OHC: A community invests in Health and Wellness

Authors

  • Janice Moreside Dalhousie University Our Health Centre, Chester, NS

Keywords:

Collaborate health care, community involvement, Wellness

Abstract

OHC is a collaborative health centre in rural Nova Scotia. Acknowledging a need for improved health and wellness, the community took it upon itself to raise the funds, identify pertinent services, programs, and professionals to fulfill our vision. Our doors opened in 2016; we feel our story is unique. 

Author Biography

Janice Moreside, Dalhousie University Our Health Centre, Chester, NS

Dr. Moreside is an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University. She is also Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors, Our Health Centre, Chester, NS

References

Lunenburg County's Vital Signs: Taking the pulse of our county.(2013) Community Foundation of Nova Scotia. www.cfns.ca

Tell Us Where It Hurts: a report on the results of the OHC Programming Team's community consultation project (2016) OHC Programming Team Final report

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Published

2019-07-03

Issue

2018: Healthy Living, Healthy Life Conference Proceedings

Section

Theme 3: Health, wellbeing, and wellness-focused innovations in communities and policies

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