Indigenous Patient Navigators (IPNs)
About this resource
Indigenous Patient Navigators provide direct patient and family support, including access to Elders, traditional ceremonies, and traditional healing practices, as well as support and education to health-care team members caring for Indigenous patients. The services provided by IPNs include:
-consultation with health care staff on health care planning for patients;
-resource/contact information on Indigenous-specific resources and referrals for health-care teams;
-coaching and consultation on Indigenous patient care;
-traditional cultural support – smudging, traditional medicines;
-talk with patients and family on health-care needs; and
-Indigenous Cultural Safety education
Contact information differs based on location: https://www.vch.ca/en/service/indigenous-patient-navigators-ipns#wysiwyg--70656
-consultation with health care staff on health care planning for patients;
-resource/contact information on Indigenous-specific resources and referrals for health-care teams;
-coaching and consultation on Indigenous patient care;
-traditional cultural support – smudging, traditional medicines;
-talk with patients and family on health-care needs; and
-Indigenous Cultural Safety education
Contact information differs based on location: https://www.vch.ca/en/service/indigenous-patient-navigators-ipns#wysiwyg--70656
Details
Resource type
Adult Medical, Caregiver Mental Health and Wellbeing, Family Support, Health, Health Services, Mental Health
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
0-99
Eligibility
N/A
Location
Regions
Greater Vancouver, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet
Cities
Bowen Island, Britannia Beach, Burnaby, D'Arcy, Davis Bay, Earls Cove, Egmont, Gambier Island, Garden Bay, Garibaldi Highlands, Gibsons, Gold Bridge, Halfmoon Bay, Langdale, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Lytton, Madeira Park, Mount Currie, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Powell River, Richmond, Roberts Creek, Saltery Bay, Sechelt, Seton Portage, Shalalth, Squamish, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb
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