The Shuswap Band Health Department is located above the Community Hall at 4846 Athalmer Rd, Invermere (location of the former Territorial Stewardship office). The Shuswap Band is pleased to offer several confidential services to our membership, along with various programs and events. We are available for your physical and mental well-being needs.
Shuswap Band Contacts:
In case of emergency, please call 9-1-1
Health Department Phone Number: 250-341-7786
This phone will be monitored during business hours
9:00 am – 4:00 pm MST – Monday to Friday
Fax Number: 778 526 8329
Danielle Armstrong
Health Director
778-526-8324
darmstrong@shuswapband.ca
Beth Castellano
Social Worker
sw@shuswapband.ca
Gerard Gregoire
Aboriginal Patient Navigator
wc@shuswapband.ca
Don Devlin
Health Care Aide
hca@shuswapband.ca
Stephanie Miller
Administration Support
mc@shuswapband.ca
Deb Hoag
Shuttle Driver
shuttle@shuswapband.ca
Melissa Addis
Community Nurse (On Leave)
maddis@shuswapband.ca
Andrea Sakamoto
Councillor
asakamoto@shuswapband.ca
Monthly Service Days:
Please contact the Health Department directly to book: 250-341-7786
Doctor – Dr. Mannheimer is available for appointments
Aboriginal Dietician – Monthly Visits – Dietary education, diabetic care, chronic disease management, etc.
Massage Therapy – Every Wednesday – A professional blend of techniques, including the stimulation of trigger points, clearing your mind and body.
Certified Foot Care – Every 6 weeks – Foot and toenail care – Learn how to keep your feet healthy, etc.
Other Available Services:
- Nursing Assessment, Care Management, Nursing Care
- Home Support Services
- Fully functional Primary Care Clinic
- Dietician Support
- Vaccination Clinics
- Facilitation for Substance Use Treatment/medical follow-up
- Medical Transportation
- Mental Health Support – weekly counselling available on site
- Confidential pregnancy testing
- Safe sex education and supplies
- Mobile mammography on-site annually
- Referral services to other health professionals
- Certified Harm Reduction Site for the Valley, including Fentanyl testing strips and training available
- Health food boxes every 2 weeks
Programs
- Healthy Food Box – every two weeks – provides healthy fruits and vegetables to community members. The cost is $5 per box (maximum 1 per household).
- Preschool subsidy
- Wellness Day – twice annually
- Take-Home Naloxone Program – The Shuswap Band is one of the Certified distribution sites for Naloxone Harm Reduction Supplies, Fentanyl, and safe sex supplies. Take-Home Naloxone Centres in the Columbia Valley registered with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)! This program is an overdose prevention program for anybody using opioid medications. If anyone is interested in learning about this program, please call the Health Department – at 250-341-7786.
Key Support Numbers:
KUU-US Crisis Line – 24 hr Indigenous-run Helpline – 1-800-588-8717
Indian Residential School Survivors Society – 1-800-721-0066
Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society – support line for those struggling with addiction, substance misuse and trauma – 1-888-403-3123
Hope For Wellness Helpline – offers 24 hr immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous people across Canada
BC Suicide Crisis Line – 1-833-456-4566
First Nations Doctor of the Day – Referral Support – 1-855-344-3800
FNHA Mental Wellness Contact – 1-833-751-2525 / IRSupports@fnha.ca
Jordan’s Principle Call Centre – 1-855-JP-CHILD
Invermere RCMP – 250-342-9292
Support for Tobacco Use: www.quitnow.ca or call 1-877-455-2233
Links:
- First Nations Health Authority
- Jordan’s Principal
- Family Dynamix,
- Rising Sun Massage & Wellness Studio,
- Invermere Medical Clinic,
- ANKORS East Kootenay,
- Canadian Mental Health Association,
- Lambert Kipp Pharmacy Ltd.,
- Invermere Pharmasave
Lifeguard App:
Our goal is to reduce harm and prevent unintentional deaths for people of all ages. Our team has pioneered apps that were developed in response to the opioid crisis, which is now a global problem, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic and health & safety concerns in senior care centers. We are on the leading edge of research, development, clinical trials, and implementation of digital solutions aimed at harm reduction for various public health challenges.
For more information on this app, please visit: https://lifeguarddh.com/