Better health services access in two Saskatoon hospitals

First Nations and Métis patients and their families will soon have better access to health services in Saskatoon hospitals St. Paul’s and Royal University. The service will provide clinical and traditional care. Health educators will facilitate navigation service, act as a cultural support, including the ability to interpret in a First Nation language, coordinate service and be a liaison person for those who request assistance. Elder services will be a foundational piece of the First Nations and Métis Health Unit. “This new unit is going to help us ensure that First Nations and Métis patients and their families are comfortable with the care they are receiving,” said Maura Davies, president and CEO Saskatoon Health Region. “Many of our First Nations and Métis patients come from outside the region and need extra support like access to interpreters to communicate with health care providers.”