Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the Member has identified what I see as one of the pivotal people and one of the pivotal professionals in the community is like a CHR. I know that in many cases they are the fixed point. As the nurses rotate in and out, the one person who is there that has the knowledge of the community, that has the knowledge of the health centre, the corporate knowledge as well as the cultural and community knowledge is the CHR. We also know that many of the CHRs haven't had adequate training over the years, that there used to be courses and there hasn't been for some time. It's something we've identified as an issue we would like to build into our business plan. As well, I met with the CHR association to talk to them about that. They also provide a valuable cross-cultural component in terms of indoctrinating and bringing the new members into the community and the nurses that may be through there. So they are a very valuable resource, in my opinion, and they provide a wide range of services oftentimes, in my opinion, far above and beyond what they were initially possibly trained for just because they are, in some cases, the only ones there. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 23rd, 2004
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