A place where healers, helpers and alternative health systems are provided. A place where you don't have to sign in at the door. A place with a sweat lodge outside, a spa, swimming pool and exercise area.

Utilize holistic practitioners; require credentials, standards even legislation. There needs to be compatibility between practitioners and Elders. The compatibility of Elders and clientele is vital. The Elders need to be predictable and available and accountable. There needs to be consistency of Elders and Staff.

Mental, emotional, physical and spirituality of healing, but the different values of Aboriginal women's cultures we need to respect the cultural differences between Dene and Cree etc. We have to respect their cultural belief systems. It is very important.

Health is balance: It means balancing the [medicine] wheel in total health-mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. And finding balance within yourself through support systems that are sensitive to spirituality, sensitive to culture, sensitive to belief system, sensitive to sexuality, sensitive to gender, sensitive to spirit, sensitive to emotion, and sensitive to physical needs.

Women as caregivers of our families need to be healthy in all four areas so to help and take care of husbands, sons, daughters, nieces, nephews etc. Healthy women means healthy family and community.

Base it on a primary health, one model so that a woman could access a number of services.

Western traditions health services together should be family, not just women - there is also men and children.

Aboriginal women want to be listened to, and respected and not judged by my life style or choices by my community or by health professionals.

Listen to the Aboriginal women - hear what they have to say.

Deal with the isolation of Aboriginal women - they have a fear to come forward on their own. Use outreach as a method of relationship building. Community starts at the kitchen table. Create a Welcoming environment.