History of Health Corner
Sol Desharnais – Official Opening of Health Corner
The Health Corner was developed in 1997 by the community (Rat River Health Council) for the community. It was meant to ensure that the new De Salaberry District Health Centre provided services for wellness in addition to illness. It is located next to the main entrance across from the lab services and is open to the public (unless a meeting or training is in session). The Health Corner included:
- Pamphlets covering a wide range of health topics, available for the taking.
- A public access computer for health-related internet research.
- Listing of books on a wide range of health topics, available at the local library.
- Presentations on a wide range of health topics.
Want a trip down memory lane? Click on the power point presentations below:
The History of the Health Corner Part 1
The History of the Health Corner Part 2
The History of the Health Corner Part 3
In 2012, Cécile Lesage retired after being Health Corner Coordinator for 10 years. This was a well deserved retirement, after having won two awards:
As a result of this big change, the Rat River Health Council 2008 decided to transfer the responsibility of the Health Corner to South Eastman Regional Health Authority (RHA) which had been providing funds for the Coordinator position and had created similar Health Corners in several other communities in the region.
