Mi'kmaq Health Systems Navigators

Provides support and health care navigation services to Mi'kmaq individuals and families. Includes:

• Building relationships of trust and provides guidance through the Health care system
• Coordinating care and assists with care transitions by serving as liaison between Mi'kmaq individuals, their treatment team, and the Health care system
• Educating about disease, treatment options, and follow-up care requirements
• Facilitating communication and cultural understanding with Mi'kmaq individuals and health care providers
• Advocating for improvements in PEI Health care system based on identified gaps facing Mi'kmaq individuals
• Supporting Mi'kmaq individuals by liaising with the Non-Insured Health Benefits program which provides eligible First Nations and Inuit clients with coverage for a range of health benefits that are not covered through other social programs, private insurance plans or provincial or territorial health insurance