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455 Second Avenue North -- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan -- S7K 2C2
Phone: 306-652-0300 -- Fax: 306-664-4120


Saskatoon Community Clinic Downtown Clinic - 455 2^nd Ave. N. Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7K 2C2 Tel: (306) 652-0300 Westside Clinic - 1528 20^th St. W. Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7M 0Z6 Tel: (306) 664-4310 www.saskatooncommunityclinic.ca
December 2011 Volume 1 Number 10 Welcome to the tenth edition of the Community Clinic’s e-news! Help us grow our mailing list by telling others of this new service.
Diabetes Program Funding Announced The Saskatoon Community Clinic is excited to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Health Canada through the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative to develop and deliver enhanced health promotion programming and diabetes prevention activities for First Nations and Inuit living in Saskatoon. The grant, which comes from the Urban First Nations, Inuit and Metis Diabetes Prevention stream of the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative is for $ 200,000 over two years. The new funding will allow us to continue working proactively on programming in this area with other partners in the Saskatoon Health region including the Saskatoon Health Region, CHEP Good Food Inc., Central Urban Metis Federation Inc. and the Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre. Close to half of First Nations people in Saskatoon over the age of 60 have diabetes and the incidence of diabetes in the Aboriginal population is 1.6 to 2.6 times higher than the general population. Integrative Medicine Sessions Coming Up Dr. Louise Gagné, a Saskatoon Community Clinic family physician, will be offering a series of presentations on integrative medicine approaches to health and healing. Upcoming sessions include: Healthy Weight Loss Strategies Monday January 9, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Keeping Your Bones Strong: Prevention of Osteoporosis Monday, February 6, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Discovering Your Food Sensitivities: How to do an Elimination Diet Monday, March 5, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All sessions will be held at the Saskatoon Community Clinic, Mel Langer Building, 424 1^st Avenue North. Everyone is welcome to attend. Community Clinic 101: What is a Co-operative? 2012 is the International Year of Co-operatives. You are invited to learn about co-operatives past, present and future. Guest speakers are Victoria Morris, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Co-operative Association and Harold Chapman, retired Member Relations Director and Co-operative Educator. Wednesday, January 25^h, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Westside Clinic meeting room, 1528 20^th Street West Thursday, January 26, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Downtown Clinic meeting room, 424 1^st Avenue North Phone 664-4243 or e-mail memberrelations@communityclinic.sk.ca for more information. Patients Invited to Join Diabetes Conversation Groups If you are struggling with managing your diabetes, prediabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure, one of our Conversation Map® sessions may be for you! Each session is two hours in length and is offered each month. Conversation topics are: Living with Diabetes – first session is January 10, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. How Diabetes Works – first session is January 17, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Healthy Eating and Keeping Active (HEKA) – first session is January 31^st 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. You may attend all three or choose only one. To register or to obtain further information regarding dates and times, phone our Nutritionist’s receptionist at the Mel Langer building, 664-4283 or e-mail rnagus@communityclinic.sk.ca Mittens, Hats and Scarves Needed Westside Clinic needs donations of hats, mittens and scarves. The greatest need is for youth sizes, but adult sizes are also appreciated. Please drop off you donations at Westside Clinic, 1528 20^th Street West. You can also mark them “Westside Donation” and drop them off at the front reception desk of our Downtown Clinic, 455 2^nd Avenue North. Thank you for your support! *Best wishes for the holiday season from the Board and staff of the Saskatoon Community Clinic!*
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