Healthy Preeceville Plan - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday June 16th, 2016 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday June 16th, 2016 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-wallebeck

This week we focus on: Healthy Preeceville Plan  Healthy Preeceville Mission Statement Short: “Provide a Healthy Safe Community” Long: “Identify and encourage Primary Health Care Model initiatives for the Town of Preeceville through facilitation and coordination of people, research and ideas” "I am committed to having our citizens understand the Health Care System before they have to access it. Our strength as a community is how we provide for our seniors and how we teach our youth balanced with quality of life for the rest of our population. My commitment is to use all of our resources to the maximum in this ever changing world.  I am looking for pilot projects around all the great things we have in this community. World class Hospital, Telehealth, Dr.’s RN’s and paramedical personal.  Add that to the broader teams of health care professionals and I am confident we will meet any challenges before us, ensuring that quality of life we all want. I are not looking for the four Doctor minimum (24-7) model but one that every small town or remote northern area could have. Everything in place, just not manned until needed.  I think we could attain this and become the benchmark for all rural and remote Saskatchewan” Mayor Harris Goals Broaden the economic base of Preeceville through a Community Economic Development model Act as an umbrella organization for Health organizations in the Preeceville area Increase the economic development resources available to all Health based organizations Provide support services with complete accurate information to citizens in the area of Health Support all National, Provincial and Regional Health services and programs on behalf of Preeceville and area Working with other Health Centers in Region Priority Items Our population is knowledgeable and supportive of Health care Our population sets the Rural Saskatchewan benchmark for the Primary Health Care Model use of Senior Housing Development both private and public Use of the Town of Preeceville Website to promote awareness of model   Support fundraising for the Integrated Health Care Facility, programs and projects through a foundation model Pilot Projects with early wins.  (Tracking E-health use of by age groups) (Non Doctor based Programs) Recreational program and projects for all age groups Creation of the local Health Guide that identifies needs of our population (one page) Increase physical activity and survey citizens on targeted recreational that promote quality of life Development of a Strategic Plan.  Review past present and other small and rural models. Outcomes The balance of “I live in a remote rural area” and Health Care Model that is at a National standard.   draft, feb 2014, gh   Outcomes: “Rural communities pull together in good times and bad” Background: Loss of ER, on call and Acute Care at the Preeceville Hospital. What can we do as a community? - True partnerships with our Health Region and Saskatchewan Health - A True Health Plan for our communities. - A True Citizen based plan for our communities. - Real housing options for our Doctors - Stable ER, on call and Acute Care Plan for our Region.

Events:

- June 24th - Preeceville & District Heritage Museum presents "50's Evening" - 50's Evening, music, ice cream sundaes, floats, banana splits. Come in your poodle skirt, etc. Everyone welcome. That's 7:00pm at the Museum. The Upper Assiniboine Visitor's Guide is now online, link also on our landing page. http://www.townofpreeceville.ca/assets/files/Visitor%20Guide%202016%20-%20website.pdf - Old Home Week this year will also focus on the Year of the Ukrainian.

- http://www.townofpreeceville.ca/default.aspx?page=45


- CANADA 150 CELEBRATION - PREECEVILLE Strong, Proud and Free
In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Watch for details as they become available.

Canada’s 150^th website: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1342792785740/1342793251811


- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca

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