Northlands College launches continuing care program for northerners
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Northlands College will be offering an Indigenous Continuing Care Assistant program this fall as part of their effort to staff the new long-term care facility in La Ronge.
It is being offered in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies with support from the Saskatchewan Healthy Authority (SHA) and various provincial ministries. Tuition is free and anyone regardless of background can apply, but it’s subject to a Return for Service Agreement at the new long-term care facility, which will reach substantial completion by the end of this year.
“It does have that Indigenous component built right into the curriculum, which we are really excited about, and the pilot program for this is meant to be for northerners,” said Northlands Director Cody Cooper.
“We are not looking to accept from other provinces or from down south. It is meant for people in the North to get training in the North, so they can work in the North and take care of the Elders and people who need our care.”
