The recently launched white Community Wellness Bus (CWB) in Sault Ste. Marie, a replacement for the old purple CWB, officially began its service. This new bus is designed to offer a more comfortable and feature-rich environment for both staff and community members, including an examination table, running water, and more privacy options.
The shiny white Community Wellness Bus that recently began servicing the streets of Sault Ste. Marie may be brand new, but its all-hands-on-deck mission between local agencies is the same as the purple one it replaces.
"The bus isn't just for our most vulnerable. It's for anybody in the community that requires supports and services — it's basically a resource for our entire community," Genua-Brennan said. The previous purple vehicle was a decommissioned ambulance that went into service as the Sault's first Community Wellness Bus in 2021. Although it fit the needs of the program most of the time, the years and kilometres it spent as an ambulance occasionally forced it off the road for repairs.
She said working on the CWB is a different kind of nursing than she has experienced in more traditional settings. A lot of the work she does on the bus is done with the goal of promoting trust with the clients, many of whom will not seek out care. Meeting people at street level allows Latulippe and other nurses who serve on the bus to open discussions about seeking treatment that they might not otherwise have.
"I think that's a really important piece, getting to know the person not just the problem. You have got to really see the person and make connections with people in the community."
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