Health Services & Programs
Red Pheasant Health Clinic
1-306-937-2531 P.O. Box 280 Cando, SK SOK OVO
We all want a strong and healthy community. Red Pheasant Health Clinic offers a wide range of health services, social programs and supports to help RPCN community members stay healthy mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Our staff are friendly and dedicated to making sure programs and services are tailored around our members individual needs.
Programs & Services
COVID-19 Testing & Vaccinations
Official PCR Rapid testing is available by appointment on every Wednesday from 10am-3pm
Call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531 to book your appointment today
Mental Health
Your mental health matters. Stress, addiction, depression and other mental illness requires urgent attention. Counselling makes a difference, and our mental health team is here to help you with
- Grief
- Addictions
- Crisis
- Child and Youth
- Adults and Families
Call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531 to book an appointment
Dental Therapy
The Dental Therapy Program provides access to care for all RPCN members every Wednesday at the Clifford Wuttunee School. They deliver a range of preventative and treatment focused oral health services including:
- Routine check-ups
- Preventative services; teeth cleaning, polishing and fluoride application
- Restoration of teeth affected by tooth decay
- Extractions
- Referrals to specialist
- Antibiotics for infections
Call the Clifford Wuttunee School at 1-306-937-7761
Children’s Oral Health Initiative
C.O.H.I. is an early childhood tooth decay prevention program aimed at children aged 0-7.
C.O.H.I. provides toothbrushes and fluoride applications.
Massage Therapy
Every Wednesday we offer massage therapy at the clinic. Massage therapy is the manipulation of the body’s soft tissues. Some of the benefits of massage therapy include
- Reduced muscle tension
- Improved muscle tension
- Improved circulation
- Stimulation of the lymphatic system
- Increased joint mobility and flexibility
- Reduction of stress hormones
- Relaxation
- Pain relief
- Boost immunity
Whether you’re recovering from an accident, dealing with an old or new injury, or simply need some relaxation, book an appointment at 1-306-937-2531
Harm Reduction
Harm reduction is a public health strategy and intervention that seeks to reduce the harms of associated drug use and ineffective drug policies.
To learn more, ask to speak with the nurse at the Health Clinic by calling 1-306-937-2531
Sexually Transmitted Infections (S.T.I)
With positive STI cases on the rise, it’s important to ensure these services are available.
We provide confidential testing and follow-up for STI’s. Access to safe-sex protection.
Learn about Sex Education or speak to our nurse with any concerns.
Home Care
Our Home Care Program helps Elders and those with disabilities remain well, safe and independent in their own home for as long as possible. Our staff provides help with a wide variety of daily living activities that the client cannot do themselves.
The program focuses on services such as
- Doctor/Specialist referrals
- Medication management
- Chronic Disease management
- Wound care
- Foot care
- Personal hygiene
- Symptom management
- Diet & wellness education
- Personal Care
- Basic housekeeping services
Call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531 to register
Meals on Wheels
The Meals on Wheels Program is a collaboration between Clifford Wuttunee School and the RPCN Health Clinic. Every Tuesday, our licensed Dietician hosts a group of 10 students from grades 7 & 8 as they prepare meals for 50 Elders in the community. A special menu is created catering to their diets and special requirements. Throughout the afternoon, students are learning about the fundamentals of nutrition, safe food handling, cooking skills and the importance of honoring our Elders. The next day, over the lunch hour, students are driven around to deliver meals. Our Elders have quickly come to enjoy their Wednesday routine.
Are you an Elder looking to get your name on the list? Call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531
Traditional Parenting
Traditional Parenting is a 6-week program that will support parents and caregivers to learn and reclaim their traditional and inherent right as Indigenous parents. Participants will explore and utilize the sacred traditional teachings with being in relationships with oneself, one’s children, and one’s community.
To learn more about Traditional Parenting or to register, call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531
One-on-one Nutrition Counselling
Did you know that our diet controls much more than just our weight? It controls our mental health, our chronic illnesses, our energy levels, our skin and so much more.
Are you dealing with health issues? Looking to make a change? Book a one-on-one Counselling session with our Licensed Nutritionist to help you meet your dietary goals.
Call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531
Community Nutrition Classes
Sign up for our lunch-and-learn Community Nutrition Classes to get your health back on track! Some of our topics include
- Nutrition for expecting and breastfeeding mothers
- Diabetes management
- Gestational diabetes
- Healthy heart
- Health at every size
- Slow-cooker classes
To register call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531
Chronic Disease Management
Do you live with a health condition that requires ongoing management? These are called chronic health conditions and include illnesses like Asthma, Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis and more.
Certain unhealthy lifestyle habits can increase your risk of developing or worsening a chronic disease.
Our staff will guide you through healthy changes so that you can continue to live a long, happy and healthy life.
To learn more, call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531
Food Explorers
Food Explorers is a brand-new collaboration program with Clifford Wuttunee School where we host children from grades 1 – 3 for a food themed activity every Monday afternoon. Our Dietician gives the children an opportunity to try new foods and learn about how food has a major impact on our health.
Teen Movie Night
Enjoy a new movie on the big screen as we transform The Glen Kiskotagan Hall into a movie experience. Indulge in a youthful dinner like pizza, a poutine bar, and taco-in-a-bag. Enjoy the movie with fresh movie-theatre style popcorn and candy.
Registration is required and is open to teens aged 13-18. Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for updates on the next Teen Movie Night.
Youth Activity Passes
- Table Mountain and Blue Mountain
- Fieldhouse and Aquatic Centre
- Bowling
To register for vouchers, call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531
Family Paint Night
Drop the phone. Ditch the tablet. Step away from the TV!
It’s time to reclaim your free time to spend quality time with your family!
Dinner and materials provided during paint night’s at The Glen Kiskotagan Hall.
Stay tuned for updates on the latest events on our Facebook page.
Men’s Wellness Day
There is still a lot of stigma surrounding men’s wellness and because of it, too many men continue to struggle silently. It is important to us to create an opportunity for men of all ages to participate in activities that balance, harmonize and connect the four directions of the Medicine Wheel. Men’s Wellness Day includes transportation, group activities, dinner and community.
Stay tuned for updates on the next Men’s Wellness Day on our Facebook page.
Women’s Wellness Day
Our Women’s Wellness Days focus on creating unforgettable experiences for women of all ages. An experience that leaves them inspired to rediscover themselves, to create themselves and to prioritize themselves in the ways they need to, moving forward. Our WWD events offer relaxation and pampering, self-love teachings, spiritual guidance, Elder connection, good food and community.
Follow our Facebook page for our Women’s Wellness Day event updates.
Pre and Post Natal
Our Pre and Post Natal Program for new and expecting mothers is designed to help ease your transition into parenthood. Our staff will assist you with health checkups, referrals to specialists, doctor visits and coordination. Once baby is born, the support doesn’t stop there. Our staff will continue to guide you through motherhood through supports such as a Lactation Consult, Infant Assessments, Home Visitation, and all baby immunizations. Extra services are available such as monthly pediatrician appointments and weekly nurse practitioner services.
Call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531 to register
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program
The goal is to address prevention, awareness, supports for diagnosis/assessment and a variety of supports to individuals with FASD and their families.
Jordan's Principle
What is it?
Jordan’s Principle is a legal requirement resulting from the Orders of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) and is not a policy or program.
Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle that aims to eliminate services inequities and delays for First Nations children. Jordan’s Principle states that any public services ordinarily available to all other children must be made available to First Nations children without delay or denial.
Jordan’s Principle is named in honour of Jordan River Anderson, a young First Nations boy from Norway House Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, who spent his entire life in hospital while caught in a jurisdictional dispute between the governments of Canada and Manitoba, which both refused to pay for the in-home medical care necessary for Jordan to live in his home and community.
Who is eligible?
- Applies to all First Nation children, regardless of whether they live on or off-reserve.
- Is not limited to children with disabilities
- Under Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) policy, non-status children on-reserve are being considered eligible for coverage under Jordan’s Principle.
What is covered?
The services covered by Jordan’s Principle are as diverse as the First Nations children it serves. Any government-provided service available to all other children, including service assessments, is included in Jordan’s Principle coverage. If a service is not necessarily available to other children or is an exceptional service, the child will still have their needs evaluated to determine if the service will ensure substantive equality.
Examples of the services covered by Jordan’s Principle include, but are not limited to:
Health
- Mobility aids
- Wheelchair ramps
- Services from Elders
- Assessments and screenings
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Mental health services
Social
- Social worker
- Land-based activities
- Respite care (individual or group)
- Specialized programs based on cultural beliefs and practices
- Personal support worker
Education
- School supplies
- Tutoring Services
- Teaching assistants
- Psycho-educational assessments
- Assistive technology and electronics
For more information, call the Health Clinic at 1-306-937-2531
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Photos provided by R & J Photography