Community First Health Co-op is proud to be part of a
co-operative movement that is alive and flourishing in the Kootenay region.
With over 25 co-ops in the area, we are the only health co-op and as such we
hold a special place in the B.C. Health Co-operative Association. The dream to offer an integrated approach to
wellness is becoming more real every year with the variety of practitioners in
the building who are working together to support the wellness of their clients.
We have doctors, naturopaths, chiropractors, massage
therapists, psychologists, acupuncturists, community service advocates, yoga
therapists, midwives, and training facilities in our building. We have Rise BC
Wellness Clinic with a focus on pain management, AppleTree maternity a pre – post
maternity facility, a mini medical clinic with a focus on less appointments and
more time spent with each patient, a business that trains young people though a
mentor ship to work in the building industry, and the Community Services Center
offering support in a variety of ways to those in need.
We are connected both financially and philosophically with the
Nelson and District Credit Union.
Through their support and leadership we were able to purchase the
building, utilize their staff with their financial expertise and depend on them
to be an advocate for the co-op movement. We continue to work with Seniors in
our area and to be represented on housing forums and seniors committees.
TEETH, a low cost dental program is now over two years old and
is growing to include appointments for those in the most need at our Nelson
clinic and now we have a mobile dental hygienist serving the communities of the
West Kootenay region.
We are planning our 3rd annual Passport to Wellness
Health Fair with a focus this year on Mental Health. We will be hosting the
event on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Lake Street Building from 10am-4pm. If
you know of anyone that might offer a session on mental well-being, please
contact us at cfhcoop@shaw.ca
The New Economy is a documentary with a focus on the
cooperative movement and was premiered in Nelson to celebrate Co-op Week. A big
thank you to the Nelson and District Credit Union for hosting this event. One
of the interesting facts given was that 2 out of 3 people know what a co-op is
but only 1 out of 3 can name one. We need to make sure that our name is one of
the ones they know.
We are proud to continue our work with the community and with
integrated health and look forward to more development in this arena.
It is the time for falling into Fall, so be careful, as the
streets and sidewalks get slippery, that you do not fall.
Signing off and out to rake some leaves and get the gardens
winterized.
Eric, Erin and Marion
