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Program:
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Sioux Lookout Diabetes Program
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Address:
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PO Box 909
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1B4
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Street Address:
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1 Meno Ya Win Way
Sioux Lookout
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Location:
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- Located on Meno Ya Win Way at the NW corner of the town of Sioux Lookout
- Closest intersection is at Meno Ya Win Way and 7th Ave
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Service Description:
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Operates a fully-accredited, 60-bed acute care facility and provides an array of servicesAdministers the William A 'Bill' George Extended Care Facility
Offers a diabetes management and prevention program to assist individuals in understanding and managing their illness and to learn prevention measures- Provides both adult and pediatric services
- Offers individual and group educational sessions and health promotion activities
- Accepts walk-in patients
Programs and services include:- Access to Traditional programs and medical interpreters
- Basic and advanced foot care/assessment
- Client support groups
- Community screening
- Cooking classes
- Exercise programs
- Grocery tours
- Medication counselling and insulin teaching
- Presentations to the public and to health care providers
- School programs and visits
Program services are provided through:- Dietitian (Adult and Pediatric)
- Exercise therapist
- Foot care provider
- Nurse
- Wellness counsellor
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Application:
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- Open to referrals from any source
- Accepts walk-ins
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- Adult services for individuals 18 years of age and older
- Pediatric services for children and youth 17 years of age and younger
Services and programs for any of the following:
- Persons with Type 1/Type 2 Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Type 1/Type 2 Pregnancy
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Impaired Fasting Glucose
- High Risk persons
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Area Served:
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Bearskin Lake First Nation, Cat Lake First Nation, Deer Lake First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, Fort Severn First Nation, Kasabonika Lake First Nation, Keewaywin First Nation, and Kingfisher First Nation
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