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Staying Healthy Clinic

In rural New Brunswick, the nurse-led Staying Healthy Clinic helps older adults manage chronic conditions, prevent health decline and connect with community supports so they can age safely at home.

Topics
  • Primary and community care
  • First Nations, Inuit and Métis priorities
  • Cultural Safety
Audience
  • Healthcare leader

  • Community organization

  • Point of care provider

About this Promising Practice

Older adults in New Brunswick’s rural communities have limited access to preventative, team-based primary healthcare services.

The Staying Healthy Clinic is a nurse-led, team-based primary healthcare service for older adults with chronic conditions and/or at risk of declining health. The clinic provides older adults with health services and information to help improve their skills and confidence to: manage their chronic condition, prevent health decline, falls, and learn how to access community resources to help them age safely at home. For patients at risk for frailty, the primary care team develops a care plan with self-management support interventions and provides ongoing case management for up to six months. The clinic currently operates out of the Central Miramichi Community Health Centre in rural New Brunswick and can be accessed by self-referral and/or referral from a healthcare team member."

Strengthening Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities

Healthcare Excellence Canada launched the Strengthening Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities program (Strengthening Primary Care) to strengthen access to team-based primary care in northern, rural and remote communities.

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