Newsletter:March - Scw`Exmx Community Health Service Society

2015
Jim Adams
Executive Director
Lori Clark
Operations Manager
Stephanie McRae
Receptionist
Tamara George
NIHB Clerk
Barbara Huston
Dental Driver
Sonny Oppenheim
Transportation
Stoyoma Dental Clinic needs your support
Support our dental clinic by attending your scheduled dental appointments or
by calling 24 hours in advance to cancel or change your time.
Rena Jones
Home Care Nurse
Dawn Chypyha
Personal Care Aide
Rose Kramer
Community Health Nurse
Bonita Norman
Our dental clinic is not like most, we offer appointments in a timely manner
that best suit your schedule.
Community Health Associate
To ensure that our office will always be able to do this we ask that you do
your part by attending your appointment.
Gina Andrew
Community Health Associate
Recently we have experienced a high of 50% no shows in a day.
Lucy Henry
Youth Dev/ Rec Worker
Darlene Rodominski
Youth Worker
No shows hurt us all so please do your part and attend your appointment.
Stoyoma Dental Clinic: 250-378-5877
Diana Lepine-Thomas
Mental Health/Addictions Mngr
Doreen Jules
Mental Health/Addictions Cnslr
May Gilbert
Mental Health/Addictions Cnslr
Patrick Lamour
Mental Health/Addictions Cnslr
Check out our Website!
www.schss.com
NIHB AFTER HRS
emergency travel & benefits
call 250.280.1644
4:30PM-10:30PM
This number is not for general inquires, & not
available during regular office hrs.
For
Medical
Emergencies
Call 911
SCW’EXMX COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES SOCIETY
#103 – 2090 Coutlee Avenue
P.O. Box 3090 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8
Telephone: (250) 378-9745
Fax: (250) 378-4962
E-mail: [email protected]
SCHSS COMPLAINTS PROCESS
1. If members have any complaints or concerns about the Health Society,
they are asked to please contact the Executive Director.
2. The Executive Director may ask the member to put their complaint or
concern in writing and address it to the Executive Director. The
Executive Director is to follow up a written complaint within (7 days) of
receiving it.
3. It is a members right to contact the Chair of the Board, with respect to a
formal complaint, only:
A. If the Executive Director fails to respond within (7 days) of receiving
their written letter of complaint; or
B. The member is not satisfied with the response from the Executive
Director; or
C. The complaint is about the Executive Director.
4. It is the option of the Chair of the Board to;
A. Proceed with review of a complaint; or
B. Refer the complaint back to the Executive Director; or
C. Refuse to allow it to proceed with explanation.
5.If the Chair of the Board fails to respond to the member’s satisfaction
within 7 days of receiving a written formal complaint, it is the member’s
right to take their complaint directly to their Chief and Council.
Nurses Note
"March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month"
Interior Health
Scw’exmx Elder’s Council
The Scw’exmx Community Elders celebrated
Valentine’s day with a potluck style luncheon on Wednesday February 18, 2015, with their regular
Elders meeting to follow.
We had forty one Elders attend the meeting with two staff members from SCHSS. Just a friendly reminder next Elders meeting is
on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @ 1:00pm at 2199 Charters Ave,
“Stoyoma Cultural Site Conceptual Development plan” is on the
agenda & the Elders have invited the
Chiefs to also attend the meeting.
We are asking all the Elders who are attending the Annual Elders
Gathering in Saanich BC July 6-9, 2015 to attend the meeting on
March 18, 2015.
Nurse’s Note
Burnaby Orthopaedic & Mastectomy Clinic
If you require Foot Orthotics, Braces, Prostheses or a re-fitting call Bonita to book your appt
for March 25, 2015 at Scw’exmx Health 250-378-9745.
NIHB and all extended insurance plans are accepted.