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Key Challenges And Concerns

• A lot of our care is telling people what they need to do, when what they really need are role models
• Care providers are subjected to prescriptive policies that can restrict their ability practice in a nurturing way
• Youth and elder care is limited with long wait lists, inadequate facilities and staff are overworked and underpaid
• A lot of non-community members providing care without knowledge of the community, culture and trauma
• Leaving the community for many care needs making transportation a barrier, and can face racism in hospitals
• We are very reliant on western medicine approaches when a balance with traditional approaches is needed
• Various care providers funded from different streams can hinder coordination and cause duplication of services

Suggested Lead Partners

• Health Services • Ganohkwasra • Birthing Centre • Ogwadeni:deo
• Social Services • Daycares • Housing • New/emerging orgs

Timeline

OBJECTIVES STATUS IN 2019

Expand and coordinate land- Ganohkwasra, Health Service and Social Services offering programming, coordination
based healing programs and expansion required for more clients to access services.

Develop cultural safety training Cultural safety training for care providers, from the community or not, to practice
for all care providers trauma-informed care with respect for culture, community.
SHORT
(2019-2024)
Expand midwifery care Birthing Centre in need of more trained midwives, space, and transportation vehicles
to support more babies born in the community.

More spaces needed for child care and early years, and expanding existing services
Build more child care spaces
with more staff to provide before and after school care.
Coordinate community care Model has been developed but resources required to facilitate collaboration among
under the Haudenosaunee services and provide trauma-informed care across the continuum of care, preventative
Wellness Model intervention.

Create an urgent care/walk-in Dedicated space and resources are needed to provide an all-hours care centre with a
clinic variety of medical professionals available.
MEDIUM
(2025-2029) Need to provide dignified care for elders from assisted living to hospice care. Iroquois
Provide full Elder Care from Lodge is at capacity and in desperate need of upgrades. Preliminary plans have been
assisted living to hospice care developed to upgrade current building or rebuild. Land and finances are limited, more
trained staff needed.
Expand care for youth and Jay Silverheels in need of upgrades and expansion, Ronatahskats Community Living
adults with special needs requiring staff and resources.

Care can be supported more by family. Care providers could integrate into shared
Integrate community care and housing to discuss wellbeing at the family level. Less intervention as children remain in
communal housing options stable unit while parents heal. Eases transition from “client/provider” to ongoing role
LONG modeling relationships.
(2030-2039)
Build a Traditional Wellness Health Services providing various traditional approaches, but dedicated space to serve
the community and train practitioners needed. Unique land requirements for access to
Centre
medicines and land-based healing.

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