January 18, 2021
COVID-19 home health care tools headed to American Indian elders
Author: Gail Deboer
Blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters and technology that supports telehealth and behavioral health visits are on their way to elders from Indigenous communities in Minnesota.
The Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis and the Northwest Indian Community Development Center in Bemidji are distributing these infection prevention tools through a grant contract with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
“Simple equipment can help people stay healthy at home, save lives and make a re