PRESS RELEASE

ACCESS NOR'WEST ANNOUNCEMENT

Residents of north west Winnipeg to have easier access to health and social Services:

New one-stop health and social services called ACCESS Nor'West to be located near the corner of Keewatin Street and Burrows Avenue, Premier Greg Selinger announced on July 29, 2010.

 

"This new centre will help people connect to the range of health, social and community services and supports they can use to improve their quality of life, " said Selinger. "Integrating and co-locating a wide range of services that are tailored to the specific needs of the community will be particularly beneficial for people with complex, multiple needs."

 

"We know that access to resources has an impact on the health of individuals and families, so we're thrilled to see this project continuing to move forward," said Ivan Sabesky, chair of Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre board. "We see ACCESS Nor'West bringing us closer to the realization of our goal of creating safer and healthier neighbourhoods for the children and families in our community."

ACCESS Nor'West is the fourth Access Centre in Winnipeg.

Along with primary care or medical services, some of the special programs that will be located at ACCESS Nor'West will be:

• diabetes education and support
• nutrition counselling
• vocational rehabilitation
• foot care
• community development
• family violence counselling
• Aboriginal health outreach
• day-care co-ordination, and
• immigrant women's counselling

Plans for ACCESS Nor'West have been developed through a partnership between Manitoba Health, Manitoba Family Services and Consumer Affairs, The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre

 

"Combining this variety of services ensures a holistic approach to the overall health and wellness of individuals," said Winnipeg Regional Health Authority president and CEO Arlene Wilgosh. "When individuals have better overall health themselves it leads to a healthier community in general and that's certainly what we're trying to achieve."

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Construction on ACCESS Nor'West at Keewatin and Burrows is anticipated to begin by the end of 2010 with completion expected by the end of 2011.

Nor' West Co-op Community Health Centre has served the Inkster community northwest Winnipeg since 1972. Nor' West is a forerunner in taking multi-service, holistic, team approach to health care. We provide a wide range of health related services including medical care, counseling, education and community outreach. Nor' West is the only non-profit community based health care agency in the Inkster area. Nor' West recognizes the effect that life style, access to resources and income have oh the health of individuals and families. We work with the community to create safer and healthier neighbourhoods for children and families.

 

VISION

We are leaders in innovative, collaborative, client focused health services of the highest quality.

MISSION

Nor' West Co-op Community Health Centre works in collaboration with individuals, families and communities, to promote health, and enhance safety and well-being of identified populations and the community of Inkster.

VALUES

Our Health Co-op is focused on clients and committed to quality, partnerships and personal growth. Our values are: EXCELLENCE * INTEGRITY * DIVERSITY * RESPECT * INNOVATION * EMPOWERMENT..

PRIVACY POLICY

Nor' West Co-op Community Health Centre believes strongly in protecting the privacy of our co-op members and donors. All information collected in treated as confidential.  Click here for the privacy policy.

We adhere to the requirements of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Ac (PIEPDA) in the collection, maintenance, disclosure, access and use of personal information collected during transactions with Nor' West.

We guarantee that we will not share, sell, trade or release our membership list, mailing list or donor information to any other third party or agency.

Information is collected by Nor'West for the following purposes:

•Income Tax receipting

•Facilitating recognition of support to Nor'West

•Notification of future events and fund-raising opportunities (Annual General Meeting, changes to the Bi-laws)

•Mail-out of Nor'West Newsletter

At any time a donor or member may request our office to disclose, change or remove their personal information by contacting Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre at

Phone: 940-2020

In writing:

Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre

103-61 Tyndall Ave

Winnipeg , Manitoba R2X 2T4

E-mail: info at norwesthealth.ca