Home Care

Phone: (780) 726 – 2774
Fax: (780) 726 – 2776
Toll Free: 1 – 888 – 600 – 6867
Contact: Pamela Quinney ()

Mission/Vision:
The Saddle Lake Coordinated Home Care Program is a comprehensive integrated and coordinated home care and assisted living program to assist Saddle Lake First Nation peoples to achieve and maintain health, well-being and personal independence in the community utilizing a holistic approach.

Description of Services:

1) Essential Services

a) Home Care Nursing services and;
The basic level of service that is provided to the community of Saddle Lake includes:
Detailed client assessments, completed by Health Professionals:

• To gather information on the clients need for service, their support networks, and the appropriateness of services available

Case management process that provide:

• Ongoing evaluation of appropriateness, effectiveness, and eligibility for care

Professional Nursing services, encompassing:

• Direct personal care to eligible clients
• Operational process for Records management, data collection, quality programming
• Access to required medical equipment, medical supplies through On-Site Occupational Therapist

2) Supportive Services (Assisted Living):
Once the essential service elements are met, the Home Care program may decide if any of the following supportive service elements may be given:

• Household management
• Home making
• Laundry
• Transportation
• Minor Home adaptations for client safety
• Meals on Wheels

Eligibility Requirements:

Before you can receive Home Care nursing services, you should:
Be a resident of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation
Be under the care of a doctor
Discharged from Hospital early and require care, such as:

• Wound care
• Medication
• Order Medical Equipment

Assisted Living: 

• Clients are assessed before supportive services are initiated
• Active Home Care clients only without family support will be assisted until stable
• Aids to Daily Living is our PRIORITY