Fort Frances Family Health Team

Deadline is Friday, May 7th!

May is Foot Health Month!

IT’S MEAL PLAN MONDAY! This weeks meal plan was created using The Place Fine Foods flyer effective until Saturday May 8. Remember meal plans are meant to be individualized based on nutrition needs, budget, culture and preferences. Make changes to suit your lifestyle!... For RECIPES go to the links: *Monday https://www.allrecipes.com//black-bean-and-corn-quesadill/ *Tuesday https://www.foodnetwork.com//triple-citrus-glazed-grilled- For the Citrus Quinoa Salad: reserve a bit of citrus glaze from salmon and mix with cooked quinoa, sliced oranges and avocado. *Wednesday https://www.spendwithpennies.com/how-to-make-the-perfect-b/ *Thursday https://debraklein.com/summer-pasta-salad-recipe/ *Friday https://joyfoodsunshine.com/asian-chicken-lettuce-wraps/

Job Opportunities! 1. RN Chronic Disease Coordinator - 1.0 FTE Contract (maternity leave) 2. Medical Administrative Assistant (Canada Summer Jobs Student)... www.ffht.ca/employment

IT’S MEAL PLAN MONDAY! Meal plans are meant to be individualized based on nutrition needs, budget, culture and preferences. Make changes to suit your lifestyle! This weeks meal plan is based off the Safeway Fort Frances flyer effective April 22-28. https://www.safeway.ca/flyer/ For RECIPES go to the links:... *Monday https://www.tasteofhome.com/rec/coconut-curry-chicken-soup/ *Tuesday https://www.thespruceeats.com/pot-roast-with-vegetables-p2- *Wednesday https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/classic-burger *Thursday https://www.themediterraneandish.com/ *Friday https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/instant-pot-blueberry-bbq-r/ . . . Please note sale ingredients were taken from online store flyer. Always check with the store if there are any discrepancies.

With the new restrictions to grocery store capacity due to COVID-19, now is the time to be a smart and savvy shopper. Reduce your trips to the grocery store and save time and money using a well-organized list and meal plan. The Fort Frances Family Health Team wants to help you and your family during these particularly stressful times by giving you a head start on your meal planning. Stay tuned for Meal Plan Monday every week during the Stay-At-Home order, or until May 20. Our Registered Dietitian will prepare a sample meal plan of dinners using sale items from local flyers and post the plan along with recipes and other tips to the Fort Frances Family Health Team Facebook page.

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Thank you to @trunorthyogacooperative for providing clinic staff with virtual health and wellness sessions. We are extremely grateful for this opportunity to rest and be mindful. Stay tuned for their January calendar! #primarycarealwaysthere Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO)

Did you know... The Fort Frances Family Health Team is following all COVID-19 guidelines and precautionary measures to ensure patient and provider safety while continuing to offer programs and services? From March 12 to November 30, 2020, healthcare providers completed:... 1021 Diabetic Footcare visits and 1345 Woundcare visits #primarycarealwaysthere Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO)

Did you know..... The Fort Frances Family Health Team continued to provide primary care services during the pandemic? From March 12 to November 30, 2020 our Nurse Practitioners provided 5108 patient appointments by telephone, video or face to face. ... #primarycarealwaysthere Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO)

Cook with the Dietitian - Pumpkin Mac and Cheese For recipes please visit www.ffht.ca under the resources tab.

The Clinic is closed the 12th - not the 13th.

Please see the post below shared by Riverside Health Care regarding COVID-19 testing.

Job Opportunity!

Please see the below post shared by the Northwestern Health Unit. We would also like to share this screening tool link to use before sending students to school. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

Please see the below post shared by the Northwestern Health Unit. We would also like to share this screening tool link to use before sending students to school. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

Self-Care September. Here is a September calendar filled with an action plan for each day to help you take care of yourself. Self-care is not selfish, it's essential.

Self-Care September. Here is a September calendar filled with an action plan for each day to help you take care of yourself. Self-care is not selfish, it's essential.

The clinic internet is down. Please be patient while we work on the problem.

HPCO is offering a free support service for frontline support workers in Ontario. Call 1-866-485-4204 for free, confidential stress, grief and bereavement support. Open 7 days a week - 7am - 10pm

Here is a July calendar filled with an action plan for each day to help you take care of yourself and others.

How is sodium intake related to our health? Please see the attached information provided by our Dietitian.

We require all patients entering the clinic to kindly use a mask or face covering from home in order to conserve our PPE.

We would like to thank the Salvation Army for their generous donation of doughnuts to the Fort Frances Community Clinic.

Summer Student Position Available:

We would like to thank Mary Viver, Marie Gregory and Hue Eldridge for their donation of masks to the Fort Frances Community Clinic.

The Fort Frances Community Clinic was treated to this banquet of deliciousness the past two weeks- we are well fed and grateful to the local Legion ladies to do this for us! Thank you so much

Our talented dietitian Rylee Blasky donated face masks to us - Thanks Rylee! Our talented dietitian Rylee Blasky donated face masks to us - Thanks Rylee!

Are you grocery shopping once a week, or even less? Check out these tips from our Dietitian.

We support Mental Health Awareness. Don't give in to stigma.

Thank you Lori Germain Crowe of BELIEVE in Crafts for your generous donation of masks to the Fort Frances Community Clinic.

We would like to thank Joanne Formanek Gustafson and the volunteer group Making Masks for the RR district for their generous donation of masks to the Fort Frances Community Clinic.