors housing

Locals Look After ‘The Yellow House’ Mental Health Services

Community individuals look after The Yellow House where mental health services are referred from local communities and make good connections with outreach services and the hospital.

Local Youth Engagement Strategy is the Start of Something Good

Evolving engagment from community stakeholders continues due to local youth and attendance now includes members of Health Authority.

Local Nurse Practioner Works With School Counselor to Support Youth

Youth experiencing lack of continual care are linked in with Nurse Practicioner for support

Local Health and Wellness Coalition Lobbies for Physicians and Community Healthcare

Recruitment & Retention

Passionate local coalition lobbies for change in the way community accesses medical service, for example physician recruitment for emergency care.

Local Government Partners with Health Authority – Applying a Health Lens to their Offical Community Plan

Overarching health lens on Offical Community Plan approved, working to impact public health stats along side Health Authority.

Interactive Library Programs Help Attract and Retain Health Care Workers With Families

Recruitment & Retention

Newcomers to town with young families can join interactive library services and programs and feel welcomed to the community.

Indigenous Led Circle Offers Mental Health and Addiction Support

Healing Drum Circle part of Programming welcomes all battling with mental health and addiction

Home Grown Produce Picked and Processed for Community Members in Need

Harvest Share program and community juicing benefits town by supplying those that need it with food and helping local growers with picking crop

Home Away from Home Concept Allows for Safe, Accessible Places for Patients to Stay

Housing

Community-driven Home Away from Home offers a place for patients and their families to stay while experiencing medical care, or awaiting transport after discharge. Options range from family units with shared kitchens and room to gather to hostel style.

Helping Hands Program Makes Seniors Lives a Little Easier

Medical Community Connections

Volunteers help seniors complete day-to-day tasks using local funding within the community.

Healthy Community Initiatives Created from Partnership with Health Authority and Municipality

Health Promotion programs brought to life through collaboration and communication with the town and health authority.

Harm Reduction Advisory Committee Grows

Addictions

Impressive examples of community networking lead to extensive network to support addiction recovery.

Fundraising Allows for Construction of Local Hospice House

Land donated by the City leads to creation of new Hospice House and palliative care beds, all within an eight month turn around.

First Team-based Care Models in BC Shows Diverse Representation

Team Based Care

Long-standing team-based care model where health professionals work together along with community representatives.

First Nation’s Healing Centre Success

A First Nation’s healing centre takes a successful approach at addressing the root of historical trauma while providing appropriate resources for such healing to take place.

First Nation’s Band Finance Specialist Support for Community Members

Patient Access

A First Nation’s Band provides financial support to families in need of medical care outside of their community.

Filling the Need for Medical Equipment at Home

Local volunteer stores and distributes medical aide devices to those in need.

Educational Resources for Trauma

Resources provided to parents with trauma who are dealing with young children. There are also resources for community providers to help understand trauma in First Nations bands as a social determinant of health.

Dog Park Brings Community Together and Shows What is Possible With Fundraising

Municipality meets 50/50 fundraising for local dog park, which creates a healthy place that encourages seniors and all community members to be active and expand their social network; a win-win situation for all!

Dedicated Senior Advocate Supporting and Assisting Those in Need

A Community Response Network representative advocates and gets grants for seniors.

Cross-community Connections for Child Poverty

A Lions member attended a presentation on Gabriola’s child poverty put on by the community’s wellness collaborative. From this, he took it back to the Lions and the community and they created a lunch program fully funded by outside operators at the school.

Community Supported Gatherings Over Meals Bring People Together

Free luncheons and reasonably priced dinners provide options for community members to gather.

Community Supported Gatherings Over Meals Bring People Together

Free and reasonably priced luncheons and dinners provide options for community members to gather

Community Paramedic Program a Successful Initiative

First Responder

Community Paramedics visit patients in their homes, and provide routine serivices, allowing other BC Emergency Health Services team members to be available for ambulance call outs.

Community Lobbying for 24/7 Rape Kit Testing at Local Hospital

8:30 to 4:30, Monday to Friday, is not generally the time when women are sexually assaulted. Community works hard to have 24/7 rape kit testing available at local centres, and completed by nurses.

Community Fundraising Helps Open a New Hospice for Residents in the Sea to Sky Corridor

New four bed Hospice will fill a need for Sea to Sky residents which is a huge fundraising success!

Community Fundraising for Equipment

Funding

Service clubs and community groups have raised funds to buy equipment for the physicians/facilities.

Community Council Works with Physician and Stakeholder Groups to Improve Health, Attractivness and Retention