St. Malo

St. Malo is a local urban district located in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, approximately 70 km south of Winnipeg.

Community Links:

Affiliation:

MMF SH-SS

About

MMF Status: Active

Métis Local #: 83

Number of Métis Citizens: Up to 50%

Population (2021 Census): St. Malo (designated place) - 1,323 De Salaberry (RM) - 3,918

Community Government/Council: De Salaberry Municipality

Role of Elders: Help with fundraising, quilting, rug making, etc.

Languages Spoken: English and French


Available Care

Closest Access Hospital with Emergent or Urgent Care: St Pierre Hospital within 15 minutes drive. Steinbach hospital 25 minutes drive.

Closest Pharmacy: St Malo 5 minutes drive

Services available at the closest accesible nursing station/health centre/hospital/clinic that serves Métis people:
St Pierre Hospital for doctors and nurses blood work, clinic for patients, office of home care, with nurse case coordinator, health care workers, Public Health Nurse, mental care nurse, dentist, etc.

Nearest access for being weighed: St Pierre hospital

Cancer Navigation Line:
Southern Toll free: 1-855-623-1533 Fax: 1-204-331-8902

Nearest Radiation Therapy Centre:
CCMB

Nearest Community Cancer Program:
Steinbach


Services

closest accessible bloodwork:
St Pierre hospital

follow-up and primary care:
St Pierre hospital

closest acess to central line cleaning and inspection:
St Pierre hospital

medical transportation:
If needed there are volunteers who will drive patients to appointments and there is a handi van.

closest access to palliative care:
There is palliative care in St. Malo

closest access to homecare:
There is home care in St. Malo

closest personal care and independent living facilities:
In town here we have assisted living rooms in a seniors complex and St Pierre have a personal care home.

closest physiotherapy access:
St Pierre 15 minutes away

community care resources:
St. Malo: church, arena, baseball diamonds, etc.

closest accessible mental health supports:
There are some in surrounding clinics and telephone mental health lines

closest access to medical supplies:
Pharmacies and hospitals in St Pierre and Steinbach

closest access to groceries:
There is a grocery store in St Malo

transportation routes from the community to winnipeg:
Winnipeg is a 1 hour drive from St Malo

transportation routes from the community to the closest cancer program in the community:
Steinbach has CancerCare, which is 30 minutes away

risk of transportation loss:
Weather in the winter could effect travel