RESOURCES IN GOLDEN
I have created this page to make it easier to browse the many different services offered and ease access to all the resources in Golden. While I do love and recommend these services they might not be suitable for everyone and they do not replace medical care. I invite you to contact the business directly to discuss their offerings and if they are appropriate for you.
Healthcare Practitioners
Golden Hospital – 250-344-5271
- Emergency Health Services – Always dial 9-1-1 in case of emergency
- Obstetrics services
- Laboratory outpatient services
Golden Medical Clinic – (250) 344-2211
- Family medicine
- Obstetric health
- Lactation Support
- Urgent care services
Midwife – Joyce Totton
- Can be contacted through the Golden Medical clinic
- Lactation Support
- Attends homebirths
Doulas
- Birth doula
- Birth doula
- Pre/Postnatal yoga
- Mother blessings and more
Nurturing growth doula services
- Birth doula
- Postpartum doula
- Lactation support
Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program
- Provides coverage for doula services to Indigenous families living in BC
Physical and holistic health
- Labour prep and postpartum yoni steaming
- Womb blessing and healing
- Menstrual wellness
- Feminine healing
- Energy Healing
- Reiki
- Qigong
- Pelvic health physiotherapy
- Massage therapy
- Tessa Keefer teaches infant massages
- Registered Massage Therapists
- Registered Massage Therapist
Aqua Vitalis Naturopathic – Dr. Erika Buckley-Strobel
- Naturopathy
- Preconception & Prenatal Nutrition
- Acupuncture
- Osteopathy for adults (Ok during pregnancy), children and babies
- Registered massage therapy
- Other alternative therapies
- Osteopathy for adults (Ok during pregnancy), children and babies
- Registered massage therapy
- Pre and Postnatal Workout Classes
Grief and mental health
- Individual, couple and family counselling
- Wednesday free drop-in
- Parenting groups
- Individual counselling
Alana Cotterall – Invermere Counseling
- Individual counselling
- Perinatal Mental Health
- In-person, online or phone *In Invermere
Perinatal Grief Social Support Group
- For anyone who identifies with perinatal grief and would like social support
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- Schedule for 2022/2023:
- Mindfulness coach
- Hypnotherapy
- Also known as the Hard’s Method
- UBC research project co-led by a member of our community to assess the feasibility of engaging patient partners who have experienced perinatal mental health concerns in the development of a community-based approach to address such issues
- Click here to access the mental health self-assessment document
Childbirth Education classes
- Group childbirth education class
Other resources
- Baby and childhood sleep consultant
- Women Shelter – For the 24h Crisis Line call 250-344-2101
- Stop the violence outreach program
- Third Party Reporting
- Legal Support
- Good Karma exchange program
Cindy Peacock – Certified Animal trainer
- Dog training
- Preparing pets and household when welcoming a baby in the home
Birth Story Listening with Anna Urban
- A safe space to share your birth story
- Contact Anna via email at earthenwater13@gmail.com
- Birth photography
- Family and baby photography
- Printing services for your pictures
- Birth photography
- Family, Maternity and newborn photography
- Reach Jackie at 250-439-7067 or jackielynn.photopraph@gmail.com
- Drop-in and play
- Facilitate a variety of programs for parents and their little ones
- Pick-up location for the toy library from Golden CCRR
Child Care Resource & Referral
- Licensed child care services referral
- Toy lending library
- Facilitate a variety of programs for parents and their little ones
Community Action Program for Children
- Baby talk and walk program
- Developmental check-ins
- Facilitate a variety of programs for parents and their little ones
Infant Development Program
- Available at the Golden Family Centre
Online resources
Society of obstetrician and gynecologist of Canada
- Conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum resources
- Medically-approved information
- Evidence based information about birth
- Podcast
- Childbirth classes
- Birth preparation
- Optimal fetal positioning activities (OP, breech, etc.)
- Education and classes
- Pre and postnatal fitness programs
- Podcast
- Postnatal fitness instructor certification for fitness and health professionals
*Based out of Canada
- Phone and text support
- Postpartum support group
- Podcast
*Based out of BC
- Infant First Aid for parents and professionals
- CPR, Injury Prevention, Car Seat Safety, etc
- Online and in-person
*Based out of BC
- Babywearing education
- Private consultations about babywearing
*Based out of BC
Simply Nourish Lactation Support
- ICBLC
- Online Support available
*Based out of BC
