Nick Fearns with Niagara This Week wrote an article sharing news that Niagara College has been awarded federal government funding to help improve healthcare access for homeless and vulnerable individuals struggling with diabetic foot problems.
Called ‘An Interprofessional Train-the-Trainer Solution to the Diabetic Foot-Care Crisis Within Community Shelters,’ the grant of $209,576 (over two years) is from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF). It will allow NC and its academic and community partners to address and improve healthcare access for individuals needing essential diabetic foot care, as well as improve implementation by healthcare professionals at homeless shelters.
Dr. Marc Nantel, NC’s vice-president, Research, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, and Carolyn Triemstra, NC’s dean, Community and Health Studies, are both quoted in the July 23 article.
