Ginew Wellness Center

January 12, 2020 We are saddened to hear the passing of an off-reserve tribal member from COVID-19. This is a heartbreaking reminder of the toll this virus takes. We send our thoughts and prayers to the family and loved ones of this tribal member. We are announcing no new cases today and an additional 6 recoveries.... Current Case Totals Active Cases: 4 Recovered Cases: 27 Total Cases: 31 We want to encourage community members to continue to follow public health measures and community directives. You all have done an amazing job so far. VACCINES The nursing team in partnership with the pandemic response committee is developing a plan for the vaccination clinic. It is important to note that our first shipment of the vaccine will be a very limited supply with more shipments to follow as they become available. Our community is only days away from administering the first several doses of the vaccine. We will be posting more details of the plan this week along with the eligibility criteria of who can receive the vaccine from the first shipment. GWC Health Staff will be directed to the Vaccination Super Site in Winnipeg for their vaccinations.

*MOCCASIN MAKING WORKSHOP - VIRTUAL* Jordan's Principle in partnership with RRAFN Recreation is hosting a virtual moccasin making workshop. The workshop will start on January 19, 2021 from 1 - 3 pm. The Moccasin class will run every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 - 3 pm until we are completed our moccasins (some people will work faster/slower depending on their experience). This workshop is open to band members who are living in reserve, and local off reserve band members.... There are limited spots available so please sign up as soon as possible. If there is enough interest we will run another workshop at a later date. This workshop will be open to those who are 10 years old and up. All supplies will be provided free of charge by Jordan's Principle and RRAFN Recreation. Please contact Carly Becker at the Ginew Wellness Center to sign up at [email protected] or 1(204)427-2384 Ext: 140 You can also message: - Jordan's Principle - RRAFN Facebook page - RRAFN Recreation Facebook page - Carly Becker on Facebook

January 10, 2021 Good Afternoon Everyone We are announcing no new cases today and an additional three case recoveries. Current Active Cases: 10... Recovered Cases: 21 Total Cases: 31 Thank you Roseau River for continuing to follow public health measures and the community directives. This has been a challenging time, but you have done an amazing job of containing the spread. We must continue to remain vigilant, no visiting anyone outside of your home, wear your masks, wash/sanitize your hands, and isolate when you are required to. We will be announcing our community's vaccination plan within the next couple of days. Stay vigilant, stay safe. We are all in this together!

January 9, 2021 Good Evening. We apologize for the late post. We are announcing no new cases from the period of January 6 to today, January 9. We have had 4 recoveries during this same period.... Our total active cases is 13; Our total recovered cases is 18; Our total cases remains at 31; We want to thank the community for following public health measures and community directives. However, we must not let up yet. Please continue to follow all public health measures and directives, and limit your contacts outside of your household. From our community's data, many cases have developed symptoms between Day 10 to Day 14 from exposure. This is why we require everyone who has been exposed to the virus to complete at least 14 days of isolation (even if they have received a negative test result). Also remember to wear masks when you leave your home. This has shown to be an effective way of protecting yourself.

Hi folks. Here is the update for the Community Directives for the next month. You folks are doing awesome but it's not time to let up yet. Therefore the Community Lockdown is continuing for another month. We will update the Lockdown directives next week so for now we are updating these directives for the community. We'll also provide and update to the Dashboard next week. Have a good weekend and remember to stay safe.

Firstly we would like to thank the community for your great efforts in keeping this pandemic at bay so far. Great work everyone but we can’t become lax now. All of our combined efforts along with our prayers to Creator has kept us safe so far. Let’s not grow weary. Therefore in our efforts here are some new directives following the Provincial guidelines. As the province has moved into Code Red, to ensure the safety of the community and staff at the Wellness Center we will be... moving to virtual and or telephone appointments with our providers. This means all appointments with the Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Team, Dr. Gupta and Dr. Thompson will occur via virtual or phone. If you do not have a phone please feel free to contact our office via Facebook messenger. Furthermore we will be delivering medical supplies are needed (ex: gauze, polysporin, etc) please call or message the Wellness Center and we will have this delivered to you. The nursing team is working to create a service delivery plan for care such as lab work, dressing changes, injections, flu shots etc. If you require an appointment for these types of services please contact our office and you will be put in touch with a nurse to book an appointment. We will continue to test/assess community members for COVID-19 testing. If you have symptoms, have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 or are unsure if you should be tested please call our office. We have safely created and sealed Orange area in the MPR to offer COVID-19 testing for our community members. If you are a Home Care client the Home care team will be in touch to update your care plan to meet your needs. Mental Health services continue to be available via video, text or phone. Call the Mental Health Team to make an appointment along with method of communication. These revised directives are in effect for the next 4 weeks and will be reviewed after that time. We are currently compiling an update for COMMUNITY COVID-19 RESPONSE & SUPPORTS which will be delivered to your house soon. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this challenging time as we try to continue to support our community in the safest way possible. Miigwetch Thanks so much, Ginew Wellness Center Team

Job posting - Perm Part time Medical Clerk Closing date - January 20, 2021

COVID-19 OFF RESERVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ONE-TIME PAYMENT (RRAFN ONLY) The Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation Chief & Council are providing a one-time payment to tribal members residing off-reserve. Please use the form below and email to [email protected]. Payment will be issued by cheque only and mailed to the mailing address provided.... Due to a large influx of emails, we request patience and understanding as we begin responding to and following up with off-reserve tribal members. RRAFN Staff are working extremely hard to filter through all of the information. Please be kind and compassionate. Verbal abuse will not be tolerated.

Good evening everyone! Today we have 0 new cases, 2 recoveries and 17 active cases. The nursing team would like to send a friendly reminder that even though you may receive a negative result your isolation period may not be over and that it is very important to fully complete your isolation period. If at anytime you are unsure when or how long your isolation period is please call our nursing team and they can discuss this with you.... We understand 10-14 days is a long time to isolate and perhaps receiving those daily check in calls can feel unimportant or bothersome but please know we want to ensure everyone out there is taking care of themselves and their loved ones. Everyone have a great night and always remember to be kind to one another.

Good evening everyone, All lab work appointments for Monday November 16 forward are cancelled and have to be completed in either Morris or Altona. We were unsuccessful contacting everyone that had appointments. If you would like us to reschedule you a lab appointment in Morris or Altona please contact our office Monday and we would be happy to do this for you.... We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding during these challenging times.

Job posting-Community Health Nurse-Indefinite Term-Full time (1.0EFT) Closing date-November 27 2020

Job Posting - Community Health Transformation Liaison - Ginew Wellness Center, Term position until Jan 1, 2022 Posting closing date: Nov 19, 2020

**Postponed--Family Structure Workshop --November 12. Once a new date is determined communication will go out.