Health Care Providers

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The Regional Indigenous Patient Navigator supports navigation of patients and families in the cancer system who identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis by either clinician or self-referral. This includes:

• Supporting patients at clinic visits (attends with patient/family)
• Accessing and provide spiritual and community supports
• Assistance with applications for financial and transportation services

Referral Information

• Referral form (PDF)

Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Safety Courses

• Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) has designed a series of free online courses to help individuals working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
• These 13 courses are designed for self-paced learning and have been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 13 Mainpro+ credits
• Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Safety Courses

Resources

COVID-19 Resources

• Indigenous Ceremonial Requests and Other Resources Amidst COVID-19
• Tip Sheet: Indigenous Access to Ceremony during COVID-19
• Memorandum: Considerations for End of Life Ceremonies for Indigenous Peoples

Additional Resources 

• Supporting & Enabling Indigenous Ceremonial Practices Within Healthcare Institutions: A Wise Practice Guide​line​
  
• Screening Resources for Healthcare Providers
• Palliative Care Toolkit
• First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban Indigenous Cancer Strategy (2019-2023)
  
• Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) Recommended Resources for First Nations, Inuit, Mé​tis & Urban Indigenous Peoples
• Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) Indigenous Tobacco Program: Resources for Community Members and Healthcare Providers
• Talk Tobacco: Indigenous Quit Smoking and Vaping Support