The Melita Medical Clinic is getting an infusion of cash from the provincial government.
In a release today, the province announced the clinic, which serves Melita, the Rural Municipality of Two Borders, and Canupawakpa Dakota Nation would be getting new investments in front-line staffing. The goal is to add three more frontline staff and extend the clinic’s hours.
“Southwestern Manitoba is a growing region that deserves more access to primary care,” said Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Uzoma Asagwara. “We’ve been working with leadership from the Municipality of Two Borders and the Town of Melita, who have long advocated for more investments in connected care models that serve the needs of families and seniors in the area. These investments will help to reduce the need for families to use emergency services, reduce chronic disease rates and support Manitobans with substance-use disorders. We’re happy to deliver more care to this part of the province to make Manitoba healthier.”
“We want to thank the minister and the provincial government for moving ahead with our proposal,” said Mayor Bill Holden, Town of Melita. “This is the result of advocacy from our communities and the regional health authority and is a direct response to the needs we see – an aging population, increasing chronic disease but also a growing, thriving place where young families want to build a life. These investments are a step forward on our journey to excellent care and a stronger municipality, with lots more work to do.”
According to the release from the provincial government, one of these new frontline staff will be a nurse practitioner, bringing the total of nurse practitioners at the clinic up to three. A licensed practical nurse and a mental health and addictions community support worker are also coming to the community.
The release also said the funding will allow the clinic to extend its hours into the evening so families can access it after work or school.
