Indigenous Health

Indigenous Health is developing relationships between Indigenous patients/residents/clients, communities and their health care providers to achieve health equity and culturally safe health care in the Prairie Mountain Health region.

Indigenous Health Patient Advocate provides/assists with:

• emotional support
• spiritual and cultural care
• advocacy
• access resources
• discharge planning
• care plans
• facilitates communication
• cultivate a relationship between Indigenous patients and their health care providers that is culturally sensitive and promotes culturally safe care and interactions

The Indigenous Health Patient Advocate can help improve continuity of care by raising awareness and promoting the following checkpoints prior to discharge:

• Does the patient require MEDICAL EQUIPMENT?
• Does the patient require HOME CARE SERVICES?
• Does the patient require DRESSING CHANGES?
• Does the patient have TRANSPORTATION HOME?
• Does the patient have FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS booked?

Nellie Kopitz, Regional Manager

Office: 204.578.2167
Cell: 204.901.2679
Email: [email protected]

Shawna Mozdzen, Community Liaison

Office: 204.578.2586
Cell: 204.621.7501
Email: [email protected]

Leah Phillips, Indigenous Health Patient Advocate | Brandon

Office: 204.578.2317
Cell: 431.541.1748
Email: [email protected]

Marilyn Swan, Indigenous Health Patient Advocate | PMH SOUTH

Cell: 431.541.8355

Sandra Orvis, Indigenous Health Patient Advocate | PMH NORTH – Dauphin, Grandview, Ste. Rose

Cell: 431.289.0071
Email: [email protected]

Alissa Duchesne, Indigenous Health Patient Advocate | PMH NORTH – Roblin, Russell, Swan River

Cell: 431.363.0907
Email: [email protected]