IDHC promotes diabetes awareness from an Indigenous perspective and assists Indigenous communities in identifying appropriate resources and services, planning, prevention and awareness strategies and coordinating community/regional programs and events based on community needs.
Our Knowledge Department combines traditional wisdom with current diabetes education, while incorporating First Nations, Métis, Inuit and mainstream influences. This program supports front line workers to plan, prepare and present relevant information about diabetes while also educating on Indigenous perspectives of health and wellness.
Our Foot Care Program is aimed towards Indigenous people affected by or at risk of diabetes and its complications. Our holistic model supports a continuum of seamless services including educating and connecting community members to Indigenous agency partners and local health professionals.
Leader in delivery of holistic wellness models of care — reflecting body, mind and spirit — to reduce impacts of type 2 diabetes on Indigenous peoples in Ontario and build community capacity in diabetes prevention.
National Indigenous Veterans Day. Today, we honour the incredible sacrifices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis veterans. We remember their bravery and resilience as we continue our own paths toward community healing.
Happy International Inuit Day! Today, we celebrate the rich culture and strength of Inuit communities, while acknowledging the unique health care challenges faced by northern and urban Inuit families.
Taking small, proactive steps today gives us the power to prevent type 2 diabetes and protect our future well-being. You are in charge of your own health fire.
